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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22
ANOTHER STRAIGHT TALK FROM
MAJOR ]. S. MURPHY

Independent-ELEVEN 90 90 --6
secder just enough so it will not crack
the seed, and you will find you will be
seeding about or quarts per acre.
You may find this little thick-but
you can easily thin out the weaker
plants. Now don't be afraid to har-
row the corn until it is or 5 inches
high. You will tear out a little
but you will have enough left:
Then the first two civilizations
should be deep-giving the ground a
good stirring and airation-this
warns up the ground also and pro-
notes plant growth. Those two cul-
tivations should thoroughly clean the
ground, and remember, if it is not
good and clean after these two STIR
rings it will be hard to get it clean.
Now, keeping in mind that corn is
very deep feeder when it gets about
2 70 feet high it is branching out and
filing the space between the rows.
From this time on cultivate just as
shallow as possible-onl deep enough
to keep the mulch established. have
part of my corn crop ruined in 1911
by hired man who thought he was
doing thorough work by cultivating
five inches deep when the corn was 8
feet high. You can plow your corn
with profit until it gets above S feet.
Potatoes.
Because potatoes are cheap this
year is no reason why you should not
plant just as many as you can handle
well. You can all remember when
cows were selling as low as $500
per head. Then everyone wanted to
get out of cattle-and they generally
did. Now when cows are up to $1,000
per head they want to get back in
again.
The fellow who has made money is
the one who stayed in, bred up his
stock and now has the best. Taking
the price of potatoes for the three
years, 1910-11 and IL together, no
crop has paid better.
So plant all the potatoes you can in
the next ten days.
Select those potatoes true to type
and that have shallow eyes.
The Early Ohio may not yield quite
as many to the acre as some of the
others, but Early Ohios are de-
manded in the market-and it is your
business to supply the demand. Po-
tatoes with pointed ends and clusters
Of eyes are very apt to be degenerates
and are quite sure to produce lot
of small, unmarketable potatoes.
In my travels over this territory
this spring have come across very
few pure bred potatoes. They are
all mixed. This is why the
500 Railway is having planted two
acres of pure seed on each of its dem
farms.
This is the best potato growing sec
tion in the United States. The pota-
toes grown here are strong and vital
in termination and are in great de-
nand for seed south and southwest.
We should establish potato growing
and the buyers will come
and pay the price for pure seed. So
Continued on page ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22
P|CKOS' WIFE
IS NOW HERE
WIFE AND CHILDREN OF JOHN
PIEKOS, WHO WITNESSED THE
STAFF SHOOTING, ARRIVED
FROM BOHEMIA TO FIND MAN
HELD AS WITNESS.

John Piekos' wife and several chill
dren arrived from Bohemia on No. 5,
Sunday afternoon, to find Piekos in
the county Jail, held under $4,000
bonds, as witness in the Staff case,
which will be tried at the fall term.
Fiekos was the only witness to the
shooting when Staff shot and killed
his wife in a barrel q week ago Sun
day. Piekos' testimony all the way
thru was very favorable to staff, and
under the circumstances it was con-
sidered best to hold the man as wit
mess. AS result Justice Burke
placed the man under heavy bonds
which he cannot furnish.
Piekos was very much disappointed
not to be able to join his family, but
it is believed that he has himself to
blame for the mess that he has got
ten into. Piekos had hired out to
STAFF to work on the farm and had
spent only one night at the farm.
& The wife and children were taken
tn the home Of AL Erb, three miles
north Of the city, where they are be-
ing cared for.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22
DAD" MARSH
PRA|SFSM|N0T
RETURNING FROM A 1000 MILE
JOURNEY THRU MANY STATES
MlNOT MAN CONCLUDES THAT
THIS CITY BEATS THEM ALL.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Marsh return
ed Sunday from 1000 mile journey
thru the south and west. Altho they
spent most enjoyable time, DAD
says in all of his travels he did not
see q city that looked as good to him
as MlnOt, and he is stronger for the
Old town than ever.
"We visited the Twin Cities, Chica-
go, Hot Springs, Ark, Salt Lake City,
the main cities Of California and 9TH
ers on the western coast. We went
where we pleased and stayed as long
as we desired, and were treated fine
wherever we went, but this town is
good enough for me. Last winter in
Minot, you know l scarcely ever wore
an overcoat, but let me tell YOU when
| was in Frisco | wasn't without nv
overcoat any of the time. The women
were all disappointed in not being
able to wear their spring fnery
which they had purchased before go-
ing to the sunny south.
81 think that California is making
a grave mistake in passing the anti
Japanese act. The Japs make it pos
sible for the citizens of that state to
bny vegetables and other edibles at
q ieiA piA ASC' AHSy are ClSdIHlS up
the white mans land and are doing
much to make California a Paradise.
California will miss the Japs if they
are ever driven out"
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh visited Mrs. L.
W. Gammons, formerly of this city,
who has fine position as assistant
manager of a large apartment house
at Oakland. Her daughter, Marjorie,
recently married most worthy gen
tlcnan of that city.
Mr.. Marsh states that all classes
Of labor are unionized in the west.
For instance, there are several thous-
and bookkeepers in San Francisco, and
more than half of them are out Of
employment at the present time. They
are supported by those who have jobs.
Conditions are not very good for the
working people in the west, so many
Of them are out Of employment.
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STAFF
CHILDREN
F|NDH0NES
TWO OTHERS TO BE TAKEN
CARE OF - SEVERAL HAVE
MADE APPLICATIONS FOR THE
MOTHERLESS CHILDREN.

