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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20
THE POSSIBILITIES
Of Immigration
By the Late A. F. Hofer.

oy bA0 hhJo "A. & 1lOl0I,
One Of the most important problems
before the people of Oregon at this
particular time is to anticipate the Of.
fects Of the opening Of the Panama
Canal and to secure the best possible
results from the standpoint of immi-
grafton.
Oregon is one Of the most sparsely
populated states in the Union and has
more good lands still TO be occupied
and made to produce wealth than any
other state, Whereas New York and
Pennsylvania combined have less area
than our state, they outstrip us in
Ipoiut Of numbers by twenty-five to
one. Their lands are no longer fertile
as ours, and the average Of waste land
is fully as great as that of Oregon
These facts must make it apparent to
the most casual observer that Oregon IS
greatest need is more people.
II we are to Judge by the experience
Of Atlantic Coast state, the direct
steamship communication which will
follow the opening of the Canal will
bring to this Coast Immigrants by the
tens Of thousands. It Is also the ex.
perience Of the Eastern states that
large percentage Of these is not Of the
most desirable class. Too many Of
them flock to the already congested
sections, nor are they competent to 30
onto land and become producers. We
do not want our Western cities over
run with more undesirables. We do
want our vast areas Of vacant lands
settled with thrifty producers.
II is therefore believed that in order
to discourage the less desirable i'm.
migration and to encourage that which
is needed, campaign Of education
should be started at once by our state
among the better class Of Europeans
who can be induced to come here, and
not only improve their own condition,
but become developers Of our latent re'
sources and producers Of wealth for
themselves and the commonwealth. In
order to do this and compete success.
fully with other parts Of tho world
such as South American countries,
South Africa and Asiatic regions, IL
will be necessary for tho Pacific Coast
I to place attractive and truthful in.
formation before the desirable people
Of oyer.crowded Europe in their own
language and by cooperation with our
foreign representatives. Tho other
Coast states are already active in this
work, and Oregon should no longer
lag in the race FOR population and de-
yelopment
The commercial organizations Of Or.
egon have expended vast sums Of
money for the settlement and deyel.
opment Of our state, but they cannot
he asked or expected to assume this
new burden, and the only hope Oregon
has to keep pace with her neighbors
will be for the state to provide funds
to do the work The details Of just
how this worl, should be done have
been studied by the Board Of lmmigra.
tiou, and while no definite plan has
been outlined or proposed, they feel
confident that some Of tho most offec.
tive results can be obtained by such
an undertaking with a very reasonable
expenditure Of money
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One Of the original Mona Lisa pie
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

turned when working his way down the
morass, as can be attested by the six
miles Of ditch shown in the accompany.
ing cut. This canal is built permanent.
ly and will defy the seeping rains and
the wind for time to come. 1t is sight.
ly as well as useful and the manager Of
the work intends to make the canal cor.
resond from one end of the tract to the
other, a distance of more than seven
miles.
Although the main canal will not en-.
tirely drain the big tract, it will re-
quire but comparatively little work to
complete the entire drainage system.
Smaller canals made by plows and hand
work will suffice in the vicinity Of the
main ditch and, according to Mr., Her
rold, the 1000 acres will undergo a won.
derful transformation when this work
will have been completed.
The clearing the great tract will be
practically easy. There are many swamp
ash trees to be grubbed, but that work
will be Of no moment for the reason the
roots are embedded lightly and the soil
is so pliable that they can be pulled up
without much trouble. The willows,
morass weeds and other growtns can be
collected and burned at a slight ex.
pense when the water has been drained
from the soil.
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Continued on page a4.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

