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Gilpin observer., 1913-01-16
coLoRADo's ASSESSED VALUE.
Property Valued at s1,2s6, ,sso,5s7 Pays
Taxes in State. :.

Denver.-The assessed valuation Of
the property in Colorado, as returned
by the assessors of the several coun-
ties, is $422.330. .109. AS assessments
are made on basis of one-third valu-
alton. the real value Of this property
amounts to more than billion and a
quarter dollars. The valuation by coun-
ties follows:
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-16
Wonders Expected from Wild Wheat.

Chicago.LProfessor Aaron Aaron
Bohn, director of the Jewish agricul-
tural experiment. station at Haifa, Pal
estine. discoverer of wild" wheat.
which scientists predict will ultimate
v double the wheat supply OF the
world, explained his experiments with
the plant before scientific fraternity
at the University of Chicago. He as
serted that the discovery would revo-
lutionize the cultivation of wheat in
the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-16
lENvER 4 RIO GRANDE-WEsTER
PACIFIC
The Royal Gorge-Teathsr River

Canon Route
Taken together form the most bsavti.
tul line Of continuous travel Denver
Salt Lake. City. San Francisco.
.As shf *: sss s:S:
Utah and the wonders Of the sierrss
can be seen from the car windows.
SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE.
For Illustrated descriptive matter.
Xrite Frank A. Wadleigh.. General
Passenger Agent, Denver & Rio 0rande
Railroad. Denver. Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-16
AMOUNT SPENT. ON DRAINAGE.

Secretary Fisher Reports to Congress
Big Sum Spent on Indian Lands.
Washington.-Secretary Fisher Of
the Interior Department has transmit
ted to Congress a statement showing
the expenditures of his department
during the fiscal year ending June 30.
1912, for irrigation and drainage on In
dion reservations This statement
shows the following expenditures in
the Rocky Mountain region:
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-16
l0WARD 6. BURTON, ,ASsAYER & CHEMIST

Specimen priess: Gold. silver. LEAD. q; soiA.
1iy;S 7sS; ESid: & sos: "a, 1ins r,o Q. SoPps,;, q
Control and umpire work so-
heltsA. Reference: Carbonate National Bank
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
SiIaqe For Beet Production.

For years silage has been known to
be an economical feed in the produc-
ton of meat. Not until the past few
years, however, has silage fed beef
been recognized as superior to that pro
duced by methods Of feeding in which
silage has not been employed. In the
packing centers of this country silage
fed beef now. commands a premium.
This is an added argument for the silo.
That little touch of refinement in the
preparation Of any food commodity
which makes it sought by the consumer
Ia thing which tie food producer
can well afford to give. 1t requires
about so much in cents to produce a
pound Of beef If in the feeding that
pound can be made just little better
than the average pound the added val
ne is an added profit which usually
costs little-Kansas Farmer
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27

of u mixed lot of very medium cows a
pure bred bull The resulting heifers
In nine cases out of ten show the blood
Of the sire. and the improvement OF
their milking qualities over their scrub
mothers also demonstrates it.
Keep right on with these heiferS,
breeding them and their descendants
to pure bred sires in the same line
with constant wedding out of the infe.
rior ones and in Il few years you have
herd of great producers Mt the pail.
The great difficulty in this matter is
that farmers and many breeders even
do not value highly enough the impor.
lance Of the sire. In making selec.
ton by purchase the overruling consid.
GRAFTON with them is not quality first
and price next, but rather the reverse
This reminds US Of a remark once made
to US by Il very noted breeder Of trot.
ting horses and Jersey cattle in Ten.
nessee, Major Campbell Brown. he
said. II have always failed in my judg'
ment Of the breeding value of sire
when | allowed the financial side OF
the case to step in and influence me-"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
INFLUENCE or THE
PURE BRED SIRE

The Connecticut Farmer says that
calves from poor mixers should not be
raised. or course the paper speaks OF
hefer calves. Now. that depends alto.
getler whether you have strong, pre-,
potent sire behind that heifer or not
Such sire will often produce heavy
mixers from low producing mothers
We have had the experience of repeat.
ed instances of this kind. The COW.
Sarah of jefferson. though pure bred
Guernsey. could not be made to pro
duce over 225 pounds of butter year.
She was bred to the prepotent sire
Espanore II. and produced the beifer
Bernhardt. that yielded 4Ul pounds but
ter fat in her first milking period ut
two years OF age.
This. with other facts derived from a
study of eminent sires in our own herd
says the editor of Hoard's Dairyman
where we have bred every member OF
it but one bull and two cows convinces
us that the great and preponderating
influence in shaping the character Of
the coming cow is the sire. There fol.
lows then this conclusion: A poor sire
poor cows: Il good sire. good cows
The dominant influence Of the sire is
seen very clearly in the breeding OF
this shown in the placing at the head
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
After the Hotels.

