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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-05

Is second in manufacturing in Oregon.
Is seventh in population
Has fifteen and twenty minute car service.
Has deep, navgable water on three sides.
Has both gas and electricity, finest quality.
Has two strong banking institutions.
Has five large school houses.
Has an abundance of purest water.
Has hard surface streets and cement walks
Has extensive sewerage system.
Has large public dock and fine city hall
Has payroll of over $4,000 per month.
Ships 1000 cars of freight monthly.
All transcontinental railroads reach it.
Is the gateway to the Portland harbor.
Has many brick business houses.
Taxes lower than Portland by 1.5 mills.
Climate is ideal and healthful.
Thunder and lightning almost unknown.
Zero weather would be curiosity.
Is distinctively manufacturing center.
Adjoins the great city of Portland.
The longer one stays the better he likes it.
Has 5000 population and no cemetery
Is practically only eight years old.
Has about thirty industries, including saw
and wooden mills, iron works, dry dock,
stove works, asbestos factory, ship build
ing plant, veneer works, etc., etc.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
WAGON WENT OVER
LITTLE BOYS BODY

JAMESTOWN ~. y, Oct, l7.-When
J. A Macarthur Of Lowell, was hauling
beets and vas engaged In ah0veling
a load into his wagon. two or three Of
hts little children we're In the ned
with him. A Nttle boy about three
years old, seeing a beet 80 over the
wagon. went to pick 1t up. In stoop-
Ing over to get the beet hc lost his
balance and fell forward just a. the
horses started up. His father was not
aware Of what he was dong and there
fore was not conscious Of the danger
In which the little one was In. The
hind wheel CT the wagon passed over
the child just below the shoulders and
crushed the Mo out OF him. Mr.. Nc.
Arthur not knowing OF the accident
went on with his work until ono OF the
ether children called to hsm. lie rush.
cd to where the child was lying and
picked him up Just rs he gasped and
expired.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17

) FARM BOOKKEEPING. q
q -

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-Farme:a
Bulletin 61l OF the Department Of Az
riculture contains some i%nterestin
facts and recommendations in con
nection with bookkeeping on the farr.
That there are over Elk million farn 4
in the country which utilize land. Ia
Dor, and capital, as means OF incon q
making" gives the author the oppo,-
tunity to discuss the subject Of tn
value of the farmer keeping an accur
ate and Systematic account OF his
farm management the same as tle
business man or the railroad mag
nate.
This bulletin Is not an attempt to
outline . system OF bookkeeping fcr
the starmar. at Ia Mther Z discilasion
ofTthe principles which are applicable
to accounts on the farm. 1t is be
Ievsd that any farmer who studies
this bulletin s%uficiently to grasp these
principles will be able to devise a syf.
tenn suited to his particular needs.
Two important points must be con-
sidered In an attempt at farm book.
keeping. What does 1t cost to produce
farm products? BY selling at marktn
prices, what profit Is made on thema
1.-THE problem OF the farmer Is t.
meet conditions en- his own farm In q
way which will give him the creates
net returns for his labor and the us
Of his capital. He should receive In
terest On his capital Of we'll as wages
for his labor, but owing to the Lack e
proper records. few farmers know
what wages they actually receive.
There rs reason to believe that the
majority OF farmers are really livirg
en- the interest Of their investments
rather than on the profits Of their
farms"
These suggestions are offered:
l. Consider as one until all that
may be termed real estate, Al land
farm buildings, fences. bitches. etc.
whether the farm Is rented or owned
by the operator.
2. Do not consider that the farm
err or his family receive anything for
heir labor unless they arc paid in
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
ACCIDENT
MAY prove fatal

MAYVILLE, N. D., Oct. l7.-Carl G..
Thorson, q well known Trail county
farmer, whose home Ia about four
miles northeast OF Mayville. rs In q
very critical ondition and may die
from the result OF q runaway acct-
dent. Thorson was In a field Of corn
with a team Of horses hitched to q
corn binder, ut work. The horses.
wtich are chronically scarey. It 10
said, became frightened at something
and bottled. ThorsOn jumped 10 the
ground and grabbed the horses by the
BIT, but they knocke dhim down and
they and the machine passed over his
body, injurlng him terribly and per-
haps fatally.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
ROnRER FAMILY
LEFT BISMARCK
WIn Establish Extensive
Sausage Factory 10
Minneapolis

