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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07

The Commission Board appointed at
the State Educational Association
meeting in 1911 to draft recommends
tions for much needed legislation for
the betterment of rural schools con-
sisted Of the following members: N.
C.. Mcdonald, rural school inspector,
Valley City; State Senator Wesley c.
Mcdowell of Marion; County Superin.
tendent Miss Minnie J. Nelson Of
barnes county, Prot. C. R. Travis, pro-
lessor in mathematics at the Mayville
normal, and C. b. Waldron, professor
in horticulture at the agricultural COL
lexe.
Longer terms and better attend
ance.
Better financial support.
Better school board organization.
Consolidation of schools.
Improved supervision and better
teaching.
Reorganization of the rural school
system along the foregoing lines is
demanded in North Dakota if the best
results are to be attained in the edu-
cation of the farm children of the
state.
That finding was submitted to the
North Dakota Educational association
recently by the rural school commits
sion, appointed year ago, and the
question is dealt with in great detail,
every feature of the situation that
has been found in the state being con-
sidered in making up the final recon-
mendations that we're submitted.
Reorganization along the lines pro-
posed would bring about ideal condi-
lions in the rural schools, in the opin-
ion of the commission members, and
their request that the commission be
continued with powers to promulgate
the campaign for rural school uplift
was gained by the association.
Conditions to Overcome.
Conditions which must be over
come to bring about the ideal situa-
ton are stated in the following:
Short terms and poor attendance.
Poorly qualified and underpaid
teachers
Insufficient supervision
Inadequate financial support
Unsuitable school buildings and
grounds.
Lack of proper means to fully salts
fy the civic-social life interest
Lack Of a proper adjustment of
courses of study and text books to
meet the needs of the time.
Too many conflicting interests in
public school management.
The absence in many quarters Of
genuine interest in and sympathy
with rural school progress.
City Conditions Better.
THE average country school is not
nearly as efficient as the average
town school," says the commission.
I'm the majority of departments in
the average city school, you will find
teacher who is normal school
graduate, Or the equivalent; you will
find good attendance and a nine
month term, room that is properly
heated, lighted and ventilated, and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07

Madison, Wis, Nov. 6.-In Governor
McGovern's mail came note from an
upstate woman inclosing photograph
Of herself and triplets with written
request Of reward from the state.
No such bounty is allowed by the Wis
consin law. "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07
Clerk Dies In Voting Booth

Clerk Dies In Voting Booth.
Buffalo, Nov. 6.-Just as a long line
Of voters filed into his booth when the
polls opened, Henry Moest, aged 6fty.
seven. Republican clerk. fell across
the table and expired Of heart disease.
Voting was interrupted tor sevsral
minutes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07
EDUCATION COMMISSION RECON-
hAENDS CHANGE IN SCHOOL Law
Would Pay Better Salaries, Consolidate Rural
Schools and Have All Schools Under General
Government at Each County Seat.

with good working equipment; in the
majority of one-room rural schools
you will find teacher holding only
a county second grade certificates; you
will find poor attendance, seven
month term, room that is poorly
heated, lighted and ventilated, and
with no adequate working equipment.
These conditions account for the
great difference in the efficiency of
the two schools and, of course, in
favor of the city school.
Classification Reveals Situation.
During this year thirty-four rural
schools were classified as first class
rural and eighty-seven were classified
as second class rural. HAS the rural
schools been as efficient as some
think they are, and as they would
like to see them, there would have
been at least 100 classify as first
class rural, and LOO classify as Sec
ond class rural. And yet the require
ments for the first class do not be-
gin to average as high as the require
ments that obtain in any department
in the average city school. This is
only another item out of many that
substantiate the charge that the con-
ditions that are found in our rural
school system result in low stan
dard of efficiency"
Lonaer Term Situation.
Discussing the longer term and bet
ter attendance question, the commits
sion contends that the most serious
indictment against the efficiency of
the rural schools is found in the
small number of scholars that COM
plete the eighth grade each year?
The latest available statistics show
that the average term is less than
seven months, that the actual per
cent attendance is less than sixty,
and that the per cent of those who
complete the eighth grade to those
enrolling in the first grade eight years
previous is less than fifteen.
"This is more serious than shows
on the face of it, for the country boy
who furnishes the largest number and
| highest per cent of school children of
any group furnishes the smallest
number and lowest per cent complet-
| ing the eighth grade, despite the fact
that later on, man-grown, he with his
kind must furnish most Of the money
to support the family, the church, the
school and the state, and that he, with
his kind, will cast the largest vote
and therefore take over the political
control of the state; while he, with
his kind, has received the least real
scholastic training" says the report.
A straight nine-month term, COM
pulsory attendance for children be-
tween 8 and Is years, and appoint
ment of state truant officers, are
urged.
Better Financial Support.
The average tax rate in the rural
districts was less than seven mills in
the 1910-1911 period, while in the
cities supporting high schools it was
more than twenty-one mills. The ma
-, jor portion of the school tax should
come from state and county taxation,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07
Better Financial Support.

