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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15

eight or more feet In height with such
an outfit. Grape vines can be sprayed
very well with bucket pump. pro
vided there are not many of them. II
there are many vines to spray a KNAPP
sack sprayer may be best. This is a
very convenient outfit for spraying
tobacco, potatoes and other low
growing plants, which from the man
ner of their cultivation, it Is not prac-
ticable. to go among with team and
wagon.
For extensive spraying, it is well
to secure strong pump attached to
d barrel or tank that can be hauled
about in a cart or wagon. Hand
pumps so. attached are used for small
orchards and other plants grown in
q moderate way. but power pumps are
necessary for extensive spraying and
for that required by tall trees.
"A man engaged in fruit growing or
potato growing, as a business, ought
to have q power sprayer Of some sort,
either operated by the wheel of the
vehicle carrying the outfit, as in the
compassionate sprayers, or by gas
oline motor.
A general purpose spray pump
should be made of brass so that it
viii not be corroded by the copper
sulphate used in bordeaux mixture
MOBILES, too, should be made OF brass,
and ought to be constructed so that
they can be quickly cleaned Of solid
particles that may lodge in the outlet
The pump will last longer and give
better service IL washed out with clear
water whenever done using them.
Hose should be of the best. For
trees it is well to have sufficient
length so that the nozzle can be ele-
waited on the end Of a pole among the
branches. The precise length will de-
pend upon the size of the trees. For
orchard work length Of 10 to is
feet will serve when the pump is
operated from q wagon bed. For
shade trees Of large size it may be
necessary to have so feet or more.
The hose ought always to be detached,
drained and hung up In cool place
after using. A cellar is as good
place as any that is commonly avail
able.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
DIAMONDS By THE MILLION
Two Of the Principal African Mines
Produced Owed 100000 carats
a Year Each.


The three principal diamond
Ing companies OF South Africa are the
De Beers, Premier and Jagersfontein.
The figures of the latter are not avail
able. but each Of the other companies
produced more than 1000, 900 carats
In the last year on record
At the Premier mine, which Is an
open pit, the cost is from 81 so to $3.50
carat At the De Beers, mines,
which are very deep, from long work
ing, the cost is more than six dollars
a carat.
The prices correspond somewhat.
The average receipts OF the Premier
mine are from $4 to $3.50 a carat;
from this the prices go up to the $14
to SIS carat received at Jagersfon-
tein. The latter mine yields only dia-
monds OF fine quality; the Premier
mine yields also large quantity Of
low-quality stones, which reduces the
average value.
The diamond loses about half its
weight in cutting, but gains from
four to six times in value. The pub
lie pays each year about $120,000,0Q
for diamonds.
The African mines employ 5000
white men and 10000 natives. The
latter receive from So to SIC month.
Each workman represents about $50
carats found.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
MODERN LIFE In A PARAB I
sweet Young Girl Accepts the Inevit-
able on Rejection Of the Various
Fads Of the Day.

II want to be loved" murmured the
sweet young girl.
"You don't want anything of the
sort. replied the sdffragette. You
want to prove to the world that being
a mother is the lowest aim Of woman.
You want to spend your time destroy
ing property"
You want to remain SINGLE, said
the bachelor, and give me chance in
my bachelor apartment to keep up
with the high cost of living"
Said the school: you don't want
to be loved; you want to get $500 a
year for the rest Of your life inspiring
the young by your noble example"
Said the doctor: You don't dare
be loved!'
Said the poet: NONSENSE! How
can you want to be loved when am
writing all my epics to machinery
Said the novelist: Not necessary,
I assure you. Ny characters are all
divorced"
Said the world: You want to be
loved! This is evidently a case of
vulgar sex appeal! And in one SO
seemingly Innocent"
Il want to be loved repeated the
young girl with a sigh. rs there no
one who will take me?"
An old man stepped forward. Il
am the only one left" he said. 4
have outlived all the fads of the
period Will you let me love you?"
There seems to be nothing else to
do said the young girl.-Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
KILL OUT CANADA THIsTLEs
Most Practical Way Of Getting Rid
Of Patch is to Cut OF All Leaves
Below Surface.