O'Connor's bill No. 16 providing for
sanitary hotels including eight foot
sheets and other requirements has
passed the senate. There has been
considerable discussion over this bill
and it was not passed without opposi-
ton. Senator Jacobson objected to
the part providing that plumbing be
required in all hotels Of certain size
on the ground, for the reason that in
the western and newer part Of the
state it would be impossible to com.
ply with the requirements. His mo-
ton to amend by cutting out that part
was lost He had another amendment
which carried. It was the striking out
Of that part Of the bill which required
that all hotels should be inspected be-
fore they opened. An amendment was
also attached to the bill as it came
from the house providing that where
it calls for individual towels, the no.
tel keeper may, if he so desires, sub
stitute paper towels. The bill passed
on a vote of sc to 13.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
The Liquor Inspection Dill.

f. There was quite rumpus in the
house when the liquor inspection bill
came up for consideration Represent.
alive Cotton lambasted the temper.
ance committee and especially it's
chairman. and ripped up several mem.
bers in language which brought forth
storm Of protest, and demands for
an apology. One said there were tive
menaces in North Dakota and they
were first the drunkard and second
the prohibition crank. Some claimed
the bill was uncalled for and should
not be considered, while others said it
was all right il it really meant inspec.
ton, but they did not favor 1t If its
purpose was to cmbarrass the party to
whom the liquor might be consigned.
The bill has not yet got through, al.
though it is believed that it will pass.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27

Bring in your old Water Bottle
or Fountain Syringe. We will
allow you so cents for it on the
purchase of a new one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27

Ice Water Bad For Dairy Cows

Many u hard worked dairy COW will
chill and shiver this winter when she
takes draft Of icy water from the
tank. And at the next milking time
she will still be chilly and will give
less milk than if her insides had not
been frozen up. 1t pays to give the
dairy cows warmed waterfall is,
with the chill taken off. Winter milk
production is not natural function Of
the COW. but Is strictly an artificial ar
Management by man. If profits are ex.
pected the COW must be humored lit
tie A small tank heater will pay big
dividends In dairy herd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
Effect Of pehornina a Bull.

1t is a somewhat debatable question
whether dehorning a bull injuries his
character so that it will have any eff
feet upon his breeding powers. Some
observers and careful breeders rather
favor the opinion that dehOrning q bull
takes away from him certain traits or
at least modifies them to such an ex-
tent that his breeding powers are more
or less impaired. Others cannot see
that dehorning has any influence upon
the breeding powers of bull. The op-
oratfon is in no wise dangerous, espe.
ctally if done after the fly season
:Hoard's Dairyman.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
70 Care for Indians.

Senator Hughes has introduced
concurrent resolution urging congress-
to set aside 10000 acres of Indian
land in this state for the proper main
tenance Of schools, and for promoting
the health of the Indians. 1t is the in
tention to practically turn the Indians
over to the state together with their
lands, hereby bringing them in closer
contact with the government. The
lands could be handled by the state
land department and the Indians
would receive much better treatment
than they do now.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
Bonds Not Necessary.

Another house bill which was killed
was that which provided for the fur
nishing Of bonds by the treasurers OF
fair associations. The stand was TAX
en- by those opposed to the bill that
the treasurer of the association was
always a we'll known man in the com.
munity and that he was generally ono
OF the board of directors Of the asso-
citation and should not be required to
give bond, and further that this
point could be covered through the
bylaws of any association which
might desire It.
Full Crew Bill Favorably Reported
The DILL which the railroad boys are
favort6g, asking for full crews on
trains Of certain length il meeting
with favor and il likely to pass II 1t
doesn't get waylaid. The railroad
companies claim that it will entail .
hardship upon the companies, but the
trainmen claim the long trains which
are now pulled on all roads are entire
" too much for the men which are
held responsible for them.
Antl.clearette Ill.
The anti-cigarette bill has caused all
kinds Of discussion and Is one which
has met with considerable opposition.
Many claim that tbs number Of people
who smoke cigarettes Is so great that
It would be against the wishes Of their
constituents to adopt any such meas
ure. An attempt was made to include
cigars and tobacco in the bill, but this
was lost in the senate. There were
other amendments made however and
at this writing the house has failed to
concur in said amendments. There is
some doubt as to whether the bill wiz
be able to wiggle through.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27

