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Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-15
BOMBARDlNG MANAGUA.

[BY UNITED PRESS AssOCIATIoNsl
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Aug Is
via Porto Cruz, Costa Rica by wire
Nicaraguan insurgents are again bonn
harding Managua. The attack was re
sumed at midnight, and at dawn the
indications were the town would fall.
The casualties are already estimated
100 on each side
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-15
ANOTHER VETO

[BY UNITED PRESS ASsOCIATIONSl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Disap-
ishes the commerce court and pro
vides a seven year rule for all clerks
in government service, the president
vetoed the executive legislative and
judicial appropriations bill.
After the veto was read in congress
Representative Johnson of Kenturcky
moved the bill pass over theveto. Two
hours of debate was granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-15
GREAT STORM

[BY UNITED PRESS AssoCIATIoNsl
MADRID, Aug. 15.-Hundreds OF
fishermen along the Spanish coast
are battling for their lives in a ter
rife storm. The reports say 119 are
known to be dead at Bilboa. Other
reports say the total dead along the
coast is more than 200
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-15
Meeting This Afternoon
STEAMER STRANDED

[BY UNITED PRESS AsSOCIATIONSl
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-The
Chamber Of Commerce has received
news Of the grounding of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company's liner
City, near Ketchiken, Alaska The
details are lacking, but it is believed
the position is dangerous.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-15
GENERAL BOOTH DYING

tBY UNITED PRESS ASsOCIATIONsI
LONDON, Aug. 15.-General Viii
liam Booth, head of the Salvation
Army, is sinking steadily. He is un-
conscious and it is believed the end
is near
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-15
INFANT|LE PARALYSIS
PREVENTIVE STEPS TAKEN

A conference was held at the resi-
dence of Dr. McCOmbs last evening
which was attended by all the physi
clans OF the valley but two, and by
a number of other persons, especially
from Brawley.
DR.. McCombs, as health officer, had
called the conference, and the dele
cation had come from Brawley to en-
Geavor to secure quarantine station
at Imperial Junction.
This action followed the passing OF
the resolutions given below by the
city trustees and in turn it was fol-
lowed by a special session of the
the disease, of which no case has ap-
peared in the valley. The latter meet
ing, however. failed to draw out
quorum of the board.
At the conference last evening most
of the physicians took the ground
that the great danger of the introduc-
ton of the disease lies in people re-
turning from vacations, coming back
when just about to come down with
the disease, and against this no quar-
antine would be effective
They consider the most effective
method Of opposing the disease to be
to keep children from mingling and
the quarantining of each case that
may be developed, preventing it be
coming base OF infection for others
city's Resolutions
The resolutions adopted by the trus-
tees of El Centre are as follows:
In view of the prevalence of the
nni6nppir nf infanfi1n noro1Ucic in
some OF the cities and towns Of south
ern California, and of the necessity
of all proper and reasonable precau-
ton to prevent the spread Of this
disease in the city of Ell Centre, it is
hereby resolved by the board Of trus-
tees of said city, upon the suggestion
and recommendation Of the county
physician Of the county of Imperial,
that the managers Of the theaters in
said city be requested to limit the al
tendance at such theaters to persons
over the age Of - years.
That it be, and hereby is, reques'-
ed that all Sunday schools and gath
ings of every kind where children as
semble, be for the present discon-
tinued. and that all parents and citi-
zens of the city be, and they hereby
are, requested to cooperate i'll every
way possible to prevent the introduc-
ton and spread of said disease in the
city"
Meeting This Afternoon
While the meeting OF the supervis-
Ors called for this morning did not
materialiZe, it is expected to hold il
this afternoon, when some steps may
be taken on behalf Of the county
DR.. Lindsey, health officer of Braw
ley, and Philo Joaes are in town to
present to the supervisors their argu-
ment for requiring all who come to the
valley to be subjected to taking i
bath and the fumigation of their cloth
ing. They further will ask that ali
children coming to the valley be kept
at home 80 days after their arrival.
Supervisors Carr. Boyd and Wills
were present anddiscussion began at
2:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-15

Great comedy, the bath tubs On
wheels, the parasols, lake of fire. the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01

