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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
here thds week. to Join her fAeAsr. .
shoemakse OF thlO elt1.


n A. Kennedy Of Nortre Dame,
Sass. was back last week transacting
ii siucss and visiting friends.
Amelia Erolln of Berthold won the
MS offered by the Branch
Charles and larl rancis, old time
Minot boys, are tack frcm ODDS, Alta,
visit relatives and other friends.
j. A. Englund, representative from
Kenare, was in the city Saturday. Mr..
Englund stated that he was not sure
Of making a camraien for reelection
and in fact he is mt certain OF COM
ing ont for any Office. Mr.. Engmnd' y
record was first class in the last ses-
sion of the legislature. and his friends
will likely insist upon his being .
candidate for one Office or the other.
C.. O. Lawson is one of our new
subscribers. He considers the indie
pendent one of the best weekly pa.
pers in the state and the subscription
rrlCe. remarkaDly low.
F.. L. Toftner has gone to Cyrus,
,iinn., to spend several months with
his parents. .......
w E. Bryant and Miss williams
Of Devils Lake attended the Elks
ball in this city Monday night and
are spending the week at Tasker with
Mr.. Bryant's relatives.
Mrs. A. E. Toffelmire Of Surrey
claimed the beautiful coat which she
drew at the Branch store.
A house at Kenmare occupied by
Mrs. Cakes and family, burned to the
ground Sunday. The contents Of the
home was all destroyed including SO
which Mr.. Cakes had sent to his wife
with which to take her and the five
children to Canada, to join him. The
hose of the fire department reached
only within 200 feet Of the house.
Charles Graham, Of the Frank &
Graham Co., who has been visiting
In the east for ten days, is expected
home this week.
It is not generally known, but c.
H. Weed, Of Great Falls, Mont. Is
becoming one Of the big cattle ranch
ers Of Canada. "Sltver'' has q ranch
Of several thousand acres near Cal
gary, Alta, has It fenced and well
stocked.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

Twenty five attended the
first meeting of the Fortnightly
Club at the CONNER cial Club
rooms last night, when a per-
manent organization w IS per-
fected with the following offices!
Pres, R. A. Nestos; Vice Pres,
DR.. Carr; cy-Treas. Rev. Me-
Baker; Executive Com. S. H.
Wolfe, J. H. Lewis and w. F.
Dougherty.
S. ]. LaDue gave an informal
talk on Pubic Recreation for the
city of Minot. He I'll ged that "a
public skating rink be installed
at once. This subject was dis
cussed by others. A committee
consisting of S. H. Wolfe, DR..
Carr and MIR. Graham was ap-
pointed to confer with the Park
Board in hopes that that body
can install a rink.
The club consist of forty men,
bers. MIR. Summers state libra.
rian, is to talk before the club
soon on the relation of the pub
lie library to our public schools.
The next meeting will be held in
two weeks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
many RAILS ARE
Being REPLACED
Several Car Loads OF Defective Rails
Taken From Track Between Minot
and Devils Lake erot TO Minot-
Investigation Reported.

