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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05

Editor Kehrer of the State Press,
McClusky, N. D.. recently passed
through Oakes on trip into South
Dakota, and this is part of what he
wrote for his paper upon returning:
August 5th, 1912.
On my way down here l utilized an
hours stop at Oakes, N. D., for
little launt around the city. Large
buildings of brick and concrete that
would do credit to city many times
Its size grace the streets in the busy
little metropolis, and the clean appear
ance of the wide thoroughfares and ce-
ment sidewalks make a good impress
sion on the traveller.
| called at The Times office, but
found Brother Wright, the head push,
had slipped off to Fargo to look at the
cows and pigs and chickens out on the
state fair grounds. However, Fore
man Sterling was ''in" buster than a
dog covering bones on aTpaper folder,
and looking after things generally
around the big shop, and trying to keep
the devil out of mischief. He had his
hands all full, and part of his feet, but,
nevertheless, found time to receive me
in that cordial and pleasing manner SO
characteristic Of the sex-and profess
sion.
After tour of inspection of the in
tricacies necessary for the putting on
the market of a first-class weekly like
The Oakes Times, Mr.. Sterling chap
eroned me through the new electric
light plant, which a doctor from Be-
midi, Mimi, recently installed there.
after obtaining a franchise from the
city. The plant is model one, and
cost $15,O0O 1t furnishes light to the
city and its inhabitants at 12A cents per
kwt., or 2-3 cents cheaper than 1t can
be obtained in larger cities. During
the day power is furnished, for electric
fans ETC., all over the city, from
large storage battery, that required
continuous run, of the two big engines,
of 70 hours to charge. By the way,
these engines are of the "crude oil
fashion, j. e. instead of gasoline they
eat crude oil, which is shipped in in
large quantities and costs but trife,-
3 or cents per gallon, l believe Mr..
Sterling told me. At night, or from
about five O'Clock, the engines are run,
in connection with two large dynamos.
to light the residences and business
houses in the city besides the as big
arch lamps by which the streets are
kept as light as day, at the same time
recharging the storage battery for the
next days needs. A clause in the fran
chise gives the city an option on the
plant to buy at any time it may wish,
for stated price.
In all, this new addition to the city's
many up-to-date enterprises, Is a last
ing monument to the integrity and fore
slghtedness of it's officials, and the zeal
and progressiveness of its citizens as
whole.
The crops along the railway from
McClusky to Aberdeen looked fine
especially did the wheat give promise
of a splendid yield. In a few places
marked effects of "slip shod" farming
was noticeable, the grain being short,
weedy and Of brownish color, but,
taken as whole, the farmers evident
ly have come to realize the Importance
Of farming their land-and in return
they now have promise of the biggest
crop in the history of the country
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
Part Of Pierre Under Water.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 31.-Practically
two inches of rain fell here in about
2 half hour and the lower portions of
the city were flooded, several bar1o
and small sheds being washed away,
and many houses being flooded to the
window stills. Hilger's gulch, which
gums through the city, brought down
a regular wall of water, several feet
in depth, and when it cleared the gulch
proper it spread all over the lower
portion of the city. Old people and
children were carried out Of number
Of houses.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
SORGHUM AND JOHNSON GRASS

