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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

s9S.75 minus $91.00 equals $7.75 or
cost of shredded stover. Since two
tons of stover are produced en- an acre,
and twenty-five acres are shredded.
fifty tons of shredded stoyer are Sc.
cured. AS s7.75 was the cost of the
shredded slower, the expense OF doing
the work with machine when dis
tributed amounts to approximately
16 cents per ten more than the cost of
husking by hand and OF stacking the
corn stalks. Besides less space Is re-
quired for storing the shredded slower.
There Is practically no loss or waste
of leaves or husks. and the stalks are
in an excellent condition for bedding.
They not only act as an absorbent. I
rourd IF absorbent slower absorbing
rs pound OF liquid. but the vegetable
matter when returned to the 81
forms humus. The fertiliziny value
Of the stalks harvested On m acre are
worth about $3.50. or about $175.00
worth of fertilizer can he returned b
the field.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
DOES II PAY II SIRED SLOWER
~ = J. Fitweter. Of ! n c Service
Bureau

~ =. J. FftWeter. OF ] n service
Eureau
Cara d stover increases its feed
is ~ }. Prof. Henry OF the Un.-
verify !, W.sc1 nsln has conduc ed
-. =. aents which show that shred
valuable whom fed to mich cows than
II is in the uncut form. It 10 also
estimated that about IS per cent OF
the feeding value Of corn stalks il los
by allowing the shocks to stand in the
field two months. Allowing corn 70
stand in the field not only decreases
its value. but 1t increases the difIicul.
ties Of the cattle.
Just remember that every time you
carry an armful of stalks into the barn
20 per cent of the disestible nutri-
ments contained in the feed 60 for the
production Of physical energy neoes-
sary for doing external work. 43 per
cent is used for keeping up the body,
and ~ per cent IL returned in the
milk pail.
II you handle your corn crop prop
erly you will find 81 per cent Of the
total nutriment in the stalks, and SO
Fer cent in the ear. but II you allow
the shocks to stand in the field to be
beaten by the winters storms, you can
expect to lose anywhere from 25 per
cent to so per cent of the total feeding
value of the stalks. On the average
acre from two to three tons OF slower
are grown. In the stalks produced on
an acre OF average corn, there are ap-
proximately IS pounds of prote n,
1,5O0 pounds Of carbohy drates, and %
pounds of ether extract. A steer
weighing 1000 pounds requires one
half OF pound Of protein, 6 pounds
OF carbohydrates, and about one-tenth
of pound Of ether extract daily.
Figured to an exacthess, there are
carbohydrates enough IN an acre Of
corn to last steer ten months, ether
extract enough to keep him in proper
condition for eight months, and pro-
TEN in sufficient quantity to sustain
him for six months.
Probably the only argument against
shredding Is the cost OF preparation.
When figured in dollars and cents, the
cost Of husking and shredding with
machine is practically the same as for
hand work. Figures compiled by men
who feed whole stalks, by usersa or
shredded stover, and by the owners OF
machines give the following facts
Cost of husking Is acres of shocked
corn. and getting the fodder in stack.
The quality of corn used for the basis
of the following tables Is slightly
above the average, forty bushels to
the acre being taken as a standard.
The cost Of labor is figured at current
rates.
Cost of husking 1000 bushels
by hand at cents a bushel. $40 90
Board for man during husking,
averaging so bushels per
day, for 21 days at $3.50 per
week Observation-Disclosures. 10 so
Cost of handling husked corn
and fodder from the field,
men and team, 5 days at
$500 per day each for the
men,and $3.50 for the team. q so
Board for men for days, at
Is cents per day. .......... Z SO
Board for team for 5 days at
so cents per day. 2 so
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

Good pasture with plenty of water
and shade for about Is head of stock.
eeo III. oiussef. 2-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

Hot point electric iron, guaranteed 10
years, $3.50 Grangeville Electric Light
o"er 20. 3-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
HELP!
LOCK theDOORM

Once upon time Senator Ingalls, of
Kansas wrote poem about Opportunity
knocking just once at every mans door
and then forever passing him up.
The inference was that if you didn t
happen to be at home when old man OPP
portunity knocked at your door you
might as well put up the shutters and go
out Of business.
There seems to be generally accepted
belief that we have only one opportunity
in lifetime-only one chance to make
good, and if we muff that one we're out
of the game for good.
But glory be! there is no truth in this
zone opportunity" idea! As matter of
fact old man Opportunity keeps knock
ing at. our door so continuously that he
has warts on his knuckles from pound
ing. He works at it three hundred and
sixty-five days year. The noise he
makes trying to rouse us would put
boiler foundry to shame. The trouble
with us is that we have cotton stuffed in
our ears and our doors are all bolted on
the inside.
Old Opportunity doesn't dash madly
up to our door and give just one rap. No
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

Good clean oats for sale. Inquire at
Farmers Warehouse. j. I. Overman.
42tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

