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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
On Growing Crops

EDITOR OF THE ENTERPRISES:
Having had q number of years in
North Dakota, where the early set
tier had undergone the same hard
ships and uncertainty, with regard
to farm methods as now being ex-
perienced here. My opinion has been
several times asked as to the best
methods of soil cultivation.
l will say frankly right now, that l.
am not All expert. like Mr.. Thomas
Shaw, but what 1 do know have
learned from personal experience and
observation during thirty years ex-
perience in that state.
In breaking new land for crops.
the furrow should be turned flat, the
f1atter the better, then disced and
dragged, until there is a good loose
seed bed formed. A packer should
then be used to pack the sod down
close so the solid ground at the bot
tom of the furrow. Packing de-
stroys the air space which otherwise
would remain between the loose soil
and the solid ground underneath.
The air space prevents the moisture
from being drawn up to rhe roots of
the growing crop-making the seed
and growing crop depend altogether
on the moisture contained in tnA
loose or plowed ground.
A AFtar 1rllinn fha cooJ ;,,@, A..
carefully prepared bed, it should be
dragged sufficiently to form a loose
dust blanket OH top of the ground.
In stubble ploWing about the same
method should be pursued, only that
the packing should be done as soon
after plowing as possible, immediate-
ly, if it can be done.
If u packer can not be obtained,
dragging Immediately after pio.Y'"s
answers nearly as we'll as it packs
the ground and holds the moisture.
1t is also advisable to SOW the seed
as soon after plowing as possible.
Then drag until you "know" you have
dragged enough, then drag as much
more. You can not drag the land
too much. Wheat land can be
dragged after the plant is up an inch
or more from the ground. This ap-
plies to fall plowing as well as spring
plowed land. Only that on fall
plowing the packing should be done
in the spring.
A number of our farmers here
during the past season made the mis-
take of letting their grain get too
ripe before they began cutting it,
Flax can be cut when the bole,
which contains the seed turns brown
even if the straw iy still green.
Wheat also, if ripened naturally,
can be cut when the straw has turned
yellow to the first joint above the
ground, or if ripened by the hot
winds, the head is the first to show
the effects, then it can be cut when
the top part of the straw has turned,
for in either case no further nutri-
ment can come from the ground to
aid the further maturing of the seed.
The same will apply to oats and bar
ley. Blue stem wheat should be cut
when even greener rs it is more liza
BILE to shell when fully ripened.
have taken up more space than I
intended but if these suggestions
will in any way aid our farmers I
will be pleased. and l know that
The ENTERPRISE is public spirited
enough to be satisfied with duty
done. JOHN MACARTHUR,
No1fn NCo,%o,o
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04

Oranges. 25c per dozen, Bananas,
35c per dozen at Clanton & Brandon's 3
Market Day.
The story of her vacation was told
by an Eastman Kodak. Get one at
Malta Drug Store.
Easy Pudding, 10c a package. A
magnificent silver plated spoon free
with each package. Malta Nero. Co.
Aprons! Aprons! Get a new apron
next Monday at the sale held by the
ladies of st. Mary's Guild at Eagles
Hall.
just few more remnants of wall
paper left. Call and get a bargain
and save from 80 to so per cent. on
same. Malta Drug Store.
Emerson Fort Lift Plows, the best
on the market for light draft, easy
operation and good WORK. Call
and inspect them. Malta Mercantile
Company.
Arthur Brownell, an enlarged home
steader south of town, was Malta
arrival the latter part of the week.
Mr.. Brownell has spent the winter
in the Minnesota pineries.
Mrs. Fred Steinkraus returned last
Wednesday from Chicago where she
went last December to be with her
mother who was i'll. Mrs. Steinkraus
reached Malta on belated No. l..
which was the first of the homeseeke ers ,
excursion trains to reach this part of
Montana OH the Great Northern Rail
way.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04

