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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
REMARKABLE GROWTH
OF CORN CROP
STATISTICS SHOW THAT NORTH
DAKOTA is BECOMING
GREAT CORN STATE. -

Grand Forks, Dec. 1O.-Crop
statistics compiled by the Develop
ment League Press Bureau show
that the corn crop in North Da-
kota is assuming unexpected pro-
portions. Owing to late plowing in
the fall of 1911, approximately
100000, acres of corn were sown
last spring. The yields have been
so successful in spite of an unus-
ually unfavorable season, that far
mers all over the state are plan
ming on sowing big corn acreage
next year. Crop experts predict
that at least 100000 acres will be
devoted to growing of corn in 1913;
In this connection the 1910 census
gives some interesting figures on
the corn crop of North Dakota. In
1889 there was an acreage of only
1884 planted to corn in the state.
In 1909 the corn acreage had in
creased fifteen fold. The following
year showed a 25 per cent increase
and another increase followed in
1910. In 1911 North Dakota
raised approximately 100000 acres
of corn. Sc
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13

Rosholt. I believe that the own-
ers of the stock will be held liable
for damages caused by their stock
running at large, even between the
first day of December and the first
day of April Further. than the le-
gal liability, whatever the court
might hold it to be, those who have
been fortunate enough to get their
grain threshed should not add to
the burden of those who did not
get threshed by letting their stock
run out and destroy their crops.
My advice, therefore, in. all cases,
is that people should not this year
allow their stock to run at large,
and if damage results the owner of
the stock is liable"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
WATER ROUTE FROM
\. D. To EUROPE
GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO
MAKE THE RED RIVER A
NAVIGABLE STREAM.

Canada has already spent oyer
five millions of dollars improving
her portion of the new ocean route.
and the last session Of congress
passed bill authorizing a survey
of the Red River with a view to-
ward putting in locks and dams.
Supporters Of the project call at
tention to the fact that from Red
River points in the United States
the "trip to Liverpool is 1900 miles
shorter through Hudson Bay. than
by the Great Lakes. Buffalo and
New York as products are now car
ried.
That the rich growing states Of
the middle northwest will even
tually ship their products to Euro
pean ports by an all water route
was predicted at the Red River sur
vey hearing held in Grand Forks,
December 5th. by Lieut.. Col. Pot
ter Of the War Department. The
hearing was attended by 80 dele
gates from points along the river
c@Au AdSL0 WCAO AOUSAI0u W bAVW
the volume of traffic and transpor-
tation which would result II the
Red River were transformed into
a navigable stream. On Col. Pot
ter's report will depend whether or
not a survey of the river 10 made
and locks and dams recommended.
The hope Of the international Or
ganization, made up Of the repre-
sentatives from Minnesota. North
Dakota and Manitoba. is founded
upon the fact that improvement
of the rivers in both Canada ana
the United States. necessary for the
completion of this project will
make such a route possible.
The Red River Of the North.
which constitutes the boundary be-
tween North Dakota and Minneso-
ia, is the stream that our govern
ment will need to improve. The
Red River has been navigated from
the earliest days. James J. HUI
spent his early days in carrying has
mess upon its muddy waters. The
Red River flows north into Lake
Winnipeg from which the Nelson
River flows into the Hudson Bay.
furnishing complete highway.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
jim JAM JEMS Vim
D|CA1ED At St. PAUL
FEDERAL GRAND JURY SEES
NOTHING WRONG WITH
THIS MAGAZINE

St. Paul, Minn., Dec. film
Jam Jems is specimen OF the best
kind Of journalism and ought to be
read generally; we don't see any
thing in any of the numbers shat
ought to be classed as obscene.
The above is O condensed form
of the opinion of a majority Of the
federal grand jury in the district
court of Minneapolis for the third
division, which yesterday consider
ed the charges against the dealers
in Jim Jam Jems. who were charg-
ed with causing obscene literature
to be brought into Minnesota by
express.
One Of the grand jurors, after
the jury had been dismissed. speak
ing to party not connected with
the case, said:
PERSONALLY I do not see anything
worse in Jim Jam Jems than ap-
pears in the daily papers"
Different From Winona Finding.
THAT shows the difference in
men," said j. M. Dickey, assistant
federal district attorney. "At Wi
mona, where we presented the same
class of cases to a grand Jury OF
twenty members there was & un-
animous vote for the five indict-
ments. while in St. Paul the vote
sentiment was almost reversed"
Notwithstanding this finding.
more Jim Jam Jems will be pre-
sented to grand jury at Duluth at
the January term, and still more
will be presented to the grand
jury at Minneapolis in the next
term of district court in April
next"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
SAVE THE TREES.