spite the fact that it was erected so
years ago.
Names Lake
The Walters were French Indians
and they named the extensive swamp
Lake Labish, their native language for
"the land of Elk. :" Fifty years ago
Lake Labish was swarming with elk
and numerous other game, both large
and small.
Until Mr.. Hayes appeared in this
county, the Walters still posed exclu.
sive right to the flow of water in the
Little Pudding, but upon being offered
$4,000 for their riparian ownership,
they gave up their holdings to Mr.
Hayes.
Despite the fact that the mills along
the Big Pudding river were constructed
over go years ago, they are still in fair
condition. A historic settlement was
established by the Waiter family in
the pioneer days which will now give
way to Twentieth century agricultur,
al and stock plant.
xins5 es-iontSTw6Rntm NIB NIB M
Great Cranberry Land.
Probably there never was a more
ideal location in this country for the
| raising of cranberries than Lake La,
bish. The soil, elevation and, in fact
everything required for the cultivation
of this acid berry is at hand. 1t is
highly probable that Mr.. Hayes will
make some extensive experiments in
testing the land with cranberry plants
and if he is successful, large portion
of his 1000 acres will be devoted to that
product in the future.
Will Help County.
With the completion Of the work Mr.
Herrold now has in hand at Lake La
bish, the entire county will be largely
benefited. The establishment of mod
el stock and agricultural farm will lent
encouragement to the other farmers ant
some competitive development worl
will result within very short time
The project will be a source Of interes
to every farmer in the state and h
thousands of visitors, 1t will furnisl
the proof that some of Marion county
farming district is the richest in tn,
world.
Thanks to the diligent labors on th
part of Mr.. Horrold, the drainage pro
ject will be completed within the mex
few months and by next summer dem
onstration Of what beaver land can pro
duce will be made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20
Lake Labish Will Soon Be Ready for Farmers

soil, for every purpose under the sun
none excepted.
1t is well-known fact that beaver
dam soil is specially adapted for rails
ing vegetables of every class. AS eel
cry farm, this land will be worth not
less than $1,000 an acre, according to the
best information at hand. AS for rails
ing the tenderest of plants, it is ideal
without doubt and it goes without say
ing that insofar as the heavier or coars-
er agricultural products are concerned,
the soil could not be more favorable in
every respect.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20
.SANTA CLAUS FINDS
STOCKINGS ARE FILLED
open-Work Affairs Give Owners Away
and So He May Decide Not to Cal
This Year as Usual.
THIN, PLAIN, BLACK STOCKING
is ALL RAGE AT THIS TIME
Tango and Split Skirts Demand That
Much More Attention Be Paid to
Pedal Extremities.
BY MARGARET MASON.

BY MARGARET MASON.
Written for the United Prees.)
Since open work dressing has come in
to style
Old Santa Claus feels that he must
quit
The females all fill their stockings 50
well
He sees he's not needed bit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20
Plans Model Farm.

Much has been read and said concern.
the most elaborate farm Of the present
day--the Vanderbilt farm in the south.
Mr.. Hayes will put forth an effort to
go the Vanderbilt people just one or
two better He intends to establish
combination agricultural and stock'rais.
ing plant that will not be surpassed by
any in this country
Negotiations have been, or are being
made whereby ten Holland.born fami.
lies win be placed upon a portion Of the
purposed model farm to have the sole
conduct Of the vegetable plantation.
The farm is to be divided into three
parts. In one section, there will be
vegetables raised exclusively. In an.
other, wheat, corn, barley, veteh, oats,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

peas, ETC., will have domain all to
themselves and in another section, thor
oughbred cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, cat.
tie and horses will hold forth. Mr..
Hayes intends to establish model dai,
ry barn and raise nothing but the very
best class of cattle; erect one Of the
finest hog yards and pens and breed
only the finest of hogs import sheep
and goats of the very finest and confine
the horse department to the breeding
and raising of the best thoroughbred
draft and buggy animals possible.
Under Mr.. Hayes diversified farm.
ing plan, there will be room for at least
20 more families on the 1000-acre farm
Each farmer, however, will be required
to conduct his or her share Of the work
along the lines laid down by the mana
ger or managers of the model farm and
it will be incumbent upon them to, ii
possible, defeat the world in the raising
of their respective farm produce.
So far as known to the Capital Jour
nal, there is not farm in the United
States outside of the Vanderbilt plan
likened to the one which Mr.. Hayes il
planning, Mr.. Hayes has adopted one
of the most progressive and up-to,datt
plans known to the present generation
for gaining honors, as the farm whicl
he purposes to establish will draw thu
attention of every person in the worlt
in the event he carries out his program
and, as a matter that Marion county
folk should sit up and take sincere no
tice of, the people of Oregon will lool
upon Marion county as being the pos
SCISSOR of one Of the finest farms, thC
greatest climate and the most encourag
ing prospects of any state west Of tn,
tRocky mountains.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