Lot of new Easter bonnets (for
men) at Edwards & McLellan's.
Try a Patterson Hat for Easter.
Some nifty new blocks just in. Gar
land Il St. Hill.
There is no use talking county
division until all the men get their
clothing made by Lille the tailor.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Sub-Soiling

by Dr. w. r.. lAylOI, DlIeCCOI VI 'oolj
Culture Department, Deere 4 Co.
This feature of preparing the
ground for crops is misunderstood by
the farmer. A misapplication of the
process or the use of All implement
that does not fill the requirements, is
apt to do more harm than good.
The subsoil plow is beneficial in
just two ways; namely, first to assist
in storing water in the deeper sub
soils, and second to break up hard
pan or compact soils which exist be-
low the bottom of the furrow, rem
dering them mellow so that they can
easily he penetrated by plant roots.
If subsoil is brought to the sur
face, or any great quantity is mixed
with the seed-bed, the fertility of
that seed-bed is correspondingly les
sened, for the reason that sub-soil
does not often contain sufficient
amount of humus to maintain soil
bacteria; or if the plow crumbles the
compact soil below the bottom of the
furrow to such an extent that large
air spaces are formed, the movement
of capillary water is retarded and
the plant suffers for moisture.
The Modern Subsoil Plow, in fact
the only one that has been devised
that fulfills all of the requirements
and in no instance can do any harm
is an implement thai cuts cash in
the soil below the bottom OF the fur
row. The cutting part is sharp,
thin blade. not more than one half inch
in thickness, and attached to the bot
tom end of the cutting blade is a de-
tachable point slightly thicker than
the blade. The depth is regulated
by a gauge wheel attached to the end
of the beam.
The implement is not intended to
bring subsoil to the surface, nor to
materially crumble or break it up,
but simply to make All opening be-
low the depth of the surface pillow for
the purpose of freely admitting air
and water to the deeper subsoils.
The small point forms reservoir
for water and from it water naturally
spreads outward, and obeying the
law of capillary attraction, it moves
upwards followed by air. Air and
water acting in that way mellow the
soil thereby effectually destroying a
hard pan or amy extreme compact
ness of the ground that may exist.
The soil below the bottom of the fur
row may be, and often is, ilnpervious
to water and air from above, but
when these elements are placed in q
lower stratum of soil the results are
remarkable. The process is nicely
shown by pouring water in crack
in floor that lays upon all under
floor. Everyone knows that water SO
placed, if the crack is covered, will
come up though the boards by the
process Of capillary attraction and in
a short time rot them.
AS a rule it is not necessary to run
the plow more than six to eight inch
es deep and only in every other fur
row. Sub-soiling is of no benefit in
loose, sandy or gravel soil.
This type of plow absolutely solves
the problem of storing water in semi
arid regions. 1t solves the problem
of breaking up a hard pan, making
mellow campact subsoils. 1t solves
the problem ofpermitting plant roots
to grow deep.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
EGGS!

r.. G. Rhode Island Reds (Foy
Straim Pen No. /, $500 for Is, 50. so
for 30. Pen No. 2, $3.50 for Is, 81. so
for 30. A few cockeras for sale.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs, A.
Elliot, Malta, Montana.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-04
Wool Prices Going Up