The Jersey COW has for genera
tons been bred for a milk extreme
ly rich in fat rather than quantity.
She will produce hundred pounds
Of butter from less milk than any
other breed, with the possible ex-
ception Of the Guernsey. The Jer-
sey is also the most tenacious In
milk. Although she Is the smallest
Of the recognized dairy breeds. she
will assimilate more feed for her
weight than any other COW and re-
turn a profit for it. The fine Jer-
sey bull shown is at the head Of
the Connecticut Agricultural COL
lege Jersey herd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
For Dumping Grounds.

A bill has passed empowering cities
to condemn plats of ground for dump
ing purposes. This is question that
rises in the administration of every
city's affairs, and met with approval.
1t provides that no dumping ground
shall be closer than 80 rods to any
residence or closer than 40 rods to any
highway.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
Wants State to Make Alcohol.

Senator Gibbons presented COM
munication from a number Of his con.
stituents asking that the legislature
appoint a committee to investigate in
to the question of whether the state
could safely, legally and economically
enter intoNthe manufacture of denatur-
ed alcohol, and If it was found that all
this was possible to provide means
FOR same It is argued by some that
it can be done and sold to the consum-
err at much less rate than now pre-
walls.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27

CCORDNG will Panama
N July frs
thmu of Panama small suburb called Cristobal
lift the
The Pedro Miguel
suburb
the City Panama
through the
both aud Pacific
Pacific NJ
Culebra hill between
French
Colonel Cocktails
slides the most serious
obstacles with In the building OF the canal
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
The Board Of Control.

The hardest fought issue of the ses-
sion SO far was that Of the confirming
Of the board of control appointed by
Governor Hanna. AS the reader prob
ably understands, it is necessary for
his board. as well as the tax commits
sion, to be confirmed by the senate.
When the tax commission matter
came up, the senate simply confirmed
The appointees Of Gov. Burke without
giving Gov. Hanna chance in the
matter at all, which did not set we'll
with friends Of the administration. A
few days ago when Gov. Hanna sent
his nominations to the senate, that
body Immediately went into executive
session. Mr.. Lewis Of Fargo and Mr..
Jackson of Williston were acceptable
20 the senate, but the fight was center.
ID on Mr.. Grant of jamestown. not
that they had one iota against him,
but the opponents claimed that they
we're standing on the precedent which
lorbid the appointment of any man,
from an institution town, when said in!
stitution came under the jurisdiction:
X said board Of control. As a result
he second days consideration saw
Msssrs. Jackson and Lewis confirmed,
and Mr. Grant left out. The next day
Gov. Hanna sent to the senate the
same of Fred Brewster Of Harvey,
Wells county, and the confirmation
vent through easily. Mr. Brewster IT,
no chairman Of the republican state;
central committee, and proved quite
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
PEACE REloNs AGAIN IN HOUSE.
DisTUReiNe FACTORS ARE
OUTSIDERS.
WORST OF TROUBLE OVER
Initiative and Referendum, Woman
Suffrage and Appropriations Are
Measures Drawing Most
Attention.

The series of fights, resolutions,
war Of words, etc, which characteriz.
ed the sessions for several days seems
to have spent its force and the legis.
lature has got down to some hard
work. But, taking 1t in all, this ses-
sion is going down in history as hav.
ing accomplished about the least OF
any since statehood. There is no is-
sue which is causing much of any in
terest, and there really is not much
TO be done. However, the initiative
ana referendum. the woman suffrage
and appropriations seem to be attract
ing what interest there is to attract.
Hardly day passes which does not
record some hot words in the house
over seme little matter, and the next
DAY Invariably brings an apology.
There are some disturbing factors ON
the outside Of the members who are
causing trouble, and while it is not
thought that there will be much nose
trouble, yet the members say they do
not know when there is liable to be
an explosion. SO far it has not block
ed any important legislation. and it
is generally hoped the worst of tho
trouble is past.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
Appropriations Cut.