Thousands OF trees die annually
from neglect. It is not the fault
Of the climate nor the soil. You
can save your trees by devoting a
little time to them each year, and
this time need not be taken up
during the busy season. There IL
no time more profitably spent than
that put in on your grove. A few
trees or a small grove is worth sew
eral hundred dollars to your farm
The beauty of your farm and your
neighborhood depends upon the
care put in on the trees. Trees
are killed by allowing grass to
grow around them, which takes up
all the moisture from the ground
This grass can be kept away by pill
ing manure around each tree. II
this care is taken new life will ap.
pear in many that seemed to be
past hope. There are thousands OF
trees in Burke county that need
mulching and it should be done
right now 1t will pay you to
save your trees. 1t is for your own
interests to not delay this work any
longer.
A BURKE COUNTY FARMER.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
ELIAS DAY-CHARACTERIST.

This entertainment of Mr.. Days
is a NEW IDEA and an advance
along purely Lyceum lines. 1t is
Elias Day in the fullness of his art
and experience. During the past
year the Lyceum workers have re-
marked and commented on the won
derful art displayed by this artist
in his lectures and talks before
conventions. 1t seemed that a
new Elias Day had sprung into be-
ing. 1t was not new Day; but
the growth Of Lyceum ideals has
at last unbandaged the eyes to the
truth of the great facts he has for
years advocated and fought for
It is not generally known that
Mr.. Day is an author as we'll as an
entertainer. All of his. sketches
are children of his own brain, and
two of them are now published:
Danny" and the famous "Ken-
lucky Colonel" sketch, "Going
Home" Some new ones are ad-
ded this year, notably, Dennis Nc
Carthy on Ancient History" All
of these sketces will be done in
COSTUME, and the changing of
costumes is real novelty; no
long, tedious waits, but with rap
idity that is novel and interesting.
Mr.. Day is, this year, more than
ever featuring the entertainment
side of his work. Something for
everybody is his aim, and he is sue
ceeding. "A
Mr.. Day will give an entertain
ment at the Bowbells Opera House
on Tuesday. evening, January 7th:
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
IS STOCK OWNER
REsP0ts||Btt D !! PARITY
INTERESTING QUESTION COMES
UP IN CAVALIER COUNTY
~ THIS FALL.

The inability of farmers in sew
eral parts of the state, especially in
Cavalier county, has given rise to
an interesting legal question which
is likely to be threshed out in the
courts in regard to the construction
Of the herd law. The point which
has been raised is whether or not
the owner of cattle which are al
lowed to run at large are respon-
sible for the damage which is done
by those cattle to the grain which
is still unthreshed. States Attor-
ney Crimson of Cavalier county
holds that he is.
The farmers of Cavalier county
are making last effort to get
some of their outstanding grain
threshed. They are clubbing to-
gether to do the work and are dig
ging the grain out of the shocks
which are covered with snow and
are threshing it as best they can.
The condition of the grain is not
Of the best but the farmers be-
lieve: that it will be better threshed
now than If it is allowed to stand
until spring. 49,
But despite all the efforts which
are being put forth to continue the
work which was stopped by the con-
4tinuous rains of the early fall, there
4 still are and will remain thousands
Of acres of grain which can not
be threshed. It is this grain which
has given rise to the legal prob
lem.
The problem is one which affects
not only Cavalier county but al
most every county in the western
part. of the state for in most of
them there are thousands Of acres
of grain which are in the shock and
which will be almost total loss
If the cattle are allowed to run at
large all winter. y. ..3. 5,5. y$.s ;.3
IN regard to the question, Mr..
Crimson, after considering SUI
preme court decision, says s
ts;4 This year, however, conditions
are#out OF the ord mary. So much
grain is unthr shed and that 1t is
.unthreshed is not the fault Of any
one but or nature herself It can
not be helped, therefore. that the
owner Of such nthreshed grain,
sailing to fence or enclose III, is
thereby negligent or lacking in or
binary preoaut tions to q protect his
property It appears to me further
that anyone allowing his stock to
run at large under the present ex-
.traordinary cond ditions must do go
with the 4 knowled dge and intention
that such stock will cause damage
toE somebody unit threshed grain.
In all such cases al lying to the
reasoning case
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
TO MAKE SPLENDID
GIFT TO NORWAY
NORWEGIANS OF NORTHWEST
TO MAKE BIG GIFT TO THE V
FATHERLAND. 3