Billings, Mont, March 31.-Thru-
out Montana and Wyoming present
indications are that hockmasters will
receive satisfactory prices for the
coming seasons wool clip, for al
though but few contracts have been
entered into, it is reported OH excel
lent authority that offers ranging
from 16 to 18 cents have been made
within the last few days, whereas
one month ago prospective purchas-
ers held that it would he impossible
to pay higher than the first men,
toned figure. Growers who are
thoroughly informed upon market
conditions, as we'll as the sheep busi-
ness generally, declare that prices
will continue to advance and that
there is every reason to justify the
view that all good clips should bring
not less than 20 cents, in fact there is
cause to believe, it the sheepmen
stand pat, the prices will be as high
as any ever paid in the two states.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-14
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Of
flee at Duluth. Minnesota. April 8tl,, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Laura Rim
merit, whose post Office address is Virginia
Minn.. did. on the 18th day of June. 1911. file
In this Office Sworn Statement and Ap-
plication. No. 093s3. to purchase the SWA
NW1. Section 8. Township SO. n, Range II
West. 4th Prin. Meridian. and the timber
thereon. under the provisions of the act of
June 5. 1873. and acts amendatory. known
as the Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraisement.
and that. pursuant to such application. the
land and timber thereon have been ap-
praised. the timber estimated 10000 board
feet at 500 per NJ. 81 cords tagging q 80
cents per cord and 10 cords tamarac q 80
cents per cord and the land $1,000; that said
applicant will offer final proof in support
of his application and sworn statement on
the 5th day of July, 1912, before Otto A.
Poirier, u. S. Commissioner. at Virginia..
MINI.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry. or initiate a contest
at any time before patent issues. by fling
a corroborated affidavit in this Office. aileg
ing facts which would defeat the entry.
CHARLES F. HARTMAN;
Apr. g. June q. keRtster.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-14
NOTICE TO BuILD SIDEWALK.
COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. SIS.
City of Virginia, MIMI, June 4, 1912.
Resolution authorizing construc-
ton of cement sidewalk on north
side of block 101, from Virginia ave-
nut to Central avenue.
BY Alderman Heritage:
Resolved, BY the City Council of
the City of Virginia, that a cement
walk be, and the same is hereby or
dered constructed along the north
side of block 1O1, from Virginia ave-
nue. to Central avenue, said walk to
be built in accordance with the plans
and specifications on file in the Office
of the city clerk of Virginia, Minn.,
for the doing of said work, the same
to be constructed under the direction
and according to instructions of the
city engineer of Virginia, MIMI, and
to be approved by him.
Resolved Further, That owners of
lots abutting upon the portions of
the street above designated be given
notice of this resolution by the pub
LEGATION of the same once in the Of
fetal paper of the city and that all
of said owners are hereby notified
and required to construct said side
walk along their respective. lots and
to fully complete the same within
two weeks after the publication of
this resolution, and further that in
case such owners shall not each,
along his respective land, construct
and fully complete such sidewalk,
within two weeks after publication Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-14
CCRRIE'S TEAM WINS.

Clarence Currie's team at Interna
tional Falls defeated the Gilbert
bunch last Sunday by a score of II
to Z. In speaking of the game the
International Falls Daily Journal
says:
The locals added another laurel
to their wreath of fame when they
wrested defeat from the aggregation
from the town Of Gilbert yesterday
afternoon. Manager Currie went in
to the box for the home team and de-
lighted his many admirers by shoot
Ing them over in his old time form.
He had perfect control and did not
pass single man, and although the
box score shows that quite a few hits
were registered of his delivery, they
were we'll scattered. A number of
them should never have been scored
as hits, but were allowed to drop
safely through the extreme polite
ness OF some of the home players
who performed the II will allow you
to take it, my dear Alphonse," mo
insist that you shall have it, my
dear Castor" stunt, until the efforts
Of the celebrated cartoonist were mt
to shame"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-14