The average tax rats in the rural
districts was less than seven mills in
the 191O-1911 period, while in the
cities supporting high schools it was
more than twenty-one mills. The ma
jor portion of the school tax should
come from state and county taxation,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07

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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07

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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07
Campaign for Uplist.

An active campaign Is urged for
rural school uplift, permanent rural
school commission being proposed.
The major purpose Of the campaign
is betterment Of rural school condi-
tons.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
Correspondence

Grants are to begin the finishing
work on their new house soon.
Jas. Quay who was at one time
an Arcadia resident, has gone east
to complete his theological course.
Mesdames Peterson broke rule
of four years standing by leaving
their ranches Wednesday.
Mr.. Meyers has his father and
brother here visiting him.
Mrs. Robertson is going to Twin
Falls Friday.
Mrs. Britain expects to go to
Cedar Rapids shortly. She and
Mr.. Britain will be back next
spring to stay.
Sam Shonhair is going to stay in
Mrs. Brittan's house during the
winter. Isn't that too large a
house for one, Sam?
Mr.. Morrow will preach Sunday
evening at s O'Clock. Come out to
welcome him back.
Miss nellie Reed goes to Pocatello
next week to attend school.
There was a water melon eat
at Liga Graham's Wednesday night.
The Missionary Society will meet
at the Porter ranch Friday, Sept
13, at 3 p. m. The subject will be
Jewels" Our society is growing
in interest as we'll as numbers.
Come and meet with us.
Can anyone tell us who got lost
in the canyon last Sunday?
Earl Behrens, who is working at
Denton's dairy is going to Chicago
next Sunday for months vaca-
ton. Fred Peterson may accom-
pany him.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
HOT WEATHER POULTRY CARE
Remove Every Window and Substitute
Wire Netting for Ventilation
of Hen House.

1t does not require much hard work
to keep flock in good condition in
the summer, but absolute neglect will
often completely destroy the winter
egg producing qualities OF not only
the old hens, but the pullets as well
II you have not removed every win
dow in the chicken house and substi
tuted wire netting, in order to provide
perfect ventilation, do SO al once.
Better that the chicks roost in the
trees than that they be confined in a
vermin-ridden building
Body lice will worry flock to
death. or SO nearly SO as to destroy
Its usefulness. These can be killed
but not easily.
Good insect powder viii do the
business. 1t should be applied with a
powder spray by one person, while
another holds the fowls by the legs
SO that the powder may reach every
part Of the skin through the dis
turbed feathers.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
TURKEYS NEED LARGE RANGE
Small Pen In Town Is Absolutely Not
Suitable for Rearing Meat For
Christmas Dinner.