A call for active work in the col
lection of a memorial fund as the
gift from Norwegians of this coun-
try to the fatherland, has just been
issued. The work in this state Is
in the hands of H. Bendekes Of
Grand Forks, and N. Fl. Hegge OF
Hatton, both members of the Ma
tional Executive Committee. At a
meeting held in Minneapolis few
years. ago, from delegates all over
the northwest it was unanimously
resolved to effect a national organ
ization and to present to the faith
erland a cash fund of one million
dollars at the centennial anniver-
'sary of independence in 1914.
The organization will recommend
that the interest on the money be
used by the Norwegian Saorthing
each year for any public or humane
purpose. There is one clause, how
ever, setting aside $4,000 to be
used in restoring the famous old
cathedral at Trondhjem, around
which cluster memories of import
ant events in Norway's history
This cathedral is almost as old as
the nation and is at the present
time in poor repair. The work of
restoration has been started but
lack of funds prevented it's compile
tion. The work of collecting the
fund will be begun at once. Ma
turally North Dakota with it's large
of Norweg1ans will play
an important part in this activity.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
TWO DIE FROM BIG
KEROSENE EXPLOSION
AGED WOMAN AND BABY DIE
AT wimbledon AS RESULT
OF SEVERE BURNS.

Wimbledon, N. D., Dec. 9.-An
accident occurred here which caus-
ed the death of Mary Owens, rs
years, and Clifford McBain, 2
years old.
The accident was caused by kero.
sene being thrown on coal fire to
start it up, which was followed by
an explosion, setting fire to the
clothing Of the little boy and the
old lady, and both were burned SO
badly that they lived but few
hours.
The old lady lived with her son
and alone at the time of the acci-
dent, excepting the little McBain
boy and his little brother, 2 years
older, who was slightly burned
Neighbors heard them screaming
and rushed to the house just as the
little boy ran out in the street
with his clothes on fire. The
flames were extinguished as soon as
possible, but not before the two had
been fatally burned.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13

The play "Along the Kennebec'
given at the local opera house on
Monday evening Of this week was
greeted by a packed house and the
troupe gave entire satisfaction to-
all present. During the afternoon
and evening the members of the
company gave band concerts on our
streets, which was real good ARd
were very much appreciated BY our
people.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
AUCTION SALE.

Having decided to leave the
state, I will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder without re-
serve on the Paul G. Peterson farm,
four miles north and one halfsmile
west ssof Flaxton on Wednesday,
Dec. 912. all my stock ma.
chinery and household goods.
LED DDEN, Own
u ]. villard clerk !.
8. Gee. Auction 5
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
CROPS INCREASED so PER CENT

The report Of the North Dakota
Demonstration Farms for 1911 is
Just from the press. The average
yields on the demonstration farms
were a little more than so per cent
larger than the average for {, the
state. The work on the demonstra-
tion farms was all done by farmers,
so it shows what can be done by
bringing the right kind of infor-
nation to the farmer. The re-
port gives the results Of the work
on the "a demonstration farms.
Different rotations were used SO
the report IS really a report on the
rotation Of crops. Rotations are
given to fit all parts Of the State.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
TURNIPS FOR MICH COWS.