and will 30 there the greater part 3,
the time. 5 sz5. s.. 5 <..=. SIS Ell .=S
| Grace L. Thompson goes to Mar
quette, Mich. :s...rs....@.ss%....
Emma J. Duffala and Anna Il. Duff
fala 80 to soudan, Mimi, and viii
camp on Lake Vermilion. and viii
later 60 to Minneapolis. ~ :. ..
Theodore B. Voog will be employ
ed in the Office of the superintendent
all summer. #.,+
Hazel w. Babcock is going to Far
60 and other points in North Dakota
Hannah Swenson goes to st. Pau
and to points in the southern part O
the state.
Evelyn Storm goes to Brainerd.
Miss Julia Mahoney will be at he1
home on Cleveland avenue afte1
July Is.
Miss Loretta McGrew will be a
her home at Luverne after July /.
Helen Fryberger will make tri1
west and will visit the Yellowston,
park.
Edna Cole takes course at tn.
state "U." during the holidays.
Katharine Sheehan will spend tn,
greater part Of the time at her HON,
at Winona.
Anna Olund will visit Duluth, Chi
cago and Minneapolis during the va
cation.
Agnes Melgard win visit and res
at Crookston and Rushford.
Theresa Hanson goes to Sparta
Wis.,, to spend the vacation.
Irene Halloran will visit Seatt1,
and other cities in the west.
Bertha Hendy will visit at Lans
ing and Detroit, Mich, and will b.
back in the fall.
Mary M. Savolainen, who reside.
here, will spend the greater part O.
the time at home
| Miss Helen Purvis expects to spent
her vacation at her home at Chat
field, MINI.
Raymond N Brown, Emilia v
Thompson, Agnes H. Landmark, Id;
E. Henry, Marion M. Sullivan, Ethe
c. Morell, Hattie c. Lipke and Hilds
L. Roberts will spend most of Their
vacation at their homes in Virginia
Drusilla Hutchinson at MINNEAPOLIS
Millicent Nahum at Brainerd, Mar,
Goodrich at Durand, Wis, Hettie E
Seitz at Duluth, Marie B. Olson a
Benson and Esther w. Reese at Du
luth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-14
NOTICE TO BUILD SIDEWALK.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. SIT.
City of Virginia, Mimi, June 4, 1912.
Resolution authorizing sidewalk
in certain places in Virginia.
BY Alderman Peterson:
Resolved, BY the City Council
of the City of Virginia, that side
walks be constructed commencing
at the corner of Fourth street and
Fifth avenue along the east side OF
Fifth avenue to the corner of Fifth
avenue and Seventh street, thence
west on Seventh street on the south
side of said street to the corner of
Seventh street and Sixth avenue, and
that the following material be used
and employed in the construction of
the same:
Surfaced plank, two inches thick,
from six to ten inches in width and
six feet In length; six feet from lot
line, stringers to be 4x6 inches. and
to be three in number, one at each
edge and one in the center, and the
sidewalk to be built under the direc-
tion of, and to the grade, as estab-
lished by the street commissioner or
engineer of said city.
Resolved Further, That the owners
of the land along which such side
walk is to be built be givel notice If
this resolution by the publication of
the same once in the official paper
of the city, and that all of said own
ers are hereby notified aud required
to construct said sidewalk along
their respective land, and fully CON-
plete the same within two weeks
after the publication of this resolu-
ton, and further, that in case such
owners, or any of them, along the
land on which sidewalk is to be built.
shall refuse or neglect to construct
the same of the material and accord
ing to the specifications mentioned
in this resolution, then in such case
the city council shall proceed to con.
struct and to assess and levy the
cost and expense of constructing
such sidewalk against each lot and
parcel of land upon which such side
walk shall front, according to law.
Moved by Alderman Staff, support
ed by Alderman NOLAN, that above
resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Peter
son, NOLAN, STAFF, McGhee, Coffey,
Mr.. President-7.
Nays: None
Adopted June 4, 1912.
Approved June 10, 1912.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-14
Notice of Application for Liz
uOr License.

State of Minnesota. County of St. Louis.
City of Virginia. So.
Notice Is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the CITY coun-
Gil of said city of Virginia, and filed in my
office. PRAYING for license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors for a period of one wear. COM
mencing on the LIST day of July. D..
1912. and terminating on the 3Oth day of
June, A. ID. 1913, by the following per-
son and at the following place. as stated
in said application. to-wit:
PETER PETERSON
in the front room on the ground floor
of the two story brick building situated at
sos Chestnut street, City of Virginia. MINI.
Said application will be heard and de-
termined by said city council of the city of
Virginia at meeting of said council to be
held at the council chamber in said city of
Virginia on Tuesday the 18th day of June.
A. d. 1912, at o'clock D. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
city this 18th day of June, A. ID. 1912
ALBEIT E. BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
corporate SealD t14-zI
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-14

this resolution. the city council shall
forthwith. proceed to construct such
walk in accordance with said resolu-
ton and ascertain the expense Of
constructing the same, and assess
and levy >puch expense upon and
against each lot and parcel of land
upon which such sidewalk shall front
or abut, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the charter of Virginia,
MINI. f. 80
Moved by Alderman Peterson, sup
ported by Alderman STAFF, that above
resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Peter
son, NOLAN, Staff, McGhee, Cotfey,
Mr.. President-7.
Nays: None.
Adopted June 4, 1912.
Approved June 10, 1912.
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Notice Of Application for Liquor License,
corporate Seal)

State of Minnesota, County of St. Louis,
City of Virginia. SO.
Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the city coun-
Gil of said city of Virginia. and filed in
my Office, praying for license to sell intox-
icatin9 liquors for a period of one year,
commencing on the LIST day of July. A. d.,
1872 and terminating on the 30th day of
June. A. D.. 1913 by the following person
and at the following place. as stated in said
application. towit:
WM. J. THORINGTON
in the front room on the ground floor of the
two story brick building situated at No.
112 Chestnut street. City of Virginia: MINI.
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council of the city of
Virginia at a meeting of said council to be
held at the council chambe in said city of
Virginia on Tuesday the 18th day of June,
A. d. 1912. at o'clock p. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
city this 18th day of June A. D. 1912.
ALBEIT E. BICKFORD.
City Clerk.
corporate SeaD 6-14-U
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Notice of Application for
Liquor License.