Owing to the limited amount o.
nSaog available for the coming two
pears, 1t has been necessary for the
appropriations committee OF the two
houses to cause some big cuts and
some killing. It is estimated that
here will be about $1.300,00o avail.
l1ls. but the appropriations asked for
s1coed this amount by at least 200 per
Dont. Fer instance the Minot people
lsked for $4,000 for their Normal
school, but were granted Only ~. 900.
While it 10 not expected that al In.
stitutions will fare so badly, yet noao
will receive all they ask for. ;.
Scale lnsp sctor BIN.
Senator Lsuts's bill No. 304 Is ono
which in all probability will pass on
its merits, as it repeats one Of tho
most mischievous laws and creates
good one. AS 1t is. the sherihs have
not the time or inclination to devote
much time to this matter, besides 1t
REQUIRES considerable technical knoWI
edge in order to keep the cute tricks
ter from slipping one over on the SCALE
Inspector A good scale inspectors
bill would be OF benefit to the state.
and would be many thousands Of dol!
lars cheaper to the scale owners o.
the state than the present mode.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-27
Want Red River Improved.

Want Red River Improved.
There is still some interest In the
Improvement Of the Red river and
hope still Is in the breast Of those In
bsrested that some day there may be-
Doms accomplishment in this line;
Senator Carter has offered concur
rat resolution which petitions the
secretary OF war to make provisions,
Nd allot funds for the survey Of the
1el river from Breckenridge to the,
Canadian border and to devise means
q providing the river with system
q locks and, dams In order that tAsH
water may be kept high enough At all
times 10 permit OF navigation. The
resolution was referred to tho commit.
~ on state affairs, but in al pro5a-
baily will pass. ),
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-18
GRAFTON

Grafton. N. D.. Nov. 1s.-Mr. and
Mrs. J. W.. Boeing autoed up from
Mimic on Sunday and visited rela.
tives.
+; Mrs. c. L Prince returned Saturday
evening from Drayton where she
spent 2 week as the guest Of Mrs.
Nate Upham.
%. ". sundahl came down from
Winnipeg to spend a few days with
B. J. johnson returned Thursday
from a business trip to Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. N. Swiggum vis-
ited with friends in Grand Forks on
Thursday.
Rev. Olaf Hanson conducted the
services in the Hauge church ON
Father Turcotte returned Thursday
evening o q business trip to sas-
Judge Kneeshaw arrived this
morning to open tho November term
OF court. Ten civil cases will be
heard before the court and the fol-
lowing have .petitioned for their
c~itisenship papers: johannes G.. Hop.
perstad. Erick N. Lee, Ludwig John
s5:rks; Grafton: George T; sholy.
800 N0A00AA S0Wb IO1bAps JO9eDH
Tisarek, Conway; Avis Knotch, Ian
kin: Aaron Ler@. Mimic; George Ed
ward Peck and James Martin Lay
bourne. Park River.
Misses Abbie and Jeanette johnson
visited between trains in Grand Forks
on Thursday.
Rev. stinson spent a few days at
Forest River last week.
Messrs. Massey and Barr and Miss
Miller arrived last week to fll the
vacancies in thu high school faculty.
Mics Helen Hall went to Grand
Forks on Friday and spent severa,
days. Miss Theresa Hall TONED her
IN Saturday and they both returned
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carpenter spent
Sunday between trains at Grand
Works.
Rev. Taylor Of Omaha. Neb.. who
has charge Of the home for the
'r'endle-s at that pince. conducted the
services in the Presbyterian church
lest Syndav morning and IN the. Msth.;
odi.t ch"rch on Sunday evening. 4;
Mr.. 0iskaas OF Denbv arrived Ffss
day and Will he the assistant cashier
in the Observation-Disclosures hank.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-18
At the Hotels