Nine cars OF broken and defective
Compound rails were brought to this
city this week from points along the
Great Northern between Minot and
Devils Lake, which have been taken
from the track during the past few
weeks.
The Great Northern for some time
has realized that, there was something
wrong with the new ninety.pound rails
which we're laid between Mtnot and
Devils Lake about year and half
ago and for six weeks, the company
has kept track walkers ahead and
after practically every train along
this division.
1t is said that the most defective
rails found in one day -- been ~,
while in the neighborhood of 700 have
been found in all. Some of the rails
have been found to be defective In
.Gore than one place. AS the rails
We're replaced, the defective rails
were gathered in carload lots at the
various stations, so that there was a
car at nearly every station between
Minot and Devils Lake. There Is al
ways more trouble with the rails in
cold weather, because the cold con-
tracts them causing them to break II
there is anything wrong with them
1t is not a very hard matter to break
a rail, let it once become defective.
In cutting them, it is only necessary
to chisel around one and bear down
on both ends. In unloading rails,
the greatest care is always taken.
The rails are never thrown from the
cars, but pulled of gradually without
any jar.
This is costing the Great Northern
a great deal of money. for 1t is said
that a rail costs about $22.75 at the
steel works and as much more to
haul it. The Great Northern has an
excellent road bed and the best of
ties, are always usual. It 10 owing to
these facts and to the care with which
the rails have been spiked to the iaes
that there have been fewer accidents.
is reported that within few days,
Representatives from the Great North.
ern and the Gary Steel Works, OF
Gary, Ind, where these rails were
manufactured, will meet in Minot to
investigate carefully as to the defec-
tive rails. The steel works Is q tie
opinion that the rails have been
marked with an engine Of = heavy
type, with q defective wheel. Both
companies are anxious to determine
just what the difficulty Is. 1t IL SAID
that both concerns have experts alony
that both concerns have had experts
along this division for several weeks
and the greatest precautions are be-
ing taken.
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COWS MEAN MONEY
THE YEAR ROUND

We have had several dairy reports
from our farmers and most of them
are milking from six to seven COWS.
One farmer bought his groceries and
paid the running expenses Of the
farm from the proceeds of the sale Of
his butter, and there are IA in the
household. H. J. Hecht, who has
fair sized family, milks seven cows
and he sells from fifty to sixty pounds
Of butter a week, besides having all
the butter, milk and cream that hts
family uses. He gets seventeen or
eighteen dollars a week the year
round for his butter, which comes in
handy. Every farmer ought to be
able to tell US a good dairy story.
II you haven't the cows, get them at
the earliest possible moment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

According 10 sdvices received from
Grand Forks late yesterday, George
L. Hampstead Of Jam estown. who
left late Wednesday for Faith, 8. d: !.
to accompany the remains of the late
B. F. Warren to Grand Forks, was
experiencing great difficulty in reach
ing Faith because Of terrific snow
storms which had ehectually blocked
train service there. Mr.. Hampstead
did not expect to reach Grand Forks
before Wednesday, and Minot friends
of the deceased win be advised Of
funeral arrangements 40 soon % they
are made.
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cORONER's PROBE NOT
LIKELY IN WRECK CAuSI

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 81
There appears to be no doubt as to
the cause of the wreck Of the Great
Northern's coast train "Oregonian'
near Finley, N. D., Saturday morn
ing when six persons met death and
twentythree were injured. The fact
that the rails spread and caused the
disaster is obvious. There will po-
badly be no coroners Investigation
into the matter.
James Davis Of Calgary, Can, tells
the following story of tho wreck: II
thought that surely my last day had
come when the train left the rails
and went humping along over tho
ties. There were only . few people
in the day coach in which was rid
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
NORTH DAKOTA VS.. IOWA

VIM. Koppelman, . former south
western farmer, who bought the Gro
nenthal farm north Of the city, mar
keted $1,000 worth Of fax recently.
Had the snow not come whom It did,
he is certain that he would have got.
ten $500 worth more. Mr.. Koppel-
man who has tried farming In both
Iowa and North Dakota, says farm
er can make money faster here ard
he's not at all sorry that he invested
his money here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

Just at this time about to start upon
year desire to again call your attention to the
fact It is my earnest desire and constant endeavor
to please every patron Of this store carry
out in fact my oftrepeated guarantee Ct satisfaction
or yonr money back So, want to say right now
If anyone has purchased here article that has not
proven be worth all charged for it. want the opporu
nifty to make right No dealers anywhere examne their
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

goods with greater and particular about
the kind Of goods they SELL But en- only lun an hence
sometimes make mistakes Of judgment and if have sold
you anything during the past that has proven unsatis
factory in any way, want to know about it. DROP at
It that reimbursed for any the goods
have sold make satisfaction by guaranteeing
business for 1872 ard want your friends business and
friends friends business Iccnsder the advertising
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