In response to a query as to the
best way of getting rid OF patch Of
Canada thistles the Wallace's Farmer
makes the following reply:
Anything which keeps Canada this
tie leaves from getting to the sum
light for two or three months during
the growing season will give them p
severe setback, and in some cases
kill them. Putting a heavy coating of
straw on the patch has in some cases
proved successful, but In other cases
the straw has become disarranged
and the thistles have grown up
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15

through it. Really, the most practical
way Of getting rid Of small patch Of
Canada thistles is to go over 1t every
week and cut OF all leaves below the
surface of the ground. If a conscien-
tious job of this is done for the SUM
mer, the thistles viii not bother much
the next year, although it is best to
keep an eye open for them and cut
them or regularly. A careful job
must be done, for If the leaves are
allowed to grow very long in the sum
shine enough energy viii be stored up
In the roots to hold the pest over for
o considerable length Of time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
Dependence.

women are terribly unreasona-
ble." exclaimed the small man with
the straw-colored hair
Trouble with your wife?"
mot exactly. She told me to buy
myself hat and pair Of shoes. but
she didn't say a word about whether
it was to be a straw or a felt or wheth-
er she wants me to get low-cut or high
shoes. Why will some women be SO
thoughtless and unreasonable
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
Independence.

big Bill'' Haywood, in one of his
Haledon speeches to the Paterson
strikers, said:
Il want the women strikers to have
the independent spirit of lady
used to know This lady had a
neighbor who had prospered. The
neighbor, very spiteful sort. for all
her prosperity, said to my friend one
day: A
aT see you're still your own wash.
erwoman, Kate
Yes, Kate answered cheerfully
but, hank goodness, haven't yet
been N.duced to playing nursemaid to
poodle dog"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
Breeding praft Horses.

The breeding of heavy draft horses
Ia one Of the most profitable branches
of live stock farming. Few farmers
realize the Importance Of size in a
draft horse, when put on the market.
either In public or private sale. A
horse that weighs less than 1900
pounds is not considered a draft
horse in any OF the horse markets OF
the country. yet the mares kept en-
the ordinary farms are usually light
er than that. This accounts for the
small. scrubby lot OF horses that are
constantly being put on the market
at loss to the breeder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
Wonderful.

Il see that an instrument has at
last been perfected and by a boy,
which viii s.isect a polyhedral angle"
"Is it possible!''
That's what the papers are talking
about. Wonderful, isn't it,"
'sRemarkabIe!''
by the way, what is polyhedral
angler"
"Darned tt know. What does 'tri-
sect mean?"
BLAMED If know. Let's go and
take something for the humidity"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
SPRAY OUTFIT HELP
Equipment Necessary Depends
Oh Work to Be Done.
General Purpose Pump Should Be
Made Of Brass to Prevent corrcd-
Inc BY Copper suIphate Used
In Bordeaux Mixture.
fBv 81. oARMAN.)

The kind Of a spraying outfit to
get depends entirely on the kind Of
spraying to be done and the extent Of
the work proposed. II one has d few
rose bushes or tomato plants about a
dwelling. or even few small fruit
trees. he can get along with small
hand pump known as a bucket pump
With little extra hose and pole, or
bamboo rod. with which to elevate
the nozzle, 1t is possible to spray trees
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15

Mrs. Shimmerpate was surprised
when she visited her husbands ONCE
with friend to find that the force
included half a dozen girls, all in the
SQUAD, class, and all very pretty.
In the course of the conversation
the friend inquired:
did you put up much fruit this sea
SOM"
With a glance about the room Mrs.
Shimmerpate replied:
Not vet, but have made up my
mind to can few peaches
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
His HEARING Good.

Little Dave was detected by his faith
er in the act of stealing from one Of
his little playmates.
The father, not believing in corpor-
al punishment, concluded to try a
moral lecture.
After pointing out the wrong of
such an act, he said:
Always bear in mind, my boy, that
these temptations can be resisted if
you turn a deaf ear to them
Dawes lips trembled as he replied.
But, father, what can do?
amt got deaf ear. -Lippincott's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
Corn for silane

Corn for silage should be plowed
only one way. The corn should be
drilled In the row and thinned to one
stalk to the foot A small-sized stalk
and ear is much more preferable for
silage than the large stalk and ear
that usually results where the corn
is cultivated for feed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
Care of Swine.