.ednesday evening, 8. D. Rohrer
and family departed on No. 2 for Min.
neapolis. Thursday Wilbur Rohrer
and family left for Minneapolis. They
will make their future home In the
Mill City, where they viii devote their
entire time to the manufacture and
sale at 81 Rohrer's Country Sausage.
They will establish a $4,000 factory to
start with and expect to enlarge their
business as trade warrants.
Isl" Rohrer, rs he Us Familiarity
known. has made sausage for many
years, and his product has been eager
lyl sought for by hundreds OF people.
So great was the demanu tor his coun.
thy sausage and head cheese that he
inally determined to Increase the
scope OF his business. With his en-.
Il rged plant In the Twin Cities he will
cater to the trade in Minneapolis and
st. Paul, as well as make shipments
back to bismarck TO supply the de-
mands OF his ore Of present GUS
toners.
Wilbur ROhrcr, his sen, will assist
hi father In his enlarged business en-
terprie. He has been associated with
the Wachter Dray and Transfer Com
pany for tie past eleven years and has
a hos. Of friends In Bismarck who re-
greet his departure.
Charles lack, travelling salesman
for the Stacy Fruit Co. and son-in-laW
OF s. d. Rchrer, will 80 to Minneapo-
lis January I and engage In the new
! enterprise with Mr.. Rohrer. The many
! friends Of the three families unite In
! wishing them the best OF success In
their new venture.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
CONFERENCE
At Jamestown

JAMESTOWN. Oct. 1.-THE 0nnu-
al conference Of tho Free Methodist
church will be held In jamestown
commencing October 20, with Hshop
Sellew OF New York City presiding.
Rev. Bachman has already commcnc-
ed soliciting entertainment for the
conference members. and ~ planning
in every way TO make the meeting a
success.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
4 VALUABLE PREMIUM FOR
TRlOuNE ouoocRieERS.

Tho Tribune COMPANY Is going %
make the best paper North Dakota
has ever had. But there must BE-
thousands OF subscribers additona,
obtained In order to ankle this pos
sible. In order to get these subscr.b.
ers one Of tho most valuable house.
hold articles possible TO obtain will
be offered a. = premium. A dozen
llrst class solicitors 70 be put In thu
field at once. More solicitors need.
ed. For details 80 J.. X. Dorau,
Tribune omce.-Adv. " 80
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17

cash the same % hired labor. II there
Il 3 surplus at tho ond OF tho year. It
b their compensAtlon. In this way
the accounts viii not DO confused with
items not strictly casA.
8. Farm pscdncta used BY the
shoald me- be credited to
thu farm In The cAeA account along
with the PRODUCES sold, but should be
taken care Of separately"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
IMPORTED HORSES
TAKEN 70 CAND0

CANDO. N. D., Oct. l7.--Thc first
train load Of impoCted horses ever
brought into the stIta OF North Dako-
Ia arrived In Oando last week Thurs-
day afternoon. about I o'clock. 1t was
q special express train consisting Of
Eve express cars Of Began and Per
cheron horses. imported by G. II. OF.
son 4 Son OF this city, from France
and Belgium. There was q private
car for Mi. G. II. Otsn and attend.
ants who accompanied the shipment.
Mr.. c. II. Olson LETT here the first
part Of September for France and Bel
GUM to purchase these horses and
wherever the traia stopped on the
route between here and New York 1t
was surrounded by Sreat crowds Of
people &c, get 4 look at these highly
bred horses--thc best OF French and
Eolglan horse flesh.
When the train arrived here, a
crowd Of people, ~ large as usually
are In town tor . circus. wer at the
depot to get a look ct the train and Its
valuable frelgh +.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
PROPOSALS WANTED.

-N.HH1. 49,.
Proposals for the following descrtb.
ed culvert pipe for the use Of. the
city Of Bismarck, North Dakota, viii
DO received BY the board OF city com
missioners until s O'Clock p. N. OF
Monday, October 81, 1912:
$50 feet 16 inch culvert pipe.
400 feet u inch culvert pipe.
200 feet "a inch cuivert rlpe.
Bids will be received on both vttrl.
led culvort Pipe and on corrugated
pipe, the price to be per lineal foot,
{. .. b. Bismarck. North Dakota.
Certified check for i've per cent Of
the amount ct bid must accompany
proposal.
The city commassdonesD Nservetne
RIGHT to reject ny or ell lids.
~ order Of tho 'bcefd:ot city com,
m1ssioners.
+. Il. THlsTLETHwAlrlEs.
City Auditor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
DUNNs WEEKLY
TRADE report