For those persons in town who are
thinking OF raising a turkey or two in
their back yards there is trouble In
store. The back yard or pen is not
the place for bird which refuses to
be domesticated, W. A. Lippincott.
head Of the poultry department at the
Kansas Agricultural college, says.
The farm is the place to raise tur-
Keys. They must have a good range.
During the first few months 1t is bet
ter to give them no grain, but let them
forage and eat bugs. If small turkeys
are cared for in this way, the fatality
will be much less.
Professor Lippincott suggests that
you let some farmer take your young
turkeys and rear them. You might ar
range to pay little rent to a farmer
Tor allowing your birds to roam in his
pastures. Then, along about Thanks
giving, all you have to do is to 20 out
and harvest your turkey.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12

Every year, in many parts OF the conn-
try. thousands arr driven from their
homes 10y coughs and lung diseases.
Friends and business are left behind lor
other climates, but this is costly and not
always sure. \ better way the way oi
multitudes is To list DR. Kings New
Discovery and cure yourself at home.
Stay right there, with your friends, and
take this safe medicine. Throat and
lung troubles find quick relief and health
returns Its help in coughs, colds, grip,
Group. whooping-cough and sore lungs
make it a positive blessing 5uc and
Sl.UO. Trial bottle Tree Guaranteed by
all druggists
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
HaZeltOn.

Mrs. Airline Murray, who is at
tending school at Albion, has been
visiting here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Murray.
Harry Baxter has gone to Boise
and Bryan Gibbons has succeeded
him as flock master for c. o. Roice.
Mrs. Roscoe Boden and her
mother are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Boden.
The many friends here of Mr..
and Mrs Ralph Ingle will be sorry
to hear that they and their baby
are very sick with whooping cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wilson and
Miss Lille of Miner have returned
after a long visit in Montana.
Word has been received here of
the death of Grandma Spencer at
her old home in Kansas, whittier
she had gone a short time ago.
The frosts of last week were very
heavy in these parts.
DR.. Lentz recently lost a yearling
calf from bloat.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
EldOradO Heights.

Fred Carlton and his mother were
Hagerman visitors this week.
Miss Edna Graves departed Fri
day for Baker City Oregon, after a
few days visit with her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Wiswall.
A. I. Atwood has had so acres
OF land cleared ready for fall plow-
ing.
Cards are out for an at home at
Brookfield farm, in honor of Mrs
X. Z. Sherman's mother, who is
visiting here.
Messrs. Carlton are busy with
their canteloupe, expecting to shin
a car this week.
r. u. Fairman has been MOVING
his house across the coulee. Percy
says he is going to be nearer town
A. e. Alexander has his third
cutting of hay in the stack.
Earl Jackson and family are Wis.
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Car.
yer. MIR. Jackson was formerly a
COOK at the North Side Inn.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
Grand View.

The Grand View school opened
Monday morning with a good at
tendance. The new seats, which
have been ordered, did not arrive,
but the trustees secured benches
from the Grand View hall, and will
use them until the arrival of those
ordered.
Mrs. Holman returned from Twin
Falls Tuesday where she has been
with her son, Floyd, who was re-
moved to the hospital at that place
last week. She reports that a sue
cessful operation was performed
and that Floyd is getting along very
nicely.
Joshua Zacharius has completed
cistern at the new school house.
Mr.. Denton came over from Twin
Falls this week to oversee the dig
ging and loading of car of pota-
toes, which he is shipping to the
Texas markets.
Palmer Cushman and his mother
and sister have been entertaining
w. j. Clarke and family, old friends
from Dalhart, Texas, for the past
few days.
J. w. O'Connell was Boise bus
mess visitor this week.
J. S. Hartshorn and family spent
Sunday with w. W. Wilson and
family.
Another one of those famous
dances will be given at the Grand
View hall Friday evening. You
are invited.
Mr.. Rudolph has moved into the
valley for the winter for the purpose
OF feeding bunch Of sheep.
R. E. Noble, of Chicago, has
been spending a two-week's vaca-
ton with his family and friends
here and before returning will move
the family into Jerome for the win
ter.
Baker d Jensen have taken their
hay baler to the South Side where
they have a good deal of work in
sight.
N. F. DeVanney has completed
cistern which is for stock use and
which has capacity of about 4S5 |
barrels.
{. W. DeVoe left Tuesday for the
Bruneau tract in search of stock to
eat his immense crop of hay.
S. R. Ioerger is entertaining a
friend from Granola, Okla.
The Bruner school opened Mon
day with Miss Larson as teacher.
who reports a good enrolment.
Claude Grow bought bunch of
nice pigs from J. H. DeMoss a few
days ago.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
Cocoanut Pie.