Mr.. H. II. Humphrey, Arlington.
Arizona, writes: "What property does
sorghum take, from the ground that
other grains need? notice that
Wheat and barley grown this spring
on plot of ground that had sorghum
on 1t last summer was very poor,
while on an adjoining plot of exactly
the same kind of soil the crop was
very good, making nearly twice as
much grain to the acre. Can you
advise ME what is the best method Of
killing Johnson grass?"
We have been unable to find an
analysis of sorghum which shows the
amount of the different plant food
elements that this crop takes from the
soil. Sorghum fodder is rather low in
protein and high in crude fiber as com
pared with corn fodder This would
lead us to believe that sorghum is not
as heavy nitrogen feeder as the COM
mon corn. The amount Of sugar
which sorghum contains varies from
two t'o twenty per cent of the juice, or
from one and '3ne-half to twelve per-
say regarding the growth of oats and
wheat on plot thct produced sor-
ghum last year. The decrease in yield
may not have been due to any particu-
lar drain On the plant food elements
caused by the sorghum, but might
have been the result of lack Of
moisture. Sorghum is a heavy feed
81, ~
moisture, hence it may have taken SO
much moisture from the soil that
there was not sufficient amount as
compared with other fields to produce
good crop of wheat or cats.
We do not believe that you will
have any trouble in cutting your corn
with the ordinary corn binder, even
though there are pea vines in the
corn. The corn binder may be used
very satisfactorily for cutting sor.
ghum, also milo maize. Where these
crops grow unusually high and heavy
some of the machines may not handle
them as easily as they do corn because
they are Luiit for corn and not for
heavy sorghum crops. The height of
grain that can be cut with the ordi-
nary grain binder varies some with
the binder. This machine will handle
grain considerably higher than the
ordinary run of grains.
The most successful method of kill
ing Johnson grass is to plow early in
the fall and to harrow the land thor
oughly, using spring tooth harrow if
possible, or a peg tooth If the spring
tooth is not available. This will tear
out large number Of the root stalks,
which should be removed from the
field. A heavy seeding of small
grain or millet should now be
sown which will keep down the John
son grass during the late fall and early
spring. This crop should be cut for
hay, and the land should next be plowed
and narrowed as before. 1t is we'll to
keep this land under thorough cult.
walton during the summer. months,
not permitting any of the Johnson
grass to grow to any extent. BY fall
the field will be free from the johnson
grass. The main objection to this IS
the loss of one years crop, but it has
been found to be the most satisfac-
tory way of killing out this grass.
Close pasturing and considerable
tramping is very injurious to Johnson
grass, and will practically kill it ont
in time. A thorough drainage Of the
land, combined with the above. will
be of material assistance in eradicat-
ing Johnson grass.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
Wisconsin soIon Stricken

Milwaukee, Aug. 31.-A special to
the Sentinel from EscanaBa, Mich,
says: United States Senator Stephen
son of Wisconsin was stricken with
heart failure when on fishing trip
80 miles north of Escanaba. His camp
is Is miles from the nearest telegraph
station and though special train of
doctors was sent to his assistance
there is no further word as to his
condition since. There are only foot
trails across the is miles from the
Stephenson camp to the telegraph
station.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
ARE DEFYING REBELS.
Small Band with Women and Children
Entrenched.

Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 31.-Three hun
dred rebels demanded the surrender
of Ell Tigre Mining camp, an Ameri-
can property, 65 miles southeast of
here. Forty Americans, fully armed,
together with 70 federal soldiers, in
tend to-fght, if necessary, to protect
their women and children. Ell Tigre,
one of the richest gold mines in Mex.
leo, is controlled by Kansas City capi-
tai and if captured by the rebels it is
said will finance the revolution.
There is much talk here of forming
a company of Americans to rescue the
American women at Ell Tigre.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
CHICAGO HAS 1896, 400.
Johnsons outnumber Smiths In New
City Directory.

Chicago. Sept 3.-Chicago's popula.
tion is 2,326.400. according to census
estimate made for local city direct.
Dry, gain of 62.216 over the figures
compiled by the same concern a year
Rgo. In the new directory the John
sons lead their old rivals, the Smiths,
by large margin. The Johnsons
number 1913. while the Smiths total
only $500. The Andersons are a
close third, with 1888.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
Blanche Bates a Bride Soon.

Denver, Colo, Sept 3.-The Denver
Post prints story that George Creel,
police commissioner of Denver, edi-
torial and magazine writer, will be
married early this fall to Miss Blanche
Bates, the actress. The engagement
was rumored year ago, but was
weakly denied at the time by both.
Now, however, Creel refuses to deny
that Miss Bates will soon become his
bride. Creel is a graduate of the
University of Kansas. He writes
mainly on sociological questions. He
Us employed on the Rocky Mountain
News Of Denver.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
Resieqed by Insurqenta.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The Mexican
government has ordered federal troops
to hasten to point between Hermo-
Billo and Nogales, in the state of So.
nora, for the protection of two Amer
icans, Frank B. Curtis and Arthur Cum
ningham, who are beset by rebels
thirsting for revenge. The Americans
had been left in charge of mining
camp at Ell Oro and had killed severa,
rebels in trying to protect the com.
pany's property from raids.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
Sons of Veterans Name Head.