A postal card was received by
the Independent this morning
from Dr.. Archie D. Mcdaniel,
who is touring southern Europe
with his family, headed for
Vienna, to take Z special course.
He intended to spend the follow
ing day at Naples, Italy and says
the weather is almost as cold as
in North Dakota, in the evening.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

Foxholm Bank In Good 0hape.
Major Person attended 4 meeting
of the stockholders OF the Foxholm
hank Tuesday when directors and
officers for the ensuing year were
elected. The stockholders were %
universally pleased with the way b
which the banks business has been
conducted during the past year, that
the board Of directors was reslsctol
and the directors chose the old OIL
GERS again, who are: Pesident Il. 3.
Person; Vice President, R. W. Kann;
Cashier, Cook Robinson. The dirse-
tors consist of the above named o.
ficers together with John chr and
]. B. eastman.
The directors declared q dividend
Of ten per cent and increased the
surplus to $4,000. The capital Of
the bank now is $4,000.
The bank has been in existence q
little over . year. Cook Robinson,
the cashier, is making a record to
be proud Of.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
DEPOSITORY FOR SIX
SAVINGS BANKS

The Union National Bank IL tho
only bank in Minot that has qualified
as an official depository Of the postal
savings banks for this section of the
state. The bank now has deposits
from the Postal Savings banks Of NJ
not, Wtlliston, Kenmare. stanlsy,
Donnybrook and Ray.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
G. N. ROUND HOUSE ON FIRE

The fire department was called out
Friday evening on account OF = IRE
at the G. ~ rO7nd house. Some Of
the wood work Of the building nan
caught fire, hut the names were ex-
tinguished before mneh damage ~
done.
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SIX KILLED IN WRECK
continued from Page y

one Of the remarks she had made
more than two weeks ago.
Il wonder II it is wreck that is
going to happen, while l am away"
She repeated often, 1t IL said.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

Persons troubled with partial paraly-
sis are often very much benefited by
massaging the affected parts thorough
ly when applying Chamberlain Lini-
ment. THIS liniment also relieves
rheumatic pains. For sale by all deal
efs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

Another New Years come around
And thankful we should CO
For natures greatest blessing,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
: Paul V. Mccoy 4 O..
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Jsns a,sIn b Chairman

Jens GLEN has been elected chair
man Of the board Of county com
missioners, succeeding Arne Am1nd-
son, who has been chairman for soy.
era1 years. Amundson 10 sim Z
member Of tho board.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

The Independent has just
made arrangements with the
NewYork store fcra years ad-
vertising. This store will have a
special advertisement in each
issue Of the year 1912, and the
readers will find something in
teresting from week to week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

customers give the best kind Of advertising can
have for this store therefore make it point Is see "a r
that any customer Of mine gets free value for every dollar
spent here. $500
want to thank you for past patronage and hone for
continuance in the future Wishing you prosperous New
Year,
remain yours very truly,
J. c. SMALLWooD.
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FOR SALE...Your pick from nine
head of horses, mares and colts. Will
sci! four head. Chas Moore, r. D.. No.
1, Minot, N. D. 41-1l.l
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sMALLwoop ArrEMDs
DULUTH MEETING

]. G. Smallwood has returned ns0
Duluth, MINI, where he attended 10
annual meeting Of the travelling sales
men Of that concern, who were sssst0
OF that concern from "wednesday N
til Saturday. The coffee roasting
plant was inspected and the denoa-
stration in the canned goods depart.
ment, was of an educational nature.
Several Of the managers spoke IN an
instructive manner of the various
lines OF goods About seventy-Ave
travelling men and dozen merchants
were present.
Ira u. Wight, manager Of the Stsae-
Ortlean.Wells Co. of this city, was
present. He went to ChicaSo to
transact business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

The committee on arrange
ments for Mouse River Loop
Farmers Convention, which will
be held in Minot annually has
selected Feb. 6 and z for the
dates of the first meeting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

The firemen's ball at Jacob
sons Opera house last night was
attended by nearly $50 couples.
The Ball was a success in every
WQV
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ing, but their cries Of tefrof and 1os.
ror 40 they realized what was about
to happen, will remain nxsd In M
mind for many and many > day.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-05
FOREIGN GROWN POTATOES.