The use of chemical absorbents is a
subject upon which there seems to be
a wide difference OF opinion. 1t is
urged by some that nitrogen, in the
form of ammonia or ammonium
carbonate both of which are volatile,
escapes into the air and that the
calcium sulphate, kainit or other
chemical compound used fixes 1T in
some non-volatile form.
Other scientific Investigators among
whom may be named Voelcker, Bouss-
ingault and Kellner declares that
there is no such loss but rather than
the humic and ulmic acid formed at
the same time combine with the am
monia and fix it in the forms of
humates and inmates. These salts of
ammonia are soluble in water and are
readily leached out OF the heaps of
rain. That small amount of am
monia does escape from manure is
certain from the odor of horse stables.
This loss, however small it may be,
can be prevented and the air of the
stable kept sweeter by the application
of small amount of calcium Sulphate.
The use of barnyard manure is a
matter which naturally must be left
largely to the judgment of the user,
based upon a careful study of the
character of the soil and climate and
also the requirements of the crop to
be grown. The form in which the
manure is to be applied whether
fresh or rotted-is determined by the
condition of the soil on which it is
to be used. II it is desired to i'm
prove the mechanical condition of a
heavy soil the best results will be
obtained by the use of fresh manure.
If, however, the prompt action of the
fertilizing elements is desired, or the
moisture holding capacity of the soil
is to be increased. well-rotted manure
will be preferable. When well-rotted
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01
ASH PHosPHoR1c ACID LIME

bound together and the non capillary
spaces are made capillary. When a
sandy soil is MANFRED, the free circu-
lation of the air which increases
evaporation, is prevented. Professor
Snyder of the University of Minnesota
found by adding five per cent of we'll
rotted manure to a sandy soil that
was capable of retaining only 25 per
cent. of moisture, that the moisture.
holding capacity was increased ito
AZ per cent. The manure enables the
soil to retain more water near the
surface and prevent losses by percola-
ton.
Experiments made by all expert
ment stations and by progressive
farmers everywhere show that it pays
to give more attention than is done
on the average farm to the preserva-
tion and use of farmyard manure.
All the natural fertility of farm
yard manure should be preserved and
it may be profitable when an abund-
ance of available plant food is requir-
ed to increase this by the application
of finely ground phosphoric rock or
other commercial fertilizer which may
be used as an absorbent in the stables,
thus securing an intimate mixture
with the fresh manure.
Farmyard manure is the most i'm
portant manurial resource of the farm
and should be carefully saved and
used. Probably no other fertilizer
possesses to so great degree the
power OF restoring worn soils to pro-
ductiveness and giving them lasting
fertility. 1t represents fertility which
has been drawn from the soil and
must be returned to it If productive
ness is to be maintained. 1t not only
increases the nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and potash content OF the soil
but it also renders the stored-up
materials of the soil more available.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01

the best method of preserving the
manure is to put 1t together into a
water-tight pit outside the stable into
which the urine can be drained if
sufficient bedding is not used to
absorb it. 1t is important that the
urine and the dung be kept together
as neither by itself is we'll balanced
manure.
If cattle are to be kept in stalls or
covered sheds the best possible method
for preserving the manure is to make
the floors water tight with sliding
managers and use plenty of bedding.
The manure will be kept packed by
the continual tramping of the animals
so that no loss through heating and
fermentation occurs and the urine
will be kept entirely absorbent.
II climate or soil conditions render
1t inadvisable to spread the manure
on the land as made, proper methods
of storing become necessary In order
to prevent serious loss. Ii the manure
cannot be kept in stalls or sheds, as
has been suggested. but must be kept
in heaps it is we'll to consider again
the natural difference between the
manure produced by the different
animals. Horse manure and sheep
manure are classed as hot manures,
while COW manure and pig manure
are called cold manures. This
difference is due to the physical con
dition, the porosity of the former,
rather than to chemical differences.
By mixing horse manure with COW
manure the quality OF each is i'm
proved, 1t has also been recon-
mended that pig manure be added
and that pigs be allowed to work the
mass together thus insuring an even
mixture and at the same time packing
it.
The litter or bedding, the primary
function OF which is to afford cleanll-
ness and comfort to the animals
fulfils other functions. 1t increases
the bulk of the manure making it
more porous aud therefore better able
to retain the liquid portion of the
excreta; adds a large amount of
carbonaceous matter which will event.
ually be converted into humus; sup
plies small amount of plant food
changes which the excreta of animals
undergo by the admission of air and
by the introduction of micro-or-
ganisms with which it is often album
dainty supplied.
OF the various substances used as
litter, straw is most abundantly used
on the farm. Its manurial value is
shown in the following table, which
gives the percentage amounts of
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-05-01
FARM YARD MANURE.
Continued from page ~