st. Louis, Aug. 81. - Robert Grant
of Hartford, Conn.,, was elected COM
mander-in-chief of the Sons of Vet
era1ts to succeed Colonel Newton J.
MCGUIRE of Indianapolis, and Miss
Frances M. Fox of Rochester. N. Y,
was elected president of the woman's
auxili2ry to succeed Mrs. Flora Sta
pies Whitney of Worcester, Mass.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
Bishop Grafton Is sinkino.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 21.-Re.
ports from the sick chamber of Bish.
op G. Grafton of the Fond du Lac
CEpiscopalian) diocese were to the eff.
feet that dissolution was taking place
and that the end was matter of only
few hours.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 31.-Exactly %
days from the time of leaving De-
troit, the pathfinding car completed
the long grind of mapping the Gid.
den tour from Detroit to New Orleans.
The actual running time was 21h
days.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
GOVERNMENT LAND OPEN
ING.
Grazing Lands in the Shoshone Res
ervation.

Grazing Lands in the Shoshone Res
ervation.
775,000 acres to be sold by the govern
ment at public auction sale at Lander,
Wyo., at 900 a. M, Thursday, Sep
tember 10Th, 1912.
Minimum price, s1.00 per acre. Title
received at once. No residence neces-
sary. Great opportunities for raising
live stock. Ideal climate.
Round trip tourist fares in effect
daily, limit October 81. Homeseekers
tickets on sale September 3rd and 18th,
limit Is days. Favorable stop-over
privileges, enabling those who desire to
personally inspect the land to stop en-
route.
Printed matter with maps and full
particulars on application to any ticket
agent. Chicago and North Western
Railway.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
Moose NAV Keen Under Cover.

Des Moines, Ia.,. Sept 3.-Reports
from majority of the counties in
the state indicate that the Roosevelt
men are opposed to third state ticket.
State Chairman Frake and National
Committeeman Judge John L. Stevens
of Boone we're unable to say what ef-
feet the result will have on the state
convention called for Wednesday and
to be addressed by Colonel Roosevelt,
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
To Try To Clear Name.

Plymouth, Eng, Sept. 3.-"Nothing
more to say than I did in New York
before sailing. But remember I can
and will substantiate everything that
! did say" said John D. Archbold, of
the Standard Oil company. upon land.
ing here.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
New Evidence Features Suit.

New EVIdence Features SUIT.
Seattle, Aug. 31-Further evidence
of pressure brought to bear on lum-
ber manufacturers and wholesalers
who violated the lumber trade code of
ethics by selling to mail order houses,
"poachers," or consumers, was givee
in the governments antitrust suit
against the retail lumbermen's associa.
ton.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05

Another Warship to Nicaragua.
Panama, Sept. 3.-The United States
cruiser California sailed early Sunday
for Nicaragua with nearly 800 U. s.
marines.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
Fam to E,tabIl,h Wire serxlce.

Fall to Establish Wire Service.
Washington. Sept 8.-Dispatches re.
ceived at the state department tell
of the failure to establish telegraphio
and railway communication between
Managua and the sea coast towns.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05

THE oAkEs TIMES e1.25 A YEAR
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-09-05
Editor Visits Oakes.

Editor Kehrer of the State Press,
McClusky, N. D.. recently passed
through Oakes on a trip into South
Dakota, and this is part of what he
wrote for his paper upon returning:
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

cause of his family Standing, OF
for BUSINESS reisonI or pro ably b.
cause he feels II his duty.
The Christian should be n m1n
who belongs to the church be-
aus the Bible says II Is his place,
because he desires to worship God
because he can do more effective
work. because he has an earnest de
sire to BRING others to Christ, be-
aus he loves Christian fellow
ship, because he car help along In
the work AMI encourage his fellow
Christians.
or all the churches In Saline we
have visited, the little church in
New Frankfort impresses us a. hav
ing more genuine religion In Il
than any other six. II may have
self-seekers and mike-believcs,
but II man'fests the true spir't. We
wish every church member In the
county could quietly drop In and
attend Their speci,l revival ser.
vices.
Let every church and every
Christian ask himself II he can
muster up to the requirements o.
the Bible and II not let him put
aside his faults or step aside for
some other man. We honestly he
heve an empty church IL prefer.
ably to a cold, indifferent n
Let the attack come and let the
church unable to withstand II, 20
Its way In pence, to be replaced by
n which will meet modern con-
dit'ons and needs.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart oil
Harvard University, one OF the
greatest living historical authori-
ties in the United States, visited
the State Historical sosiety OF
Missouri during the winter OF 1912
and speaking OF its library, he
s,id: ut Is a rare collection. II
is filled with documents, the value
OF which cannot be estimated. No
such collection could ever be got
ten together again by any amount
Of money or effort lmperiuve
is necessary II Missouri
wishes to insure the preservation
Of this great library belonging to
her people. II this collection OF
Missouri archives and history were
destroyed by fire after this warn
Il would be n lasting disgrace
10 this proud state.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06
Attacks the Church