Some dairymen avoid feeding tur-
nips to dairy COWS although they
are among the best nlilk-produc-
ing feeds. The principal objections
are that they require so much time
and labor to cut and that they
tainr the cows milk rendering it
unfit for cheese or butter making.
DUNG the past season I have
fed turnips to dairy COWS with
very satisfactory results. give a
liberal feed of turnips when the
COWS enter the barn to be milked.
The turnips are not cut, but the
cows are allowed to eat all they
lean manage whole. What they
leave in the manger are cut to
proper size before the next feed
ing. The COWS soon learn to eat
turnips of almost any size. I was
cautioned that they would bruise
their gums and make their mouths
sore, but as yet have observed no
such results.
To prevent taint of milk from
feeding turnips, 1 exercise the fol-
lowing precautions: The stables
are kept clean, for have observed
that manure has much more Of
fensive odor when turnips are fed
than in ordinary feeding. The
cows are salted literally to facili-
tate disposal of intestinal products,
and the stable is kept we'll venti-
lated, especially at milking time.
This last precaution reduces the
odor. The cheese maker at the
factory has told me frequently that
he has been unable to detect the
slightest taint in the milk
Monroe Conklin, Jr., in Farm and
Home,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13

Mrs. P. Platkin and daughter,
Miss Marie, arrived in the city last
week from their home north of Am
brose in Canada and are guests at
the Sam Herscovitz home here
Mrs. Platkin is mother of Mrs.
HerscOvitZ.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13

For Rent-Building and tools for
meat market, or will sell tools on
easy terms to responsible party.
Inquire Of Mrs. F. J. Glenn. If
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13

For Sale High, grade piano in
good condition for half price. Ex-
ira fine tone. Cash or on time
Inquire at Tribune office.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13

For Sale-One or. two young
milch cows. c. E. Christesen,i r.
F. D. No. /, Bowbells, N. D. 1t
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13

N. L.. Simonson,. of the Bowbells
Cash Store was Minot visitor
Monday. :" =
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13
THIEF GIVEN ONE
YEAR IN STATE PEN
MAN CONFESSES TO ROBB1NG
COMPANIONS AND is CIV
EN STIFF SENTENCE.

Williston, N. D., Dec. 9.-Paul
M. Kilroy, who was arrested last
week near Tioga on a charge of
robbing some of his friends of
$500 in cash confessed and was
sentenced by the judge to one year
in: the state prison. Kilroy was
working with threshing rig and
during the night got up and went
through the other mems clothes.
He was taken to the prison Tues
day to begin his term.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13

|
c. F. Southwark, residing II
miles northeast of Bowbells, has
purchased a restaurant in a. town
in Saskatchewan, and as soon as he
can arrange things here, will leave
to take charge of it. In this Issue
Of The Tribune he advertises sale
to be held at his place on Thurs
day of next week at which time all
his personal property, including
some very good farm machinery and
live stock, will be sold to the high
est bidder. Mr.. Southwark is one
of the old timers in this Bowbells
country, having come here with
the earliest settlers and taken up
a homestead. He has made many
friends in both this city and the
vicinity of his farm, all of whom
will be sorry to learn of his re-
moval but will wish him much
success in his new location.
The biggest sale held in Burke
county during the past two years
will be that of G. F. Southward of
II miles northeast of the city
which takes place on Thursday of
next week. All farmers should
read the big ad in this issue of
The Tribune which gives full par
ticulars.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-12-13

y Girl wanted for general house
work 1drs. IT, O.. Hunter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-07-26
Weather Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, July q, 1912.
The past week was unusually cool;
the average daily deficiency of temper
ature ranging from 6 to 10 degrees.
The average precipitation was much
above the normal. except over the
three southern tiers of counties, where
it was very dry up to Saturday night.
In the three northern tiers of counties,
and in portions of the central sectional
the rainfall was heavy; nearly as
stations reporting more than 200
inches, and several more than 800
inches The first four days of the
week were, however, clear and dry,
and rapid progress was made in haying
and harvesting. Threshing is now
general in the southern counties, and
early reports indicate yields much in
excess of the average of past years.
In the northern sections where
the late rains were heavy,
oats are badly lodged and will
be difficult to harvest. The rains will
also prevent work in the fields in that
section for two or three days, but they
have been of great benefit to corn,
pastures, potatoes, spring sown grass
'es, gardens and fruits. Corn made
good growth during the week, even
though the weather was cool, and the
crop is in good condition aud improving
daily. George M. Chapel,
Section Director.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-07-26