Four of the Staff children have
found good homes. Two of them
have been taken by the Hicks family
to Williston and two others by anoth-
er Hicks family north of Minot. The
Hicks brothers married sisters of Mrs.
Staff, who was killed by her husband.
There are still two children to be
taken care Of. Ed Fredeen, proprie-
tor of the hotel at Ryder, wishes to
take one of them and several were
anxious to adopt the eight months
old babe, but the little child has been
taken by Mrs. Hicks of Williston. The
children will no doubt all find good
homes. Two of them are still at the
home of Sheriff Kelley. The children
still to find homes are boys, five and
six years of age. They are bright
little fellows.
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much in the future in this farming
proposition as you have in the past
Get to understand that farming is {
business and you should study ant
know your business. Get into the
quickstep of the goth Century; reacl
out for that prosperity and happiness
that you are entitled to-.
1t is probably too late now to dis
cuss the kinds of corn best adapted
to this section, as most Of the farm
ers have ordered or have on hand the
seed to be planted.
If you have not already done SO
beseech you to plant only the kind Of
corn that is reasonably sure to ma.
ture.
Most of the Flints and some Of the
Dents-like Minnesota %, will ma
ture. Don't plant the Elephant OF
southern grown seed, even if you get
it for nothing.
No matter how big it grows it will
have little feeding matter in it-as it
will never get to the silk stage.
Corn and Potatoes.
Ten years hence corn will likely
be our greatest crop in this region.
Corn, while tropical plant, has a
way of adapting itself to climatic
conditions that is quite wonderful.
We are not fair to this great crop
here at the present time; we treat it
as sort of by-crop and prepare the
ground and plant it after we have
Gone with everything else.
Ordinarily ] believe corn should be
got in the ground in this latitude be-
tween the 9th and 18th of May, but
the condition of the soil and the sea
son-late or earlycounts for more
than the date.
You give the baby corn plant q
good or i'll start in life, just according
TO the kind Of soil incubator in which
yo, plant the seed.
Ur to the rain of this week the
soil here was not warm enough or
right mechanically in which to plant
corn.
It the ground was plowed some
weeks ago and narrowed a number of
times, with some days intervening be-
tween each narrowing, then you have
done your part to fit your corn
ground. Some few farmers, know,
have done this. 5
If you have not already plowed
youl corn ground do not be afraid to
go down deep and turn up q couple Of
inches Of new soil.
Corn is . very deep feeder and if it
can get down its average feeding
ground here will be down q good Is
inches. This does not, however, in
dicate that you should plant the seed
DrNk1oE1~, bn,,< s,&ohnc 20 thu
right depth in which to plant the seed
in this region.
Few farmers here have corn plant
ers as yet-but don't let this fact de-
ter you from planting 5 or 10 acre
piece.
Take your regular grain drill and
plug up the holes, so rs to plant the
seed 8 1-2 feet apart i have found
potatoes good to stick into the holes
you want to stop upthen open your
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b0OKEEPER
CHARGEDW|TH
EMbEzzlEMENT {
ID A. DINNIE CAUSES THE AR
REST OF ONE SMEDLEY WHO
WAS HIS FORMER BOOKKEEP-
Err.