Ono Of the original Mona Lisa pie
lures has been found.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15

SALES COMPANY
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS FOR
MAY.
BUY DIRECT FROM THE OWNER.
We are advertising managers for the
owners of all property listed below.
A POSTAL CARD

A POSTAL CARD
will bring you the name and address
of the owner of any property listed
below and put you in position to
deal direct with him.
If you have anything to sell, write
for detail particulars. Our advertis-
ing is thorough and systematic.
No. 1910 A. 10 miles north of
Minot; all level; best soil; good
neighborhood; 40 A. cultivated, bal
ance prairie. $4,000 per acre.
No. 106.-16O A. 2 miles north
east of Surrey, all cultivated; $4,000
per acre. Thos. Kenyon, Granville,
No. 124.-16o A. 3 miles south Of
Deering; 100 A. broke, balance equal
ly as good; $1,000 per acre.
No. 1870 A. miles north of
Minot; 80 A. cultivated; 40 A. to
break this year. 80 A. in pasture;
good buildings. $41.0O per acre.
Orwin H. Hunt.
No. 1870 A. 8 miles east Of
Granville. $500 per acre.
No. 82.-160 "A. III miles south Of
Surrey.
No. 1os.-16o A. 1 mile from Ben
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
sTRINGTOWN.

(Too late for last week.)
Mrs. Gus Pietz received word Thurs
day that her brother had died. He
was workin gin Minot. Miss Mostad
and Miss Norman are taking care Of
the children while Mr.. and Mrs.
Pietz attend the funeral.
Mrs. Cline and daughter Cora Wis
tied at Thorwald Larson's Sunday.
A. L. Carpenter was seen over at
the Campbell store Sunday trading.
Miss Mostad has been in Minot for
a few days.
Miss Yints, the cook at the poor
farm, has been called back to Mime
apolis, as her grandfather is very ill.
We suppose Nye will get another
leave of absence.
Butter at Witham's store is q cent
q shade, but you won't forget that
there is butter color for sale there.
People in Stringtown will raise lots of
carrots this year.
Anybody that has scavenger work
to do will notify Mr.. Faulkner.
Mr.. F. J. Tromblee was in the Mag
ic City Friday.
B. C. Witham was to town Satur-
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edict, N. D.; virgin prairie; all can
be cultivated. $3.50 per acre.
No. 11O.-160 A. miles north Of
Plaza; 20 A. cultivated; balance can
be easily broke; all little rolling.
$1,000 per acre.
No. $3.50 A. 6 miles south of
Ft. Clark, Oliver Co., all under Guilt
walton; small house, well and barn.
$4,000 per acre.
No. 116.-16O A. in MountrailC Co.,
wild land, all can be broke. $500
per acre.
No. 1O4.-160 A. in Mckenzie Co.;
rs A. cultivated; 100 A. to break this
year, balance pasture; good build.
ings. $1,000 per acre.
No. 112.-160 A. 6 miles north
west of Ryder; go A. cultivated; bal
ance to break this year; $1,000 per
acre. Easy terms.
No. 130.-480 A. 4 miles from Pow
ers Lake, Burke Co., N. D.; one-haK
of this is cultivated; balance can be
broke this year. Will sell all or sep-
arate quarters. $3.50 per acre.
No. 1870 A. south Of Dawson,
Kidder Co., N. d.; can all be cult
waited. $1,000 per acre.
No. 132.-64O A. in Custer Co.,
Montana; IS A. cultivated; 100 "A. to
break this year. 500 A. pasture. An
excellent stock ranch. $3.50 per acre,
easy terms.
No. 133.-16O A, miles north of
Minot, N. D. mile from school; ru-
raj mail and telephone. This farm is
rented and owners share of crop goes
with farm if sold before July LIST.
$500 per acre. Easy terms.
No. 131.-16O A. miles south Of
Des Laos, S. A. cultivated; 95 "A. to
break this year; 10 A. hay; school on
the farm; rural mail and telephone;
$500 per acre.
No. 1856. 400 A. 8 miles from
Wild Rose, 8 miles from Cotton Lake,
Divide Co., 25 A. cultivated, balance
can be broke this year. $500 per
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
Health a Factor in Success.