MINNEAPOLlS.- Threshing In some
parts OF the northwest, particularly
in North Dakota, has been must de.
iayed by weather conditions and
shortage OF help. At present it would
appear that much Ct the North Dakota
wheat will be untlrreshed this fall.
Merchandise sales continue heavy in
all lines Of agricultural supplies. Col.
lections are only fair and money Is
not moving back a. rapidly as the
earlier estimates suggested. The
Northwest is, however, In excellent
shape, with no unfavorabie features
apparent In any direction. The lum.
Der situation continues strong, ship
ments for the week. 1882. 900 feet.
comparing with 2,6SS,ON feet a year
ago.
ST: PAUL.-Shipments of fall and
winter merchandise clothing, hats,
caps and mems furnishings are heavy.
with manufacturers and pobbers stu
working at full capacity and 'substan
ttal increases In the volume of sales
compared with 1911. Orders for drugs.
pafnts, oils and yaIuAshess are normal
and there IS a, good demand fol. bard
ware, harness and building material.
Merchants are freely placing orders
for future delivery. Collections ore
good.
ST. LOUIS.-Travelng .salesmen
are sending In many orders for i'm
mediate delivery as we'll as for the
future, and they include all lines and
from all sections OF the country. Sea-
scnable weather and good crops have
created an Increased demand for all
kinds of supplies and the stocks Of
country merchants arc being rapidly
reduced. Retail trade Ia active and
continues to improve. All manufac-
turing establishments are quite busy,
with many working to capacity. The
movement of wheat continues large
and trading active, with prices &c
higher, corn &c lower and oats &c.
Domestic buyers Of grain r operat-
ing freely, tho export trade 10 slow.
Prices are steady and shipments 81.
100 barrels. Spot cotton is fairly
active and spelter scarce and firm.
Cattle offerings are quite fair and
those of hogs and sheep are only mod.
crate. Hog prices have advanced and
are the highest in two years. Lumber
receipts continue fair and good stocks
are In demand. Money is In liberal
request and rates firm at 5H to 6 per
cent.
KANSAS CITY.-Trade conditions
are very satisfactory. All lines re.
port an increase over a year ago.
Prices are firm and many staple lines
short. More n,1tYof't0wn merchants
have visited this market this season
than over before, making sharp dc.
mand for immediate delivery. The
immense crops are being realized ui,-
on, although the shortage Of cars is
preenting the moving 81 grain to some
The American Royal Cattle Show is
in progress this week. Beef cattle are
a little off, hogs strong and sheep
steady. Receipts Of wheat wero a
little short Of the preceding week, but
were 1899 cars as against 1888 cars
q year ago. The output Of our is
greater by 1900 barrels than the pre-
vtous week and an increase over q
year ago OF 1000 barrels. Receipts
Of corn are about the same as last
week. Dat receipts are slightly heay.
Ter and prices declined slightly. Col,
lections are only fair.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
~CASCARE1S BEST
Bowel CLEANSER
NO DULloUSNEsS. HEADACHE
SICK aoUR STOMACH, lhDloES.
TON, COATED TONGUE OR
NAAATloArlAA. ., W


Furred Tongue. Bad Taste, lndt.
gestion, Sallow Skin and Miserable
Headaches come from a torpid liver
and clcgged bowels, which cause
your stomach to become flied with
undiges,ed food, which sours > d Ter
meta .!ke garbage In q swirl barrel.
That's the first step to untold mis-
ery-iMdieestion, foul gases. bad
breath. yellow ski, mental fears,
evtly thing that is horrible and ianse.
at!Ms. A Cascaret tonight will slve
your ccnstipated bowels q thorough
cleansh & and straighten you out by
'nur .,n,e. They work while yol .'"op
IA 20 cent box from your druggist
wilt keep you feeling good for month";.
Mi.l'0lb Of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then to keep their
stomach. liver and bowels regulated,
and never know o miserable moment.
Don't forget the chlldren-their little
insides need q good, gentle cleansing,
too. la
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17
suRN sgRWiNpo SRloUErs.

Composed Of P0c600tas SMOkeIesS
Coal, the only perfect substitute for
hard coal. Clean. unaform In size,
light, no ashes, no smoke. They all
burn and give tho BEST Of satisfsc-
ton whenever used t~nrfurnacees, kite
hen stoves or ranges. Give them a
trial. C.. A. Finch & Go. Phone II.
ADV,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-17

See Dakota Coal Product Co, Tor
prices on Ignite Coal. Office Ii
basement Of City National Bank.
Phone No. So.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
LATEST THING IN INSURANCE
Famous English Institution VIII Rec
ompense Tourists Who Are Vic
tins of Bad Weather.