of manure which will be made on a
farm: Multiply the dry matter in
the food consumed by the different
classes of animals by the following
figures: For the horse by 81; for the
COW 3.8; for the sheep 1.S. For
example,: The average sized horse
consumes daily about 25 pounds dry
matter and makes 3. 8 times % pounds
or 90 pounds of manure daily. A one
hundred twenty five pound sheep con-
sumes about three pounds of dry
matter daily and makes 1.S times
three pounds or 5. pounds of manure
daily. From the most reliable data
obtainable it is estimated that a hog
produces from six to ten pounds of
manure per day. To the above figures
in either case must be added the
weight OF the bedding used.
The Importance of proper methods
of storing and saving farmyard manure
can hardly be over emphasized. The
value of manure is dependent to a
greater degree on these methods than
on the factors which have been con-
sidered. The most important factors
in the saving and preserving OF the
fertilizing elements are: Stable con-
struction, the kind and amount OF
bedding or litter used. the use of
chemical absorbents and the way in
which the manure is stored and kept.
The prevention of the loss Of the
valuable constituents is, of course,
the object to be aimed at. Losses
occur chiefly, first, through the
escape of urine or natural drainage
of liquors; second, by exposure to
rain and teaching; and third, by
fermentation. Nitrogen and potash
which are chiefly contained in the
urine, are lost in the first two ways.
Fermentation also results in loss OF
nitrogen unless means taken be to
control it.
Stables are frequently, if not usual
ly, fioored so as to permit the urine
to drain off either through the cracks
or along cutters with no other view
than to get rid of it. This, as has
been shown, is poor husbandry.
For horses and dairy COWS, perhaps
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
MASS MEETING
MONDAY EVENING
VOTERS OF WILllSTON SPECIAL SCH0M.
DISTRICT WILL DISCUSS MORE
HIGH SCHOOL ROOM

Next Monday evening at eight
O'Clock there will be a mass meet
ing of the voters of the Williston
Special School District for the
purpose of discussing what is best
to do about high school room next
year. Both men and women are
asked to be present.
The crowding of last year in
the grades has been nicely taken
care of by the building of the An
mex, but the high school is now
just as badly off, if not in worse
condition than the grades we're
last year. One hundred and sew
enty-six pupils are on the registers
in the different high school rooms
and the average daily attendance
is close to one hundred and fifty
pupils. There is no room large
enough to hold all these pupils
during the assembly period and
something really ought to be done
to provide for an auditorium Of
some kind for boys and girls of
the high school age. Also there
is no gymnasium either for the
high school or the grades and by
recent ruling of the State High
School Board it is made one of the
duties of the school board to pro-
vide gymnasium room for both
the high school and the grades.
Kenmare, Minot, Lakota, Caring
ton, New Rockford, Langdon and
many other North Dakota towns
not so large or so well off as Will
liston have recently built new
buildings or additions to their old
buildings in which provision has
been made for an assembly room
and a gymnasium.
Something really ought to be-
done soon to relieve the CONGESTION
and the school board is calling this
public meeting that they may get
the benefit of discussion and of the
meeting of many minds. 1t is
hoped there will be a large turn
out.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
SOCIETY ORGANIZED
Witeabers Auxiliary Membership Will
Aid bospital Work

The ''Wittenberg Auxiliary
Society" was organized February
81, 1912, at a meeting called for
that purpose at the home of Mrs.
DR.. Myklestad.
The following officers were
elected: President, Grace Hagen;
Cashier, Alinda Hougen:-, Secre-
tary, Laura Eng. The society
decided to meet once each month,
fixing the monthly membership
fee at twenty cents.
This society was organized for
the purpose of aid the Wittenberg
Hospital in it's great and cumber-
some undertaking. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Miss Alinda Hougen, Cor. 1st
Ave. E. and 9Th St., on March
Goth, and cordial invitation is
extended to all those interested in
the work.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
MANY OUTFITS SOLD
Phe,epapL Takea Of Eish Engines At
lnplenest House