Two things which should be avoid.
ed with swine In cold weather are,
first, do not let them sleep in or upon
heating manure. because they become
warm and then rush into the cold air.
frequently contracting colds. coughs
or severe pulmonary diseases that
are sometimes fatal: second. bed
them well in dry quarters where
there is no draft Of air blowing across
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15

II sheep are poisoned by milkweeds,,
and the evidence seems to be fairly
conclusive that they are. it Is only
when there is little else to eat. for
sheep do not eat milkweeds under
normal conditions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
sure Siqn.

81 hate to see Dabbers look prefer
naturally solemn"
He is your friend and you want
him to be happy
sOh. not particularly, but whenever
he wears preternaturally solemn
look / know that he wants to borrow
money"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
PLACE Tor prInI<lna vesseIs.

Drinking vessels placed In the hem
houses should be put on shelf that
Is raised at least six inches from the
ground, o. the fowls will scratch a
lot Of dirt into the water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
TubercuIosls Among Hogs.

tuberculosis affects hogs. During
1912 the government inspectors con-
demned about one million carcasses
and PARTS Of carcasses for this dis
ease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
Al Significant Fact.

rs Mombat henpecked
Fl don't know anything about his
family affairs. But l have noticed
that he begins to walk on tiptoe as
soon as he gets within a block of his
house"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
Painful Truth.

do your American Indians still
paint their faces?' inquired the for
eigner.
Il don't think it is altogether the
Indians that keep the drug stores 60
ing responded the native. reluctant
ly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
It's Different Now.

"As time flies by there is no limit
to which customs may change"
mo limiss, whatever. Do you know
that in my time can remember when
the average debutante was ashamed
to let it be known that her grand
mother used tobacco"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-15
Doubtful Praise.

Jack Bachelor (called in to see the
new baby Gracious, Tom! He looks
just exactly like you do.
Nurse Please speak lower. sir!
His dear mothers sitting right in the
next room, remember Puck.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12
JUDITH GAP DISTRICT GETS A LARGE
NUMBER OF NEW SETTLERS FROM EAST

jameson, a sister, became owner of
the southwest quarter Of section %.
The majority of these new comers
are men who have property and were
farmers in Iowa. They are just the
kind of new residents the Judith Gap
section needs ut this time. Investors
and spectators are all right, but
there is no one who will build up amy
agricultural country, new or old like
the farmer with the wherewithal and
training to farm and farm diversified
ly and scientifically. Mr.. Bascom's
wheat this year will very nearly pay
the purchase price OF the land two
years ago.
Let us await more such settlers as
Messrs. Nesselroad and Bascom are
bringing to us.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12
]. N. KENNEDY HELPS
CLOSE Big LAND DEAL

The Helena Independent of re-
cent date has the following to say
relative to the purchase of the \. +.
lands, in this section, by the Mon
tana Wheat Land Company.
Through the efforts OF j. NJ. Ken
nedy, commissioner of agriculture
and publicity, the Montana Wheat
Lands company of Chicago, of which
Harry +. Hopper, All Iowa million.
aire, is vice president, has purchased
$4,000 acres Of land i'll the Judith
Gap district. 1t is one Of the biggest
real estate deals ever pulled off in
Montana, and involves in the neigh
borlood OF e2,5OO, 900.
Don l.. Berry. Indianola, Iowa,
confidential man Of Mr.. Hopper, has
written to Mr.. Kennedy that after
reading the literature which lie had
sent, and making furthur inquiries
rs to the land and the rainfall, and
the productivity of the soil in that
section, the syndicate had made the
purchase.
Interested in the deal are Mr.. Hop
per. who is chairman Of the board OF
directors of Il O,OOO,0o0 timber
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12
CONTRACT LET FOR
BANK BUILDING