D. A. Dinnie caused the arrest Of
a young man by the name of Smed-
ley, who until recently had been in
his employ as bookkeeper. Smedley
was located at Herman, Minn., and
will be brot back to Minot for his
hearing. He is charged with embez-
zling about $50. Mr.. Dinnie says he
was in the habit Of signing checks in
blank, and allowing Smedley to fill in
the amounts. He claims that
Smedley drew checks for larger
amounts than he had coming, but not
ed that the correct amount was in
dicated on the check stubs. Smedley
was discharged and the discrepancy
noteo upon comparison Of the checks
with the stubs.
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500 FARMING EXPERT GIVES
SOME IMPORTANT AND TIME
LY ESTIONS-SPEAKS OF
THE AVERAGE RAINFALL.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Large experience, practice anc
science all unite on the point that con-
servation of moisture is the quintes.
sence of successful farming in the
semi-arid regions-and this region is
semi arid.
Nothing prevails so uniformly as
the law of averages in rainfall. We
again, as you all know, one, two OF
three so-called dry years in success.
sion. Any ten year period, however
will average up the same.
The point I want to emphasize here
is this: This is Tuesday afternoon
the Goth. In the past 40 hours the
rainfall over this territory from Nc
Lean county to the Canadian bound
ary line and from the Montana line
almost to Devils Lake will average
approximately 80-100 Of an inch. This
is fine good for the early seeding,
better for the late seeding and great
for corn, potatoes, barley and flax
yet to be planted. Still we are short
about Ito inches Of precipitation
since April 1st. This has been a God
send, enabling US to work in the fields
for four weeks, almost without losing
q day.
We are now apt to get the precip-
itation that is past due yet we may
not.
The point, however, / want to
make is this: II you remain in this
country you must all come to farm
on "Dry Farming" principles.
You must plow deeper and get in
the habit of summer -tilling fourth
a third would be better Of your land
each year.
Ny advice at this time is this: The
first thing you do now, after this fine
rain, is to disc the land you are to
summer till this year.
To be sure this should have been
done at the opening of the spring, but
because of lack Of time, power and
labor, together with the fact that al
most no fall blowing was done last
year, not one farmer in so has done
SO.
ut is better late than never so
"dc it now"
This process will destroy the weeds
already sprouted, drive down and con-
serve SO per cent Of this late rain (if
you don't do this 80 per cent of this
rain will likely be in the atmosphere
in I week. it will sprout more weeds
that you will later destroy by blowing.
II will firm the surface so that when
you plow you will have a perfect con-
tact between the furrow slice and the
subsoil and capillarity will be prompt
ly put in operation, and lastly, you
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-22

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Abbott Heads Havre Schools.

N. C. Abbott, formerly in charge
of the extension work Of the state
university, has accepted the position
Of superintendent of schools Of the
city Of Havre, Mont. The school sys-
tenn of Havre is one Of the best. in
tiiat state. Havre is growing city
of about 5000. Abbott is one Of the
states foremost educators and he will
give good account of himself.
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SEND EVANS
TO ASYLUM
OF SIX CHILDREN, WHO
HAS BEEN STAYING AT THE
POOR FARM. WILL BE SENT TO
JAMESTOWN.

The man Evans, who has been stay
ing at the poor farm with his wife and
six children during the past year,
was brot before the insanity board
Monday. He appeared before the
board once or twice before, but was
returned to the poor farm. He is
very weak minded, and it is believed
that the insane asylum is the place
for him. The board will undoubtedly
find him insane and send him to
Jamestown.
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insane NAN TAKEN
TO FORMER HOME
BRYANT, WHO, ESCAPED FROM
INSANE HOSPITAL AT FER
Gus FALLS, MINI, TAKEN
BACK BY SHERIFF. KELLEY.