The street in front of Boe
Brothers implement house looked
like a miniature railroad yard
Monday when eight tractors were
set out and photographed. The
list comprised two Aultman. Tay-
lor oil tractors, three Rumely oil
tractors, two Minneapolis oil trac-
tors and a Rumely steamer.
The firm has sold eleven outfits
in the month of February and all
but three of these have been COM
plete with plows. The following
parties have purchased outfits:
John Hagbo and Jacob Dahl of
Bonetraill, Edward Breedland,
Dyer, Montana; NJ. S. Arneson,
Enterprise, Montana; J. O. Jacob
son, Howard; H. D. Collins,
Springbrook; l. K. Olson, Arne-
gard; Boss Brothers, Alexander;
Hans Braaten, Ellsworth; r. j.
Folvin, Schafer, and A. H. John
son, Arnegard.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
CLAPP JOINS The
ROOSEVELT RANKS
MINNESOTA SENATOR CONES OUT FOR
Ex.PRESlDENT IN BOSTON
SPEECH

Boston, March q Senator
Moses E. Clapp Of Minnesota,
who hitherto has been one OF
the leaders Of the La Toilette
cause, was one Of the principal
speakers at a Roosevelt meeting
here tonight. It was the open
ing gun in the Roosevelt cam
paign in New England and was
held under the auspices of the
progressive republicans of Mass
achusetts. A letter from Roose-
welt was received with great
applause. In it the colonel plead
ed for the achievement Of JUS
tice through the rule of the
people" This phrase was greet
ed with a lively outburst Of
cheers. The letter follows:
"We are the true conservatives
for in the long run it will be
found that the only true conser-
vative is he man that resolutely
sets his face toward the ideal OF
fairer dealing between man and
man. We believe that only thru
the triumph Of the principles for
which he stands can business
prosperity be assured to this
country on permanent basis
and we are certain that if these
principles can be embodied in
action such prosperity will come.
But the prosperity must xstand
on a foundation Of justice jus
tice to wage worker, to capitalist,
to the general public. . =
The meeting resolved that
the republicans Of Massachusetts,
have the right to express their
preference for candidates for the
nomination for president" and
called upon the legislature to
adopt the pending presidential
preference primary bill
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
KNIT WOOL SOCKS
and SORGHUM
BIG exhibit OF NOVELTIES AT THE
wILLISTON COUNTY FAIR MARCH
l6 AND Is

The Williston County Fair to
be given by the ladies of the Cath
olic church will be held at Gates
Opera House Saturday evening
March 16 and Monday evening
March 18.
Just what bent the county fair
took in the days of St. Patrick is
only a conjecture but doubtless
were the saint able to be present
on the occasion he would heartily
enjoy himself with the remainder
of the crowd and fall into the
spirit of the occasion as he did
with the course of human events
in his own remote time.
All the sounds and hubbub of
the average county fair will be
manifest on the occasion and
every one will be there from Uncle
Jake and Cousin Silas to Aunt
Jermima and the twins. 1t is
currently reported that the dis
play of pumpkins, knitsocks, crazy
quilts, candied pears and sorghum
molasses is the best in years and
Abigail Turnspit has an assort-
ment of home baked|pies and cakes.
on exhibition that took first prem
ium at the State fair year before
last and will doubtless carry off
the premium at the present agar
ian exhibition.
Not a little will be done in the
musical line and dialogue between
the characters presented, will be
along the lines usually most in
vouge at the fair.''
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
BOHEMIAN GIRL
IS POSTPONED
PRODUCTION WILL Be GIVEN IN FULL
COSTUME MAY "a BY The
HIGH SCHOOL