Put two even .ablespoonfuls OF
grated cocoanut into a pint OF milk.
Add three even tablespoonful OF
sugar. the yolks OF two we'll beaten
eggs and two even tablespoonful OF
corn starch stirred TO a paste with a
little cold milk. Add butter the size
OF a walnut and cook until thickened
and smooth. Line pie plate with
crust. prick in several places and bake
In a hot oven. Then I'LL the crust with
the cocoanut mixture and spread with
meringue made from the whites OF
the eggs beaten 10 a stiff froth with
two tab'espoOnfuls OF sugar. Sprin
kie with cocoanut, set In an oven and
brown slightly In the oven.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
Keeping Birds Graded

Be sure to grade your birds accord
Ing to size as the weeks pass. When
you nnd that some are outstripping
the others, take them away and put
them with birds Of their own size. II
you have toe-marked the feet and have
put on legbands. you will be able to
tell the facts regarding them at any
time.
Here is where the value of records
comes In. Keep an accurate record of
every hatch. and then grade the birds
without having to feel that If you mix
them up you Will not be able to tell
them again when you want to know
certain things about them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
BULB WORM OR STEM MAGGOT
Little Pest Works Its Way Down Into
Crown Of Wheat Plant and
Causes Much Damage.

The wheat bulb worm or stem mag
got causes much damage in the wheat
field. These little green worms change
to a pupal form in April and May. be-
coming little yellow flies. much re-
sembling a small houseiy, in June.
These flies lay their eggs on the upper
wheat leaves. The eggs hatch into
the little greenish-white worms with
the small black feeding hooks at one
end These worms crawl down the
wheat leaf and feed on the stalk, caus-
Ing the part OF the stalk above where
they are feeding to turn white. This
brood or worms stays in the straw till
July or August, when Ii changes into
another brood OF flies. The flies, by
laying eggs on volunteer wheat and on
grasses. produce another brood OF
flies by September or October 1t was
this third brood that laid the eggs
which Matched into the little green
worms We speak of This brood OF
worms does damage by working its
way down into the crown of the wheat
plant, often cutting on the central
stem and in this way causing consid-
cradle damage
II ii were not -Nr the numerous para
site enemies OF this wheat pest, 1t
might become more dangerous than
the Hessian fly, which ii resembles
very much in its general habits. In
one respect it is even worse than the
Hessian fly, in that ii can feed on
many other grasses beside wheat.
There are few practical measures OF
controlling the pest. Rotation OF crops
and late planting OF winter wheat are
not as effective as with Hessian fly
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
Ditchins Machine and Tile Distribute,

Ditchins Machine and Tile Distributor
improved ditching machine and tile
distributor, arranged to readily form
ditch In the ground and to place the
tiles or pipes into the bottom of the
ditch for convenient forming OF the
tiles or pipes to form a line Of such
tiles or pipes. The accompanying H.
lustration is longitudinal central sec
ton Of the machine and distributor.
Poetry In skyscrapsrs.
N is a mistake to think we must 70
back a thousand years or more for
genuine poetic inspiration or that the
poet OF today must necessarily confne
himself to the veins that the Greeks
worked to create their lasting vogue.
There Is poetry in the big modern In
stitutions where twentieth century life
pulsates. II only there be the magma
ton that can treat 1t In a mastery
way.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
Presence Of Mind,

Watching her house burn down, the
woman suddenly bethought her that
she had written out check and left
1t lying on her desk Fortunately she
could remember the number OF it
Isl. With rare presence OF mind she
at once called up the bank. please
stop payment on check numbered
2Sl!" she directed. with the crisp brew.
lily characteristic of those balanced
souls who know exactly what the,
want.-Puck.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
What We Never Forget.

ciated with our early home life, such as
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that mother or
grandmother uSed To- cure our burns
boils, scalds sores, shin eruptions, cuts
sprains or bruises. Forty years Of cures
prove its merit. Unri,aled Tor piles,
corns or cold sores only - cents at all
druggists.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
Arcadia Valley.