Sar.h Rr,Awn, and their, SUNDAY SchoO
Classes from the Baptist. Methodist
and Coeereg ationaf, churches held their
picnic at MI. Blatter's picnic grounds
Thursday.
Henry Bigalk was Granger caller
Sunday.
The Misses Sarah and Ida Geotsch,
and Sarah Kreuger from Watertown,
Wis, arrived at Cresco Friday morn.
ing, for a visit with relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. G. Batter called at Mrs. j. T.
Drummond's Monday.
Miss Esther Bigalk spent from Thurs.
day until Monday with her friend Miss
Edna May Clink at Twin Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence DeWalle, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert DeWalle, and son Ray
mond, and Mrs. Frank DeWalle, were
Sunday visitors at the Chas. DeWalle
home near Harmony.
Rev. and Mrs. Day called at A. A..
Bigalk's Monday afternoon.
Geo. Volkman returned from Yellow
stone Park Friday, and reported fine
time.
Master Gordon Keune spent Monday
at G. Blatter's.
Miss Josephine Bigalk spent Tues
day evening with Mrs. Anil Keune.
Phil Hayes spent Sunday with John
Larkin.
Miss Anna Larkin is entertaining
relatives from Chicago.
Gust Miller and son were Granger
callers Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-07-26
H1LLEs PASSES BARNES,
Albanian Not Among Ten Aides In
Taft Campaign.

New York, July %. - Charles D
Hilles, chairman of the Republican
campaign committee. has announced
the names of his ten aides in the cam
paign to re-elect President Taft. All
are members OF the Republican ma
tional committee and are as follows:
J. T. Adams. Iowa; Charles f
Brookes, Connecticut; Fred w. Esta
brook, New Hampshire; James p
Goodrich, Indiana; Alva H. Martin
Massachusetts; T. H. Neidringhaus
Missouri: s. A. Perkins, Washington
Alfred T. Rogers, Wisconsin; Newell
Sanders, Tennessee; Charles B. War
rem, Michigan; Roy o. West, Illinois;
and Ralph Williams, Oregon.
Much surprise was expressed over
the absence of the name of William
Barnes, Jr., from the list. Brookes,
Goodrich, Estabrook, Martin and San.
ders are to be at headquarters in New
York city.
Madison.-A. T. Rogers, Wisconsin
National committeeman, selected to
serve on the executive committe to So
cure President Taft's denomination.
has definitely refused to serve.
State political leaders viewed his re-
fusal as corroborating the general be.
lief that Senator La Toilette will sup.
port neither Taft nor Roosevelt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-07-26
1oR1MER IN WRECK.
Blonde Boss and Party Have a Mar
row Escape.

Claysville, Pa, July %. - William
Lorimer, the Illinois senator recently
deprived of his seat by the United
State senate, was cut, bruised and
stunned when his automobile was
wrecked one mile west of here. Mr..
Lorimer was not seriously hurt but
had narrow escape. His private Sec
rotary and chauffeur sustained
scratches. All three proceeded to Chi
cage by train.
Mr.. Lorimer and party left Wash
ington Saturday morning enroute to
Chicago in large touring car Short
ly after passing Claysville, fractions
horse driven by William McCoombs,
farmer was encountered. In an ef
fort to avoid collision the automo-
bile crashed into a telegraph pole. The
three occupants were thrown out.
The former senator was the first to
recover his feet and rushed to the aid
of the farmer, who was having diff
Guilty restraining the frightened horse.
In few moments the horse was calm
ed and Mr.. Lorimer collapsed and fell
unconscious to the muddy roadway.
He was revived and helped to this
place, where his injuries were given
medical attention.
The Chicago express train was stop.
ped here and Mr.. Lorimer boarded 1t
for the West at $40 p. m. The form
er member Of the senate was in good
humor by the time the train pulled
out. He jokingly remarked that his
life had been filled with exciting
periods and smilingly said: "My hat
is still in the ring