aFreethinker' Is the name signed
TO a long article In the Glasgow
Missourian last week attacking the
churches.
While we thoroughly disagree
with Mr.. Frceth'nker, we do agree
with him on some points. Among
other things, he says-"H history
Ia correct, Il IL about 1000 years
since Chr!st's time, and only
small part OF the world believe In
Him. And these are divided up
into over $50 different cults, ! am
informed, and nj least three
'ourths OF the communicates OF
churches are not very firm in their
beliefs.
The very fact that the world Is
no more religious az rs much sol
than Il was many years ago, 10
proof that something Is lacking
somewhere to fiji the need OF man.
kind. The churches r losing
their influence to a great degree.
Even preachers admit this. The
average person had rather be good
than bad, and will gladly stand for
right and progress rather than for
wrong and retrogression."
Some OF this Is true and some
misleading. The chu,ch as a who,e
is not losing It's influence and the
averaged person is not naturally
to be good.
While he doesn't say 80, we agree
that the church needs attacking
and the more it Ia assailed the
more 1t will assert itself and the
more will it show that the church
and christianity Is abe to take
OF itself.
The most able men are no longer
In the church, because they are
crowded aside by. self-seeking in
dividuals, or they have become
and are willing to
float along In the rut. of popular
church sentiment OF not being too
conspicuous or aggressive.
The average church nm L. n
Christian under the influence of
his surroundings. In most cbur. h.
he Is divided between the man
wants to be honorei by his
Ieiiowmen, or to use the church AZ
a cioak for his mennn ,ss, or be-
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06
STOCK
DWJ NOTES

Inferior lows constantly pull down
she average OF the herd.
Muddy pens In winter are discour.
aging places TO keep a hog.
Sheep will do better on rough land
than will any other kind OF stock saye
goats.
Good feeding In an integral part
OF success In breeding pure-bred
swine.
A rigid system OF selection Of brood
COWS should DO practiced by all swine
breeders.
Kaflr fodder should never be fed ex-
clusivcly to cattle because Il will
o them. :,
The profits Of a successful hog
nan rest largely upon his success In
raising pigs.
Few branches OF stock feeding Offer
better Inducements than feeding
range lambs.
Cattle feeding In not q hazardous
business. provided Il is done inteIll-
gently and c~onsefvatively.
Soft coal or coal cinders are rel
'shed by pigs and hogs because of tho
mineral matter they contain.
Hogs that have a natural shelter
and a good dry ground under them
Will always do well In winter.
A q rule the main point 10 consider
In growing hogs for market is, How
many pounds can I put on that hogf
Lambs TO be finished for market
should 20 into winter feeding quarters
before the weather becomes cold and
unsettled.
For stations. brood mares. young
horses and horses at light work,
good quality clover or alfalfa hay can
not be excelled.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06
MANAGING THE ANaoRA GOAT


Goats. like other animals, must be
Ted or they will die. Some peopls DO
no seem to recognise this fact. but
u 10 true. Goats have . natural incli-
cation TO browse on shrubs, weeds or
any other coarss-lsaved heritage. but
they must have nutritious fssd n "a
dition 70 thrive.
II Ansora coats are led ana treateA
- one would treat sheep they viii
SET along very well. In the vinter
time they need clean clover hi, .ana
some Grain. sAd clssn. fresh wafsr q
all times. The soat n almost - a.
icky - the sheep and requires watss
untainted by any other animal. sweet
Grain and hay. "a fhey VIII nol touch
these fssds tf thsy Are nusty.
TOO much has been said ahout ~
ability Of goats = weed dsstroyetS.
y = true they Win clean " 4 posturs
coarse weeds, ard -. Win sksap:
ve have never been shlS " 6issovos
much tlGsronos ~ <an1no oyoryk
tstne into eonet1osnklGn. w. ~
,ss
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

underneath are q series Of perfora-
tons. Risidly attached to the pipe
and swinging from 1t like q cradle 10
the trough. A hose leads from the pipe
to . hydrant. and when the water is
turned on from the hydrant the trough
Is quickly filled. II the trough IL TO
be cleaned II a be inverted. and a
the holes In the pipe follow Il around,
a stream OF water 10 squirtsd up
up against II and fiushes II. This re-
ceptacle can also be used a. . feed
trough and the hose attachment used
only to clean Il.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