do 1 -
Although homegrown seed potatoes
are selling at high prices, foreign
grown potatoes should not be substi-
tuted for them. The following state
nent on the danger to the American
potato crop from the use Of imported
seed is issued By the Secretary Of Ag.
rdcnlture: Il Europe has several po-
tato diseases not now known to exist
in this country, which If introduced
might be the means Of greatly reduc-
ing our annual yield Of potatoes. Do
not under any circumstances use for.
eign-groWn potatoes for seed, either at
the north or at the south. The sorts
which are coming to this country at
present are late sorts and are not
adapted to planting IN the south, where
early potatoes are the main crop; nei-
Their are they adapted to planting in
the north, for they will not produce q
satisfactory yield. They are al
dapted to our soils or to our climate,
and will not yield profitable crops; but
the danger Of introducing diseases
not now present is sufficient reason
E for refusing to plant then,9 si -zs5 u;
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-05

ing given In the farm husbandry
course at the North Dakota Agricultur-
al college that they are donating schol-
arships with the idea Of encouraging
more young men to secure this kind
of education which not only prepares
them for farm life, but inspires them
with a desire to devote their energies
to the imp ovement Of agriculture.
Education too often draws young PEG
pie away from the rural districts. The
purpose of the business Of the; business
men Is to counterfeit that influence
by encouraging system of education
that prepares Young people to turn
their energies and desires toward the
development Of country life. Under
this arrange ment, young men are en-
couraged to enter the farm husbandry
school at Fargo, N. D.. with the as
surance that upon the completion of
the course, twenty-five or more, with
highest standings, will receive scholar
ships. The number receiving schol-
arships; however may be extended in
definitely. Each scholarship student
enters into an obligation to render an
equivalent service that will bear dt-
rectly upon improved farm methods.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-05
\ POOR SEED THIS YEAR.

j e
Owing to the continuous rain in
many sections Of North Dakota i'm.
mediately following harvest the quail
:ity Of all grain intended for seed may
be questioned. Comp plants Of poor
seed termination are not confined a
lone to corn. It ii claimed that wheat
oats, barley and fax, IN some sections,
are not up to the standard for sets
ing purposes. Farmers should there
tore maxi d seed ernlination test Of
small grains. as well as OF corn Dur
aum wheat Isl menti most, frequent
lyas having low termination strength.
To make the test; take: 100 or 200 kerr
nels from different places ii the grain;
plant these in a box Of soil, moisten
well and let stand Eve. or. six days:
Then count the ones that have Bprout-
ed Remember that the grain will net
grow as well in the field as in the
house. s. . ss.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-05
ALFALFA CULTURE.

According to w. R. Porter Of the
North Dakota Agricultural College, in
order to insure q good stand Of alfalfa
farmers must manure the land and
but in cultivated crop or summer
TIL. Keep the hand % wen cultivated;
that the largest peossib1s number Of
weed seeds will terminate. Let none
IL these 90 to seed. This win also
store large amount Of water il the
soil for THE alfalfa. The following
spring keep the land free from weeds.
Doeno plnW; ais compact seed bed
tis essential to, alfalfa. Seed northern
grown aIfalfaS seed which shows strong
terminating power and is entirely free
from dodder. seedit at the rate Of 6
to 10 pounds per acre between June
4 and f5. Inoculate By seeding
screened soil from an old alfalfa field
WIN he aead. Seed the same depth
% fax. DO not seed with q nurse crop.
10 not cut alfalfa or allow it to be
pAstured the first season. If good
stand is secured never cut or pasture
II any season after Sept. J.. After the
second year disc every spring. Us
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-05
BETTER FARMING ASSOCIATION
REPoRTss o NJ Pr GREss
BEING, MADE. ;;sz5; n: .:t.j j.