The famous insurance company
Lloyds. has recently established insur-
ance against the effects of bad wealth
er for the benefit of tourists who in
spring and summer make excursions
in the south and west of England
These policies are called rain poll
cies' and are divided into four classes
"A, B. C and D. Tourists taking poll
cies of the A class have to pay hve
dollars weekly during the journey. but
in exchange receive forty dollars week
ly for each week that has rainfall for
more than two days. The rainy days"
are considered by the policies OF the
A and B class to be those in which
the rainfall registers more than five
millimeters Of rain in twentyfour
hours. but the assured does not col
lect on the A policy even though 1t
may pour for two days in the week
unless the rainfall on a subsequent
day registers the above stated amount
With the policy the assured collects
even though 1t rain but one day in the
week. but since the probabilities Of
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
That Occasional Chord.

There are chords in the human
heart, strange, varying things. which
are only struck by accident; which
will remain mute and senseless to ap.
peals the most passionate and earnest,
and respond at last to the slightest
casual touch. In the most ipsensible
or childish minds there is some train
of reflection which art can seldom
lead, or skill assist. but which will re.
veal itself, as great truths have done,
by chance, and when the discoverel
has the plainest and simplest end in
view.-ChaTles Dickeons.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

"Huhl Wonder who It could be?"
Some old crank living here in
town. ] suppose"
A young lady who had been at one
of the nearby counters and heard ev-
cry word arose and left the store,
and as she passed the young man she
bestowed upon him a look so full OF
contempt and scorn that he whispered
to the merchant.
IF I've stolen her purse or gobbled
up her dog ask her forgiveness"
You've done worse than that, young
mani" was the reply.
How? Which?"
81 guess It was her daddy you fell
foul of Sounds very much like him
That's Miss Rosser, the belle of the
town"
"Just my luck! Well. | hope she
forgets my face, for that girl looks
good to me. So long"
Having learned all about the woolen
mill business during the remainder Of
the day, young Grafton hied him TO a
fishing-tackle store next morning to
rod and was flourishing it about when
man entered the store Just in time
to have his plug hat knocked on and
sent rolling
so it's you again!"~he shouted as
he faced the man who had done the
damage.
"A thousand pardons-let me pick
mo. sir-no, sir. want no such"
And they both stopped for the hat
and there was a collision that bumped
them TO the floor. When they regain
ed their feet Mr.. Rosser. for of course
1t was he. held out the ill-used tile
and wrathfully exclaimed:
"You meant to do it. sir-you meant
tol"
81 beg your pardon"
you are a bull in China shop-a
China shop sir"
81 plead guilty to carelessnes, but"
Il won't accept of an apology! You
are a blunderer and a dunderhead.
You are bear and beastI You
ought to be locked up sir!"
nave bdlu ludI 4 WAS SOTTyt All
swered young Grafton with dignity
Get a guardian. sir-get guardian
and a fope!"
With that the Judge jammed the
battered tile down on his head and
stalked out, and the young man gave
up his idea of purchase and walked
after him. Three days later. having
nothing else to do. he brought out his
auto for a ride. driving it himself
Miss Bessie Rosser had an electric
runabout, but had not yet acquired
the confidence to run 1t herself The
judge had to act as instructor. and
this was one of the mornings he took
the daughter and the vehicle cut
There was only one good road in and
out of the town. and he naturally
took that
So did young Mr. Grafton-but he
was miles ahead. He had a long spin
and ran over hog or two before turn
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