There seems to be a hopeless
disagreement between the critics
and the public as to the ''Bohem-
ian Girl Few operas have
been so generally faulted, both
by the reviewers for the press at
the time of it's production and
by more deliberate critical writ
ers since; yet not many English
operas have had a greater meas
ure Of success, as success is meas
ured-by popularity. After the
lapse of near sixty years, Balfe $
work is still one of the indispen-
able, resources of the manager
who wishes to give English opera,
and it's title is one to conjure
with. 1t may not live to reach
the span of century-to which,
as has been truly observed, only
a very few masterworks Of the
greatest geniuses have ever at
tained-and, indeed, it has long
been stranger to the aristocrat-
ic opera houses Of the world s
capitals. But that it has sur
T.
vived nearly two generations of
oprea-goers,-and still keeps it's
place in the hearts Of great
section Of the public, are facts
tha' must be reckoned with as
denoting vitality not given to
many works Of it's class. The
production Of the Bohemian Girl
by the high school has been post
poned until May "a, whdn the
opera will be presented with the
dress effects similar to the orr
ginal production.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
AMERICANS TO
AVOID MEXICO
PRESIDENT MAKES PROCLAMATION
FOLLOWING CABINET CONFERENCE
and SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS

Washington, March AT a
cabinet conference at the White
House today it was deemed ex-
pedient that President Taft issue
a proclamation urging citizens
of the United States to comply
strictly with the neutrality laws
Of the United States in all mat
ters affecting Mexico. In effect
the proclamation is a warning
to Americans to stay out of
Mexico at this time.
Senator Lodge declared at the
White house today that the sit
uation in Mexico was about as
bad as it could possibly be.
"Our interests in Mexico con-
tinue to protest against condi-
tions there,'' said Mr.. Lodge,
"There is no use shutting our
eyes to the fact that state of
anarchy exists there. I am
against Intervention and will op-
pose it, but still it is just like
having a house afire next door. "
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
SEPARATE WATER
AND RAIL CARRIERS
EFFORTS BEING MADE BY RAILROADS
TO PREVENT The ENACTMENT
OF THIS LEGISLATION

Washington, March g. It is
doubtful if there is any one sub
ject pending before Congress in
which American trade is more
2itally interested than the ques.
ton of tolls on the Panama canal
which, in view of the opening OF
the "big ditch' next year, must
be speedily settled in order that
all nations may be advised in
due seeason Of the position tax
en- by our government.
There are now pending before
Congress several bills which have
for their purpose the separation
of the water carriers from the
rail carriers. To be more ex.
plicit, it is the purpose of these
bills to prevent railroads from
owning or controlling competing
water lines, either directly OF
indirectly. An effort is being
made to prevent the enactment
Of this legislation by trying t,
make it appear that, if such a
bill passed, it is doubtful wheth-
er there will be any American
lines of steamers engaged in traf-
fic through the Panama Canal.
During the past year William
r. Wheeler, representing the San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce,
D. O. Ives, the Boston Chamber
of Commerce, N. B. Kelly, the
Philadelphia Chamber Of Com
merce, and J. N. Teal, the Port
land Chamber Of Commerce, have
appeared before Committees OF
Continued on page ~
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
FEBRUARY QUARTER
Appertieaneat Of Funds Made BY County
Superintendent

County Superintendent Tatem
has just finished making out the
apportionment of tuition funds for
the February quarter and the
figures stand as follows. The
amount received from the state
$3,379.46 and from the county two
mill tax and school poll amounts
to $5,631.96 making a total appor-
tionment of $9,O11.46. The basis
of apportionment per child is
$2.693 for the three thousand three
hundred and forty six children
enumerated in Williams county.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-03-07
SURPRISED BY
The "0LD MAIDS
WATSlT0U GIRLS and MRS. BELL.
SPEND DELIGHTFUL EVENING WITH
MRS. MOSES

First aids in man hunting was
the live topic of discussion by the
Watsitou club Tuesday night at q
surprise given in honor of Mrs..
Moses. Corkscrew curls, bonnets;
of antique mold and dresses, not
along the lines of the latest worth.
creations were in evidence. Mrs.
Moses was the last to desert the
ranks of the Watsitou and Mrs.
Oscar Bell, who chaperoned the
party of spinsters and warded off
designing men in their going and
comings, the last save one.
Leap year plans were discussed
and the foods best adapted TO-
bringing out the brilliancy in g.
parrots plumsge received close
attention as we'll as the minor all
ments of cats when they were
slightly indisposed and not need
ing the call of physician.
As the ''old maid party" was in
the nature of surprise, the sur
prising spinsters carried with them
the luncheon which with music
and staid conversation the evening
was passed. The spinsters pre-
sented Mrs. Moses with a beautiful
set of siler spoons in memory of
the time she was Watsitou girl, !