Frank Bryant, who escaped from
the insane hospital at Fergus Falls,
Mlnn., about two months ago, appear
ed before the insanity board Monday
and was ordered taken back. Sher-5
iff Kelley left Monday afternoon with
the prisoner.
Bryant, who acted queerly, was ar
rested near Sherwood and grot to the
Ward county jail for afe-keeping.
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"A. H. Kurth abs q number Of beau
tiful soft maple trees in his yard on
Fifth street. Maple trees with a lit
tie care can be grown in this latitude.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-23

1914 CHAu TAuQUA BOARD
Izs,lys D IS ALREADY OF GANIZEDl
Slaners Of Guarantee for Next
Years Event Meet and Make i.
Preliminary Advancement

"a: 81 z
Those who signed the guarantee.
for chautauqua next year held g.
meeting at the Commercial Club
rooms Friday afterno on. An inform
al ballot was taken for an executive
committee Of five. Those five per-
sons having the largest number Of.
votes were on motion made such
committee. and are the following: E.
c.. Wellin, "a. Q. Forsberg, O. C. Ron
ken, Rev. M. B. Michaelson and v.
p. Lawson. The meeting also deter.
mined that the price Of season tick
cts next year for an eight day as
,sembly shall be $500 for general
admission, or $3.50 for a reserved
seat for adults and $1.O0 for child
rem from z to II years Of age. The
committee was instructed to inquire
into the practicability of renting
tents to campers and report through
the; newspapers when proper time ar
rives. ID 49, H. .sz
At the close Of the meeting the
executive committee met and organ
lied by electing Atty. O. C. Ronken,
president and Y. b. Lawson, secre-
tary and treasurer. The list of back
ers: of. the 1914 chautauqua is still
open for all who wish to enroll. It
may be found at the Secretary's Of
fica SIR
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-23
CROW RIVER

Grow River, July 21-Mrs. NJ.
Hendrickson entertained large
crowd of young people last Sunday
evening.
A surprise was given on Gertrude
and Albin Saboe last Saturday eve
ming at the J. C. Saboe home by a
number of their friends. A large
crowd was present and a good time
was had by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amund Larson en-
tertained a number of their friends
Friday evening.
Georgeville and New London base
ball teams played at Georgeville
Sunday. Georgeville won with a
score of 7 to 4.
Thorwald Thorson held services
at the Crow River church Sunday,
July Goth.
A sad accident happened to F. z.
Regard last Sunday, when coming
from church. An auto frightened
his horses and they ran away throw
ing the people out Of the buggy. Mr..
Negard was found unconscious and
Miss Anne had her shoulder injured
also Miss Lydia Berg was badly
bruised. The accident happened east
Of the Grow River church.
Miss Agatha Berg Of Stoughton,
Wis. visited at the Saboc homo last
week.
Carl Ristad is assisting at STEM
bakken's at present.
Miss Tolena Odland is assisting at
John Dahlberg's.
John Hanson and family from
Hawick visited at Severt Olson's
Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-23
- y ROSELAND=
..1D:$4}}zS>REPo.::RT5'

Roseland, July 21--Mrs. John
Buikema Of Raymond is spending d
week with friends here.
Misses Angie Dykema and Angie
Knoll were entertained for supper at
the w. Damhof home last Sunday
evening. ..~ -~ -
Mrs. John. Brouwer spent last
week at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. Kohrs.
Mrs. John Van Egmond left for
Kansas last night, on account Of the
illness Of her mother. Miss Jane
Van Dyk is assisting with the house
work.
Misses Grace Nype and Annie
Hoffman spent last Monday and
Tuesday in Danube. &c.,
The young folks from here render
ed surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Van Beck last Tuesday evening. A
good time was reported by all pres
ent. : - 49,
George Groess and Albert Knoll
returned to their homes in Chicago
last Friday, after spending q week
here visiting relatives and friends. :
Peter Nype and Jane Van Dyk
were entertained for supper at the
NJ. Bosch home week ago last Sun
day. ~ ~ ...--,.ss.. Z.
Miss Bertha DeJager visited with
the Hoffman young folks last Sun
day evening. 49,. g.. ..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-23
OUT OF THE GLOOM
Many a Gloomy Countenance
Willmar Now Lighters with
= Happiness. E.~. -