ing about to retrace his wap. Half.
way home he met the judge and hie
daughter and recognized them Fer
haps the Judge was a bit off that day
Perhaps the daughter reached out to
take the steering lever from him. II
was something OF the sort that
brought the two machines together
with a crash and dumped their occu
pants out upon the dusty road A few
bruises and no great damage. Young
Grafton was up first, but the hand he
extended to the girl was ignored. anC
the judge had only got the dust out
of his mouth when he SAT up tt
shout:
Same mani Same dunderheadl
'9f 1t was my fault SIR" begar
the young man as he lifted his cap tS
the girl.
1T vast was! You did 1t on pur
pose! You wanted to kill u.s."
Father! Father!"
But he did. He's the dunderhead
I spoke Of"
But | think 1t was your fault as
much as mine, though am willing to
pay all damages. Hope you are not
hurt sir. and that your daughter has
escaped with the scare alone"
II don't care dun what you hope!"
exclaimed the Judge. You are the
biggest dunderhead in seven states
and II ever get back to town I'll have
you indicted as a nuisance. Yee, |
Wilt"
At the spot where the vehicles had
come together the highway narrowed
and there were high banks on either
side. A hundred feet below was
turn in the road and bushes to hide
what might be coming. OF sudden,
cap in hand. young Grafton sprang
over the vehicles and raced for the
turn.
Didn't say he was dunderhead!"
said the father as he pointed after the
flying figure. why. Bessie. he's gone
clean crazy!"
But the next instant brought a pair
Of runaway horses into view They
we're running as If mad with fear.
dragging the wreck of a carriage be-
hind them At the turn waited young
Grafton to spring and seize fiappinT
rein and to be carried into the road
side bushes and flung down and have
a leg broken. But he had stopped
the runaways and saved the two peo-
pie up the road from being trampled
to pulp. They knew 1t as they walked
down to him-as they knelt beside
him-as the girl wept and the victim
gasped And the father carefully help.
ed the sufferer to a better position
and muttered to himself:
Darn romance! It's going to take
Bessie away from me, but l shant
get such a dunderhead for a son-in.
law after ALL"
And be won't. He's already taken
a strong liking to the to.be and as for
Miss Bessie she isn't girl to oppose
romance
Copyright. 1912. by the Mcclure News
paper SYndicate,)
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
Paint p. sanIshsd From Japan.

Paint Pot 6anIshed From Japan.
The paint pot is practically banished
from Japan. That is the first thing
you notice as you approach the coast;
for the frst adventurous fishing boat
you pass is built, It would seem. Of
about balf q dozen broad, uhpainted
deal planks. So with the sampans
that cluster round your ship as soon
as the anchor is dropped; they are all
nature-colored. undecorated. and unde-
faced by 4 single lick Of the paint
brush. So with the houses OF the
DIST jaDlneso street you enter, they
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
Stew Improved.

Old-fashioned beef stew, with which
we are all familiar. and which when
made right and filled with vegetables.
is really delicious, may be made more
so by adding a cup of stuffed olives. q
dash OF paprika and a teaspoonfu of
minced parsley just before serving.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

are weathered to the silver-gray OF un-
painted pine. Such color as there is
proceeds from the innumerable strips
of calico, inscribed with huge hero
glyphics, which flap perpendicularly
or horizontally before every house.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
Blind Potatoea.

Everyone knows, of course. that po'
tatoes have eyes. but It may be news
that they are sometimes affiicted with
blindness. A recent publication of an
English agricultural authority makes
the assertion that some potEtoes are
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
by Wrtght a. RGttterson
New Years Eve-He Says:

New Years Eve-He Says:
My dear,
AS the old year is departing
/ am. thinking
or what the new
May have in store for us,
For you and me and Ethel.
| sit here smoking,
Burning up money needlessly,
Depriving myself and family
or life's necessities
And possibly luxuries.
Let's add and multiply
These nickels | destroy;
Let US figure interest and compound
it.
Why, they make dollars
They make bank accounts.
Without the weed
l should have been a millionaire.
! quit 1t now.
This night shall be my last
OF useless waste.
These nickels shall make of me
A Rockefeller. a Morgan or a Car.
negie.
They mean an automobile,
powerful, big red car
Oh! such comfort asst will bring
With summer nights,
So smoothly gliding
Beneath the twinkling stars!
There is college course for Ethel
In the nickels | will save.
And she shall pick the best.
No common boarding school
Or female seminary for her,
But one in keeping
With the standing of her old dad
And, too. that trip to Europe
We have often dreamed about.
That's possible now
With smoking out.
You'd better begin planning for II
soon.
And then, just possibly.
We might conclude
To keep right on and circle this old
globe.
Won't that be grand?
And Just to think
These things will come
From cutting out useless habit
And now, my dear,
Let's go another step.
There's candy for yourself and Ethel
It's needless waste.
Just figure what 1t means.
See what life would be without 1t.
Why in year or two
I could quit the daily grind
And tell the "old man" to "go haug"
And with the interest compounded
We three would live at ease.
Wen call 1t done right now
And, candy will be barred.
II only all the world
Would stop and think.
Would just apply a little sound horse
sense.
These New Year resolutions
Would bring the millennium.
The cost OF living
Would no longer be a problem
Old age would have no terrors
For the poor
Hail to the year nineteeo thirteen.