The largest factor contributing to
a mans success is undoubtedly health.
It has been observed that man is sell
dom sick when his bowels are regu-
lar-he is never well when they are
constipated. For constipation you
will find nothing quite so good as
Chamberlain's Tablets. They not on
ly move the bowels but improve the
appetite and strengthen the diges-
ton. They are sold by all dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
Local and Personal

Elder VIM. Sparkling, of the Latter
Day Saints, has returned from La
Mar, Ia, where he attended the gen.
cral conference of the church. He
had most enjoyable time in Iowa,
where he labored for many years. He
has been engaged in the work of this
church for the past 81 years, and is
descrvedly popular.
Fred Athern, the Ambrose druggist,
who has made bags of money in the
past few years, stopped in Minot Sat
urday to visit friends. Fred owns a
we'll stocked horse ranch south of NAL
ia, Mont, where he visited last week.
A. j. Barlow, the good-looking
blond tonsorial artist at the Opera
Barber Shop, has returned from his
homestead on the reservation Is miles
south of Plaza and will spend the
summer here. Mr.. Bartow's claim
lies close to fine stream where he
has been catching fine strings of the
choicest fish.
J. B. Warner, who recently moved
to Great Falls, Mont, writes that he
had hard job getting house to live
in. He has met many people there who
formerly lived here.
Mrs. NJ. E. Espe, who recently went
to her homestead near Plaza, is
spending the week with friends in Mi
not.
MI. and Mrs. C. F. Truax and Mrs.
Arthur Fisher accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Grow to Des Laos Sun
day in their auto, spending the after
noon with Miss Lillian Truax. Mrs.
Fisher remained for a short visit be-
fore leaving for her new home in the
west.
NJ. Erickson, of Towner, son of
Henry Erickson, the we'll known
Towner businessman, passed thru Mi
not Monday, enroute to Fairview,
Mont, where he is engaging in the
implement business. Mr.. Erickson is
the nephew of Maurius Erickson,
manager of the j. /. Case concern
here, and whose guest he was while
in the city.
! The Independent regrets very much
to announce the serious illness of
Mrs. Frank Slatky, who has been I'M
der the care Of physicians for some
time. Her condition does not improve
as rapidly as her many friends would
desire.
Mrs. H. E. Boynton and daughter
Jennie, of Oshkosh, Wis, who have
Teen spending the winter at the home
Of A. E. Boynton, leave this week for
Miresota points to visit after which
they will return to their wisconsin
home
| Scott Rex, prominent Grand Forks
attorney, visited Minot Monday.
"The Relation Of the Male Church
Member to the Community" was the
subject discussed by the Minot
Brotherhood at the public library
Sunday night. E. A. Long, president
of the organization had charge of the
meeting. Hereafter the Brotherhood
will meet each Sunday at noon.
A large force of men began work
Monday clearing out the West End
Park, City Engineer Thomas will be-
gin the survey for a driveway thru
East park, along the river bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Wooledge are
the happy parents of nine pound
son born Sunday morning.
The Minot Democrat is mentioned
in The Appeal to Reason as one of the
papers that will be sued for publish
ing certain article relating to the
life of the late ]. A. Wayland, owner
of The Appeal. The article was first
published in The Remonstrator, an
Oklahoma City paper and copied by
The Minot Democrat.
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.l3,1f(1HE IN

acre. Easy terms.
No. 1880 A., three and one
half miles from Douglas, N. D. 1870
A. cultivated; 140 A. to break this
year. $17.00 per acre. Easy terms.
Nos 1856 to 185-FIFTY improved
farms, comprising 10000 acres in the
vicinity Of Moose Jaw, Sask., rang
ing in price from $1,000 an acre up.
Full description and articulars on ap-
plication.
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The 13-year-old son Of w. "A. Har-
ris of Chicago was instantly killed
with q 22-calibre rifle which he was
using in shooting gophers near Dick
inson. The lad had accompanied his
father, who owns land here, to North
Dakota, and never having been out
of Chicago before, was thoroly en-
poying himself.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
THE FREDERICK DISTRICT"

in Saskatchewan has never had a
crop failure. Good Wheat = Large
Yields-Good SchOols-GoOd Neigh
bors-GOod Market. Canadian Pa.
cific Railway Chicago to Edmonton
Line.
Write us your wants.
w. H. DAVIDSON & CO.,
FREDERICK, SASK.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
LET YOUR
MONEY
WORK FOR YOU