A bad back makes you gloomy.
Can't be happy with continual
backache. s- -
The. aches and pains Of bad
back =. ':.:: .. -.~
:. Are frequently due to weak kid
neys.z..:=3s .s=. .-:..=:, ~:
Doan,s Kidney Pills are recon-
mended for weak kidneys. II.
p SO grateful citizens testify
Mrs. William G.. Colwell, Marshall
Ave. Litchfeld, MINI. says: "The
public statement I gave in 1907, re-
commencing Doan's Kidney Pills,
was correct in every=detail. We. used
this remedy at that time with the
best Of results. Since: then have
taken Doan's Kidney Pills myself
and I am glad to say that they have
brought relief from backache and a
feeling Of languor.'
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. ster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. ..s5s ...,. ls.-.:.sss>~-. - 3.,,*
Remember the name -Doan's--
and take no other. :.ss: II: :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-23
LAKE K =. W,lAG0lhGAI... :.

Lake Wagonga, July 22-Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Elkjer, and son, Ed. Lund-
berg and the Misses Ada Broman,
Josie, Emma and Sadie Carlson, all
of Willmar, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Erickson and family, Miss Hill
da Johnson and brother Ed, Sigfrid
and Emil Nelson spent Sunday at
ternoon at the Carlson home.
Mrs. Nels Carlson and Mrs. Lund-
berg Of Willmar visited at the Albert
Sjoberg home over Sunday.
Mr.. N. Norling Of Minneapolis ar
rived last Wednesday from Mime
apolis for visit with his friend, Ben
Shamp.
Mr.. Ed. johnson of North Dakota
is spending a few days at his par
entail home here. He expects to leave
Tuesday and his brother Herman will
accompany him.
John Berg Of Minneapolis, who
has been visiting at the E. johnson
home left last week.
Miss Hilda johnson and brother,
Ed, N. Norling and Ben Shamp spent
Sunday evening at Arbor Hill farm.
Miss Myrtle Olson and her friend,
Miss Hilda Ledell visited at the for
mer's home Saturday evening and
Sunday, returning to Willmar Mon
day morning. : ... -
= Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar johnson are
the happy parents Of twins, born to
them Friday, July 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Nelson enter
tanned at a large dinner party Sun
day evening. The guests numbered
about one hundred. A four course
dinner was served. Guests from
Willmar were, Senator and Mrs. c.
W. Odell, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Q. Mel
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Benson, Mr..
and. Mrs. VIM. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Johnson and son Lowell and
Mabel Holmdahl, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Orvan Madison Of St. Paul. r.:
r Next Sunday, Pleasant View Sun
day school visits Priam Sunday
school. AS they begin at 2 p. NJ,
everyone wishing to go to Priam,
please be at Dist. 81 at 1890 p m.
The lesson for next Sunday will be
found in Elk. 5 lila verse. 'tMoses'
Request Refused" Do not forget to
commit to memory Cor. Ii chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvall Madison Of
st. Paul are at present visiting with
relatives here. - a =..
The Pleasant View base ball team
played the Priam team Sunday at
ternoon. The score was 9 to IL in
favor Of the latter. ~ Z:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-23
LONG LAKE.

Long Lake, July 21-,Misses Han
nah Lerud and Hilda Andersen ar
rived here Saturday from Summit,
S. D., and will visit with friends and
relatives for some time. ,.~ <
Mrs. Anna Swenson visited at the
Jalmer Larson home Sunday eve
ming. :
Services will be conducted in the
Long Lake church next Sunday at
3 o'clock p. m. -. -
The Jalmer Larson, E. F. Ekblad
and P. G. Ekblad families were Sun
day guests at the Arne Larson home
in New London Sunday. -. ~
The Y. P. S: held in the Long Lake
church Saturday evening was quite
we'll attended. -. -. ..,..3 XIII +.
A. P. Raun visited at the Jalmer
Larsen home from Saturday until
Sunday. :. q .. 81. " T."