4. Minneapolis, April IS + The North rtsh
Dakota Better EARNING lE19i Association y Fj
with the iat d, ct W9 Psi, Min
neapolis men have been identified, re
ported to-day on the progress SO far
imades since the appoint ment Of Them-
as p. Cooper, formerly OF the state
agricultural school, as: director Of the
Bottineau. Cavalier, and Ransom coun.
ties the work OF establishment Of
demonstration farms is well under way
and tits being taken up In Adams;
Eddy and Bowman counties Fourteen
Held agents are reported at work.
Recent sales OF farm land near Vim:
bledon in Barnes county at $40, s45
and $50 an acre are in localities where
good farming has been bracticed and
is being more extensively taken up
this year and the prices which are
higher than any reported last year or
the year before are believed to effect
the work Of the. new organization.
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1--we STOCK NOTES.


Groom the horses well after hard
work. The skin is thus not only
cleaned but safeguarded against para
site diseases. r: <. =,
Stock are liable to swallow crush
ed corn and other fine rations too
quick for it to be thoroughly masticac-
ed Therefore, break M and ear or
two Of corn to feed with the chop.
Since the advent of sanitary science
in connection with ventilation the air
space allowed for each animal has
been increased, and number of meth
DDS Of ventilation have been devised.
The exercise of a little care In such
matters will protect the health Of AMI
mails, prevent premature death. and
also make possible the highest work
ing efficiency Of the herd Northwest
ern ,Agriculturist. NJ .%..,s.. .,s.I,.,,s.,s.
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b
thoroughly cleaned with a strong solu-
tion of formaldehyde Il pint to 10 gal
Ions of water.) .,sss 3.50 -ss..
"a If the seed is kept for some time
after treatment; do not let it sprout
or mold; do not let it freeze while
swollen after treatment; allow for the
swelling Of the seed; if you SOW the
grain soon after treatment, by plant
ing more per acre. @ja&
& This formadlehyde treatment will
prevent shrinking smut of wheat, coy
cred smut of barley and smut of oats.
It. also prevents fax wilt it the treated
seed is soWn on land which has grown
no flax for five years. It will not pre-
vent loose smut of wheat, loose smut
Of barley or corn smut. These must
be dealt with differently
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-04-05
SUCCESS IN BREEDING DRAFT
HORSES IS THE RESULT OF
COOPERATION.

The choice of a breed Of draft hors-
es is generally q matter to be consider.
ed mainly in relation to local condi-
tions. When it is a pioneer venture,
as in taking drafters into sections Of
the south where light horses have been,
used most exclusively, one can con
slider mainly the climate, soil and work
because his neighbors will, in most
cases Of that kind, have no well de-
fined preferences. 55l ts%.
b Wherever local sentiment exists in
favor Of a part ocular draft breed it de-
serves careful gnition IL It may de-
pend upon experiences which indicate
that the breed favored Is especially
suited to the particular farm condi:
tions. In any case it cannot safely be
ignored, because one man alone or
even small group of men have a diff
fcult time in progressing with any
breed when popular sympathy is lack
ing. s.tss ' {+ st
Draft horses may be bred most sue
cessfully when whole community ad-
heres to one breed. This favors the
interchange of brood mares and makes
it possible to secure the service of far
better sires than could be afforded for
a small sprinkling Of mares. A first
class stallion can stand at a profit
wherever a large number of mares
will be brought to him. Under such
conditions a stallion sometimes gets
100 or more foals in season. +.
b There is no best breed Of draft hors-
es so far as topping the gelding mark
ct s concerned. This paper has
cited many instances Of geldings Of
each breed bringing extreme prices.
There are more Percherons in this
country than Of all other breeds put
together, and they top the market more
frequently. but the other breeds share
in the honors. It is the type Of draffff
horse that counts most on the market,
If the size, shape quality, style and
underpinning are acceptable, the
breed counts but little with most buy.
ers. The best gelding produced BY
each breed are Of the right stamp.
II, getting q draft stallion Or fo oal = !
dations mares, therefore, one should
give local conditions much weight n13si IL
Determining the breed, but must . meas a:
ure the Individual beside an eexacting
standard Of draft type, yigor and DUAL,
ity.55s sss : .S5, y /