State OF Minnesota. County of st. Louis.
City of Virginia. 90.
Notice ia hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the city coun.
ell of said city OF Virginia, and filed in my
Office. praying for license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors for q period of one year. CON-
mencing on the End day of July. A. d.
1917, and terminating on the lst day of
July. A. d. 1913. by the following per-
son and at the following place. 90 stated In
said application. to-wit:
LOUIS CAMERON
In the front room on the ground floor Of
the two story brick building situated at:
No. 49, Chestnut street, city of Vtreinia9s
MINI. =. -.
Said application will be heard and detee-
mined by said city council of the city of
Virginia at a meeting Of said council to be
held at the council chamber In said city of
Virginia on Tuesday, the 18th day of June.
A. d. 1912. at O'Clock p m. of that day.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
city this 3rd dav Of June. A. d. 1912
ALBEIT E. BICKFORD,
City Clesks
corporate Seal.) 6-7.A
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Notice Of Application for Liquor License

State of Minnesota. County of St. Louis,
City of Virginia. 50.
Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the CITY cou1.
Gil of said city of Virginia. and filed in
my office. praying for license to sell intox.
icating liquors for q period of one year
commencing on the LIST day of July. A. D.,
1912. and terminating on the 9Oth dav OF
June. A. D. 1918. by the following person
and at the following place. as stated in
said application. tOwit:
ZANON SIKORSKI
in the front room on the ground floor of
the enc story brick veneer building situat.
ed at 11S Chestnut street. City of Virginia
Mimi.
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council of the CITY OF
Virginia at a meeting of said council to be
held at the council chamber In said city OF
Virginia on Tuesday the 18th day of June
A. d. 1912, at 8 O'Clock p. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
City this 10th day of June. A. D 1912.
ALBERT E, BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
Corporate SeaD 6-l4-21
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Notice Of Application for Liquor License,

State of Minnesota. County of St. Louis.
City of Virginia. IS.
Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the city coun-
Gil of said city of Virginia. and filed in
my Office. praying for license to sell intox-
icating liquors for a period of one year.
commencing on the LIST day of July. A. ID.
1919. and terminating on the 3Oth day of
June, A. D. 1918. by the following person
and at the following place. as stated in said
application, to-wit:
ED. FINCH
in the front room on the ground floor of the
two story brick building situated at No.
rs CT. estnut street, City of Virginia. MINI.
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council of the city of
Virginia at a meeting of said council to be
held at the council chamber in said city of
Virginia on Tuesday the 18th day of June.
A. d. 1912, at o'clock p. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
city this sth day of June, A. d. 1912.
ALBERT s. BICKFORD.
CITY Clerk.
corporate SeaD 614-2
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CONTRACT WORK.
Office of CITY Clerk,

Office of City Clerk.
City of Virginia. Mimi. June IA. 1912
Sealed bids will be received by the City
Clerk in and for the corporation of the City
of Virginia. Minnesota, at his office in said
city. until Eight 80 o'clock P. NJ. on the End
day of July. A. D. 1912. for grading, drain
Ing and paving with suitable materials the
following portions of streets and avenues
in the City of virginia.: Virginia Avenue
from Cook Street to Maple Street; Wvon,-
ing Avenue from Ash Street to Orange
Street; Beech Street from Cleveland Ave.
nueto Virginia Avenue; Cedar Street from
Virginia Avenue to Railroad ave; Locust
Street from Virginia Avenue to Railroad
Avenue. according to plans and specifica-
tions on file in the Office of the said City
Clerk.
A certified check for ten per cent of the
amount of the bid, payable to the order of
the Treasurer of the City of Virginia. must
accompany each proposal.
The City Council reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By Order of the City Council
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
corporate Seal) 6-14-2l City clerk.