DACoTAH@. p. Easton. Warren:
y. Balenger, Oslo: +. NJ. Madden.
Bowbells; A. Beedman. Bottineau; p
C. Keifer, Fargo; Albert Reed. Han
nah; NJ. p. Mitchell, Crystal: NJ. II.
Sprayue. Grafton: F. H. Jansen.
Munich: c. JOHNSON, Munich; K. Mag
nuson. Hallson; f. Thurston, Moun-
tain.
FREDER1cK-A. A. Albright. Hat.
ton L. Thompson. Hatton; John
Gronna: Hatton; Ed Gallagher. Mi
not; H. Tuttle Booker, Minot: II.
Horntg, Jamestown; Theo F1adiand.
Orr; Wm. Olson, Hatton: Norton
Hendrfckson, Hoople; Fred Markley.
Fargo; H. d. Tumson, P%etersburg.
NoRTHERN-Roy and Grace Kel-
". McCanna; Floyd French, Rey-
holds: I. N. Thompson. Fargo.
COLUMBIA. w. Hason, Fargo;
=. 0oodrie. Devils Lake; q. Larson,
1Churchs Ferry; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Graham. Ross: Gertrude NJ. Spencer,
Aneta;, I. p. Hogan. Devils Lake: NJ.
Caf6ey. Mimic: Mr.. and Mrs. J.. B.
Brown, Warwick.
/! IMPERIAL-T. e. Torkelson, Port
land: B. c. Frazer, Walhalla: H. H.
hanson, Reynolds; Ernest Hudson,
Hamar; Henry Porte. Walhalla: II.
Peterson. Fargo; N. Hanson, Roy
tnoIds; Barnard MyerA Fargo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-18
Denies Appointment
Of Garden Suggested

London. Nov. 1S.-Speaking for
himself and a company in which he is
interested, Lord Cowdray writes to
h newspapersSdenying that Sir Lion
Ell Garden was appointed minister to
that he himself is concerned directly
or indirectly in financing the present
de facto Mexican government, except
by having participated to the extent
Of less than three per cent in a loan
negotiated two months ago to the Ma
tional Bank OF Mexico.
Lord Cowdray further denies that
the Madero administration cancelled
the concessions granted to the Pea
son company by the Diaz government
or that the Pearsons sought oil con-
cessions or an oil monopoly from the
Huerta' government. or that they par
dcipated directly or indirectly in the
overthrow Of the Madero government.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-18
University News
SEASON TICKETS
TO DEBATE SERIES
That Plan Adopted by Board
Of Control-Single Ad-
mission also Granted.

Plans have been made by the uni
versity debating board Of control to
sell season tickets for the annual se-
ries Of intersociety debates. Last
year tickets were sold including oil
athletic. o%ratorical and debating con-
tests held at the institution. The
debating board decided to have a plan
OF its own this year. Single tickets
will be sold, before each contest also.
Series Next Month.
The nrst debate in the series will
be held December Is n h remain
der will be held on the following
three days. The idea is to have all
contests as close together as possible
and to make a special debate week.
much more interest. The ~intercolle-
giate debaters will be picked from
these debates. Six men will be select
ed. three to mee Fargo college and
three othrs to dbate against the Uni
versity of Manitoba.
Judges Not Selected. ...-.
Az yet no selection Of the judges
to pick the intercollegiate debaters
has been made, but several names are
being considered. 1t is always a hard
matter to get the men to look after
this part Of the work as each Judge
must attend each and every debate so
that he will make his selection after
hearing all the contestants A meet
ing of the board will be held in the
near future to decide upon this mat.
ter. Three men will be named this
year instead Of five as has been the
custom before. All Of the contests will
be held in the auditorium Of Wood
worth hall at the university. Samuel
Halpern is debate manager and has
charge Of all the arrangements. -
John Adams Taylor Of the English
department has been named to meet
the representatives Of the University
make the arrangements for the inter-
collegiate contests. The questions and
the dates will be set at that meeting
which will be held in a short time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-18
4 4 = Il 4
PERSONAL

s sNr
Mr.. ani Mrs. John Murray Of Great
Falls, Mont, stopped in this city on
their way home from the twin cities.
II. B. Barneman, a we'll known
grain buyer Of Grafton, has been
transacting business in this city.
John Hofer. ono Of the we'll known
farmers of Logan Center was trans
acting business today at the ONCE of
Hans Anderson, county auditor.
DR.. r. Mclean, of. the prom
inent physicians Of Gilby has been in
Grand Forks for a few days on pro-
fessional business. .
J. Lamb. one Of the prominent mer-
chants OF Niagara was in Grand Forks
Monday.
A. N. Ostmo Of Northwood was
among the visitors at the office of the
county treasurer Monday.
Mrs. W. e. Goozee Of Webster has
arrived in the city to spend a few
days with her daughter, Miss Mabel
,Goozee Of the Times-Herald Publish
Ing company.