II. l.. Bills. cashier of the Security
state bank of this city awarded the
contract for the erection of the new
bank building to Contractor w. T.
SHARP, of Moore, the first of the
week.
The new building will be erected on
the corner of Main street and Third
avenue, upon the site formerly &C
cupied by the Montana Bar. The ex-
cavation work, which is being done
by the Judith Gap Transfer company.
has been almost completed and it is
expected that Mr.. Sharp will start
work this week. The building con-
tract was let for $500. This does
not include excavating, heating plant,
or any of the fixtures. The new
building complete with new vaults
and fixtures will cost something over
$4,000. 1t will be ready for occu-
pancy about January /.
The front, which will face Main
street, and the north side will be con-
structed of Hebron. On. d. pressed
brick, while the other side and end
will be made from concrete brick.
manufactured at Moore. Il h e
heaviest Of plate glass will be used
for the front windows and the floor
of the lobby will be tiled.
The building will only be one
storey at present, but it will be built
with the view of adding more stor-
eys i'll y year or SO. 1t will be sixty
feet long and twenty-five feet wide.
Besides Il large and conlmodious bank.
ing room and lobby, several offices
for the use of the directors and 9TH
cials Of the bank will be afforded.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12

corporation in Chicago: Chas. b.
Little. secretary of the latter and al
so president Of the Montana Wheat
Land company; Representative VIM.
Buxton, Jr., of lndianOla, vice presi
dent of the Warren County State
bank in that city; F. $. Sigler. presi-
dent of the Sigler Elevator company
of Indianola, and Chas. +. Bentleyof
Chicago, a big land operator in the
Lake Michigan metropolis.
Mr.. Berry writes that he is now
interesting number of people in the
proposition and has already secured
number of settlers who expect to
come to Montana to colonize the
tract. Mr.. Berry himself and prob
ably some of the members of the syn
dicate, may come to the state in the
near future.
The land is located in the Mussel-
shell valley, and Il booklet on the
opportunities there has been publish
ed for the benefit Of prospective pur-
chasers.
The Independent, some time ago,
announced the fact that Mr.. Hopper
and his associates, expected to begin
operations in Montana, and had
planned to purchase this tract of
land in the Judith Gap section, with
IL view Of coloniZing it.
Practically all the directors Of the
Montana Wheat Land company are
also officers and stockholders in
the North American Timber Holdings
+, company of Chicago, which Mr.. Hop
per organized, and in which W. G.
, Brown, president of the New York
! Central railroad, is interested. The
directors Of the Montana company
are as follow
p. M. Stearns of Chicago. vice,
president of the North American
Timber Holdings company Of Chica-
go, Harry +. Hopper, chairman Of
the board Of directors, +. +. Danaher,
president Of the Danaher- Holten Land
company Of Chicago; Chas. +. Bent.
ley, president Of the Natural ResOur.
ces company: l.. A. Stebbins. attor.
ney OF Chicago; A. NJ. Cloud, Of the
Cloud Land company; w. d. Starnes
assistant secretary Of the North Am
erican Timber Holdings company
Chas. B. Little. secretary, and +
w. NAPLES, Of Wilmington. Della
ware.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12

young players but nary one OF them
is lacking in experience. There will
be some old time players, men who
have grown old in making baseball
William McClelland and &.
5. Bills, both old leaguers. and. what
is more, they were never bush leag-
uers.
Don't miss this game as it will be
hot one from start to finish. John
J. McGraw has been notified OF the
game and it is expected that he will
be on hand to select some new mat
erial for the Giants next season from
the promising bunch of youngsters
that will show on Monday.
Tug O War.
The tug O. war between five ranch
ers living east of Judith Gap and five
from the west side will be another
highly interesting event. The ground
around the contestants will be rOped
in and any outside interference will
not be tolerated. The ten contest
ants and three referees will enter the
circle and lay down the rules to pull
by. There will be three pulls. The
side winning the best two out of three
shall be declared winners and shall
be awarded Il cash prize of s1.5O each,
while the losers will get $50 each.
Shis contest will be interesting and
everyone may rest assured that 1t
will be contested from start to finish.
The committee in charge of this has
appointed l.. +. Mckee rs captain OF
the west side team and Caleb J.
Reece, captain of the east side team.
The captains are given the privilege
OF pulling or not, just rs they see tit.
They are each urged to gather five
strong men, good and true, and be on
the field of battle 1T p. M. on Mon
day.
There will be no hard feelings over
the outcome of the tug. The losers
will be able to truthfully say. "You
beat us, but wait until next time, and
we will turn the tables"
| The Daredevil Man.
OF course you have all heard o1
Rodman Law, the steeple-jack ant
all.around daredevil. The man who
leaped from the Statue of Liberty
rode through an open bridge and land
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12