The State Corn Show to be held
at the College OF Agriculture in Co
lumbia, Missouri, January is-.7, % 3
gives promise Of being by far the
best exhibition OF its kind ever
held in Missouri. Last year there
was an excellent show, even though
a backward season cut the crop in
some sections. This year, taken as
a whole, Missouri Is credited with
an extra heavy corn crop, and
the Missouri. Corn Growers Associ.
alton has provided a list OF pre-
miums that will surely bring out
the best we have.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

The editor OF this paper has new
er asked political favors nor
sought position OF honor. We have
believed It necessary to be free
from alliances to be able to CON-
duct a reliable paper. Most OF
our readers are aware OF this and
while they don't always az r with
ms know that we are telling the
truth as nearly as we know II and
that this paper is reliable. This
is worth good deal to the man
who can't keep up with politics
and wants to know the truth.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

Missouri Is not so overwhelming
Democratic after all. The official
vote OF the state shows Wilson fail
ed to rese.ve as many votes as
Bryan four years ago. His majority
over Taft and Roosevelt was only
i27, showing that had the Republi-
can not been split by the s~enseless
action at Chicago that Missouri
would have again been found in
the Republican column. The Dem
ocrats won the state by the weak
ness OF Republicans and not thru
increased Democratic sentiment.
Warrensburg Standard.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

oren NJ. Elliott, a deaf mute
editor who formerly condu:ted a
paper at Malta Bend and later
was employed as night man on
this paper, has purchased the Lex
ington'ln and will eondu ( Il AS
an a Republican paper. He al
ready owned a half interest and
bought out A. Martin la'e's interest
last week. We wish him much
success.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06


We publish this week ON another
page am article by J. M. Morris, of
Nelson, on "Why lam a Cathoh.r
while the article Is published as an
advertisement and paid for by
dr. Morris, we have no apologies
20 offer for accepting II, al It is
Ut an educational nature. We have
lever favored the ostrich pan OF
ticking u head In the sand and
-onsideriug oursedf safe- The
light way y to turn on the light
y actual facts good and strong
hsu decide what r right. prove
y khings as6 - no which q
|4Dk /
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

inches about eighteen inches from the
bottom OF the rack. II the sides and
bottom Of this rack are made tight
grain car DO fed in them as we'll a.
fodder, says the Iowa Homestead.
They viii also hold quite = lot OF
hay and 30 may be used a. q hay rack.
This rack may be moved from q 10.
cation to another " needed.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06
State News

John Ogden, banker and proml-
nent citizen OF Deepwater. is In jail
and IL said to be short In his ac-
counts.
Mrs. Pansy Lesh, who confessed
to having poisoned two persons
when about fourteen years old.
was set free at Sedalia last week
She confessed to the deeds at Lo,
Angeles, Cal, several weeks ago
In order to free her nd and fors
stall her husband who Threatened
% expose her. She said she will
return to Los Angeles TO get DOS
session of her little son.
A gift to William Woods college
OF $4,000 by Mrs. Mary c. Ed
OF Fulton, which has bean
duplicated by DR.. w. s. Woods OF
Kansas City Friday in keeping
with his pledge to give a dollar
for every dollar contributed by
other person, establishes the az. L.
and Mrs. Mary C. Edwards trust
fund" OF $ss,4oo and brings the
endowment of the college to al.
most 100000.
Jrmes Moore, IS years old, was
killed IN a runaway accident while
gathering corn on the Cooper farm
reir H~ughesviile, Thursday. He
was unmarried. The only known
reiative 10 brother at Lebanon.
Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

Hon. Champ Clark has no reason
60 honor or to follow VIM. J.. Bry-
an. Clark will lead in Congress
whateve. Bryan may do outside;
and when the clish comes Clark
will have his way. II will be
ease OF an Irresistible force strik-
ing an immovable body.