Its astonishing how fast
money will pile up when it
is set to working.
One dollar at compound
interest in our Savings De-
partment will DOUBLE it.
self in seventeen years; and
ten dollars deposited month
ly, and interest compound
ed, will in ten years amount
to nearly FIFTEEN HUN
DRED Dollars. We COM
pute interest on
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
EVERY SIX MONTHS
Then we add that interest
to our original deposit and
at the end of another six
months, we figure interest
on the total. This interest
is again added, and so or
Can you see how rapidly
your money will grow?
Start a deposit NOW, and
make your money earn more
money for you.
The interest goes right
along, day after day, year
after YEAR.
We pay AZ interest on
Savings.
Safety Deposit Boxes For
Rent.
The
Union
National
Rank
Of Minot
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i United States Depositarv e
2 for Postal Savings Funds e
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15
Cure for Stomach Disorders.

Disorders of the stomach may be
avoided by the use of Chamberlain's
Tablets. Many very remarkable
cures have been effected by these tab
let's. Sold by all dealers,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15

Manuel dposed king Portugal to Prime
to position
the
restored the throne Of Portugal
illustration shown from left right King Manuel
Wilhelm OF Hohenzoen
Sipm0r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
METhoD CFSEED. SOWING III DRILLS

soil by the melting snow and is ready
for termination when the snow disap-
pears. This enables the young seed
lings to take advantage of the spring
rains, except in regions where spring
is season OF severe drought. Some
seeds need considerable soaking before
they will terminate. In this case SOW
ing on the winter snow is an advantage
Seeds when first sown on snow are very
conspicuous and are likely to be eaten
of sunshine they melt into the snow far
enough to be safe.
1t has been estimated that an old
grove of Douglas fir trees produces
twenty-five pounds of seed to an acre,
or 100000 individual seeds, and yet
because of needles and litter that cover
the ground probably less than one in
ten thousand of these seeds reaches the
mineral soil and grows. This shows the
pro1igacy with which nature makes sure
that reproduction takes place.
In this respect the forest service is able
to beat nature many times over in it's
reforesting. All the seed gathered and
bought is tested for termination quail
age it is thrown out. Samples of all the
seed of various kinds gathered on the
national forest reserves are sent to
Washington, where they are tested by
the forest service. These fertility tests
determine the amount that will be re-
cry operations. The seeds are sent here
in sealed glass jars.
!. ).
In direct sowing there are other meth
DDS than by broadcasting the seed over
the field. 1t is sometimes put into the
ground with a corn planter. A half
dozen men will start out across a burned
area or rough or stony mountainous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
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cries about 5O.OOO,oeo tree plants, one
for every other person in the United
States. From ten to fifteen million of
these will prove to be weddings and will
be thrown out as scrubs but plenty will
be left Three millions will be planted this
fall, similar amount next spring, those
two seasons of the year being the best for
the work. The direct seeding likewise is
done in spring and fall. Most of the
seed used is gathered by the govern
ests. 1t is much cheaper to gather than
to buy it.
During the fiscal year just closed, it
is estimated roughly, although full re-
turns are not yet in from the field, that
between 5000 and 1900 acres were re-
forested by the direct seeding method,
while from 1900 to 1900 acres were
planted with little trees. AS there are
forests which, it is believed, should be
producing timber growth, 1t is seen that
at the rate of 10000 acres a year it would
require 2I5 years to cover the immense
area.
In direct seeding the seed is often sown
while there is snow on the ground. The
planter in his big boots wades along
through the white snow scattering his
seed either by hand or from little ma
chine with q handle like one of the old
fashioned street organs. Except for the
fact that he carries no scampering,
monkey with him and that his
seed box is not so large as hand-organ,
he looks like one of the Italian dispensers
of Bohemian Girl airs.
When the seed is sown on the snow
in this way it is washed down into the