Maurice T. BascOm. of Adair, Iowa,
and Z. l.. Nesselroad, Of Guthrie
Center, Ia, arrived in the city last
week with a large party of their
friends and acquaintences from Iowa
and Illinois. Both Mr.. Bascom and
Mr.. Nesselroad have large holdings
OH what is known AS BascOm bench,
east OF town. They are Iowa farmers,
who saw the future of Montana and
the Judith Gap district two years ago
and were quick to take advantage OF
the opportunities offered. The $40
land they purchased two years ago
could not be forced on the market
for less than $50 All acre and it would
go grudgincly at that prlce.
The gentlemen who accompanied
them OH their last trip are: Fred
Raper, John Clark, Howard Mont
gomery, and John Van Berger. OF
Adair; Willie Jenscn. and Henry Tib-
hen, of Extra, Iowa: Ed Rudolf. w.
NJ. Althouse. IL. j. and l.. \. Nice
worder. and Harry Koehler, Of Sibley
H., Charles Justice, Ora Moss.
George Merrill. Jr., George Merrill. ST.,
and W. A. Bascom. father OF NJ. L.
Bascom, of Guthrie Center.
A number of men who have already
purchased lands in this locality and
came out to look over the same also
were included in the party. Among
them were: Clarence Thompson,
Frank Benton, James Benton, and
Nat Benton. Nat Benton was sum-
mcned home Monday owing to the
| illness OF his little child, but as he
owns Il half section of land here he
will return in the early spring with
his family. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Benton will also he early arrivals IN
the spring and will take up their resi-
dence on the ranch east Of town. Mr..
Nungesser, a brother OF Pete Nun
gesser, accompanied the party and
will remain with his brother.
While out here about two months
ago Mr.. Bascom purchased the rail.
road land east of town owned by
Frank Arth. for frind Of his. Mr.
Jameson, Of Red Oak, In. Miss
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12
s. s. BIGGER
GETS ONE YEAR

Sam 5. Bigger, the man who reliev-
ed Harry Boulter AS Great Northern
agent here in June, was sentenced by
Judge Mathews to one year in the
state penitentiary at Deer Lodge last
wednesday for the detalcation of $9l
while acting as agent.
Mr.. Bigger should consider him.
self very fortunate III getting off with
10 light a sentence. In reality the
Aefalcation amounted to 1854 to say
nothing of the extra labors arising
from the falsifying the books. He
came back from Minneapolis without
extradition papers and agreed to
plead guilty to the minor charge and
smaller sum. The special represent
tative of the National Surety COM
pany decided to let him go at that as
they will still hold similar charge
against him for misconduct on the
Rock Island in Iowa, since perform
ing here.
The special representative of the
company, who was in the city short
time ago declared Bigger was one OF
the smOothest crooks it has been his
duty to meet with. He is Il fine ap-
pearing man and can work the SYM
pathy gag to a standstill. In tracing
h,m from this city the special man
discovered that his real name was
II. II. Collins, and after being impor-
tuned Bigger admitted that it was
dis name.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12
4 FEW SPECIALS
FOR MONDAY
Ball Game.

Ball Game.
One OF the fastest and hardest con-
tested ball games ever played in this
section of Montana is one of the most
important sports to be pulled off Oh
Monday afternoon. Judith Gap and
Tennessee bench will contest for the
honor of the diamond in this section
OF the state. Both teams are COM
prised of bali players in every sense
OF the word. Some of them are
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12

Sunday, Sept. II, 1913, at 2.3Op. M,
English Lutheran church will be held
at the Congregational church. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Rev. Paul +. Never.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-12

The ladies' aid society will meet
with Mrs. Clothier next Wednesday
afternoon. This will be the time for
the semi-annual business mseting. a
full attendance is desired.
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