Miss Rignor Hanson and Mr..
lltus were guests at Lake Adelaide
over Sunday.
l.. A. Leinbaugh and party re-
turned Wednesday from their trim
to the mountains.
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Albee who
were In the mountains getting logs
and hunting, have returned. They
reported the weather bad while
there.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
Molasses Douahnuts.

Half cup molasses. one-half cup su
gar. one cup sour milk. one large tea.
spoon salt. one-half teaspoon each of
ginger and nutmeg. one teaspoon soda
one-fourth teaspoon cream tartar. two
eggs, one tablespoon sweet cream
flour enough 20 handle easily. Sift all
ingredients together before adding
milk and eggs. Have lard piping hot
and turn doughnuts but once In Il
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12

The most practical thing which man
can do to control wheat bulb worms is
TO burn the straw and stubble after
harvest, destroying the worms of the
second brood before they come out of
the straw TO change into the fly form.
The Nebraska station suggests that
wheat planted in October is less liable
to trouble, although not entirely free.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
NEW MACHINE FOR THE FARM
Implement for Ditchlno and DIstrlbut-
Ing Tllss Has Been Invented by
an Iowa Man.

In describing ditching machine
and tile distributor. invented by A. e.
Hanson Of Mason City. Ia, the Scien-
tfic American says:
This invention relates to the laying
OF pipes or hollow tiles In bitches,
and Its object IL to provide new and
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
The Farmers Opportunity.

am Offering my thorough bred
sheep for sale to the farmers of
Southern Idaho and will give him
Il chance To pay for them out Of the
increase. | shall not ask for any
cash payment, but will expect pro-
per security to be given. Full in
formation will be furnished to any
farmer who will write me at Good
ing, Idaho. | am not willing To
sell my thorough bred sheep to any
farmer who has only alfalfa pas
ture. Write for information. /
am satisfied this is your opportun-
ity, if you want to run small
flock of sheep on your farm.
r. r. COOLING.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12
Apples.

After peeling apples drop them into
cold water. This will prevent them
becoming discolored.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-09-12

DR.. ]. R. Silverthorn, Physician
and Surgeon, Wendell,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

One Of the most hopeful indi-
cations that the development Of
West Texas during the next few
years will exceed that Of the
past twenty years, is the fact
that large ranches and holdings
of land are being sold and cut
into small tracts and offered to
actual settlers. Every week sees
some big ranch sold to either
home or foreign parties with
money to make the conditions
favorable for the small farmer
The natural conditions are being
overcome SO that the small
farmer is able 10 buy the land
and not waste his life. energies
and what money he has in try
ing TO make the conditions Of
living favorable for farming
Colorado Record.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
NOVEMBER VITAL STATlClSTS
State Board Of Heath issues Bull
etin for Observation-Disclosures
MIA Takes Away Many

November seems to have been
the worst month for the
worst disease, pneumonia.
This kills more people every
year chan any other human NAL
ady. except consumption. Pneu-
monia is germ disease and is
caused by a small organism,
similar in some respects TO those
causing other diseases with which
we are familiar.
The germs get into the lungs
through the m1l.u, out not
every man who he's the germs
in his mouth will nave nneumo-
MIA. If such were tAe case.
practically .alt' of US wouid have
the diseasesdugi~, -,al. sci1ter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

crushing (vehicles and railroads.
! by Tightening. Homicides. ID.
Fourteen died suddenly from no
apparent cause Ninety-seven
still births, and pellagra, q, an
increase Of 6.
There were over twice as
many births as deaths this
month. Four thousand six hun
bred and sixty-six births having
been reported and 1896 deaths.
This showing is exceptionally
gratifying. When it is taken in
to consideration that ~ sets of
twins are reported, and 10 old
folks lived beyond the 80 mark
with one dying at the advanced
age of l07: another at 1906; two
at 1903 and | "a, lQ2. It viii
sweep all remaining doubls
aside, leaving the fact standing
Texas is the State of States. "
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
Mnnep 10 lnan

| can loan YOU money on land
n, eight per cent interest, three
IN ten years time. Louis A.
Rohnson. ~ III