DO your washing with electricity at
cents per hour. Grangevliie Electric
light q fower Co. 3-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12

indeed. He comes along and sits on o.
doorsteps with his lunch basket ma.
his arm. He camps there so persistontls.
that the police are liable to run him !.
for vagrancy. But we don't see him :.
hear him because we are too busy road
ing the base ball scores in the pink extrs
The only way for Opportunity 70 co4
our attention is for him to rope and -
us, throw us on the floor and then n,,as
real money into our pockets.
Old Opportunity is leaning against
your door now! Quick! Bolt the door
or he may break in and make Won rich,
So any time you happen to read abont
Opportunity rushing by-don't believe
it. Old Opportunity has four flat tires
and is out of gasoline. He's broken
down right in front of your house and i
hammering at your door with sledee-
when we are offering you the best lines
of field developed machines ever carried
in this locality.
Place your orders for binders. cutt;no
machinery, repairs, etc., now, SO when
You are ready to harvest your bountifnl
crop the size and kind will be ready.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-12
Total cost Of getting corn in
crib and fodder in stack. .$91 M

Total cost Of getting corn In
crib and fodder in stack. .$91 M
Cost of husking and shredding %
acres OF corn, figuring the yield at 40
bushels per acre, and an average days
work at 500 bushels. A ten-roll husker
and shedder working under ideal con-
ditions has husked 1000 bushels of
corn in day. but to be conservative
we are reducing these figures consider
ably. We are also figuring the cost of
doing the husking and shredding
strictly on bushel basis. In many
localities owners of huskers and shred
ders prefer to work by the day rather
than by the bushel.
For hire of husker and shred
der, including the services
of engine, 1000 bushels at
cents $40 UO
Three men pitching in the
field, IL days at $500 each
per day ................... 80
Six men to haul slower from
the field, ~ days at $500
edcn per day...... 10 w
Six teams and wagons for
drawing slower to the ma
chine, IN days at $3.50 per
day per team. II rs
Fuel ................... so
One man for shoveling corn
into crib, IA days at $500
per DAY on
Board for fourteen men, IA
days at 70 cents per day.. Ii Is
Feed required for six teams.
IL days at 90 cents per
team 375
Total Observation-Disclosures 9S.75
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
JUR|ST PASSES away
AT BISMARCK ON TUESDAY

burial lots had not been paid: cigar
factories where men read the daily
papers to the workers who listen to
the latest news while they roll out
black cigars; the stripping rooms OF
the cigar factory where young we
mar plays a piano and sings the pop
l'as songs while the young women
work
saw Cuban babes sucking the
milk from goats. The goats are tied
to chairs so they cannot run away,
cheating the babe out Of his dinner.
You see the milk men driving the herd
Of goats from house to house, serving
milk fresh from the goats, which he
milks az the orders are received.
The Fierces returned from Havana
to New yo:k by steamer and o. NJ.
became mighty i'll. They visited NJ
agara Falls on their way home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
W. H. WINCHESTER DIED TUES
DAY NIGHT At HIS HOME
IN BISMARCK.

Bismarck, n. d., March 5.-Hcn
Walter II. Winchester, for rs years
judge OF the Sixth Judicial district
OF North Dakota, died at his home In
this city Tuesday night Of cerebral
hemorrhage.
He had recently retired FROM his
active duties on the bench. his re-
tirement being signalized ty a mani
moth banquet at which lawyers from
all parts of the state were present.
His health had been impaired for
some time past, as the result of his
long years OF work on the bench.
Judge Winchester was prominent in
the legal, political and civil life of
North Dakota since the earliest his
tory Of the territory.
At the time Of his appointment to
the district bench, his district COM
prised three counties east OF the Mis-
souri, river, and al! Of the counties
west OF it.. At the present time this
territory is included In three judicial
districts
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
ONE WAY TO eE COMFORTABLE

Facing a stiff wind and with the
thermometer registering 16 below last
Friday, George Blocher drove in from
his farm ii miles northwest of Mi1ot
Without m,ttens, overcoat or over
shoes. He had borrowed G.. A..
Reeds covered rig, however, which
is provided with a small steve, a very
little fuel keeping the rig comfortable
the entire distance. Whiic Others
were driving. along with comforters
over their head, Mr.. E1ocher sat In
his little room on wheel reading a
newspaper.
r. II. Mann hauled load of pOul
try from his Glcnburn farm Friday,
selling them to local butchers for "A
celts Il rcund, dressed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
WARD COUNTY
LAND SELLS AT
$500 AN ACRE
flemmina Farms Near Carpio Sold to
Chicago Buyers for O0o-Oeal
Was Closed in Minot.

Carpio, N. D., Feb. 2S.-A deal
that involved an immense amount Of
money was closed in the Offices of
J. J. Coyle in Minot last week, where
the Frank and John Flemming farms
were sold to Chicago parties for a
consideration Of trifie better than
$4,000. which for the combined acre
age of the two places is something
better than s55 per acre. This is in
deed worthy of note and places new
figure as valuation of the farms
which lie tributary to Carpio. The
Flemming farm Is Eut few miles
northeast of Carpio and is said to be
one of the best improved farms to be
found in the great Mouse river coun-
try, and to tell the truth there are
a great number Of fine farms there
aDouts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
.ELSBERRY SALE INCH. q
Prominent pairyman Will Dispose Of
rs Cows, Helfers and Calves and 70
Head Of Work Horses.

]. e. Elsberry. proprietor Of the
Riverside Dairy and Stock farm is ad-
vertisinE a big combination sale to
take place Thursday, March q, three
miles northwest Of Minot at the home
farm. Mr.. Elsberry will sell rs head
Of high grade Holsteins and Guern-
seys. including cows, heifers and
calves. besides 20 good big work
horses. Stock is all young and in
the best Of shape.
Mr.. Nisberry has given up the
Foote ranch and finds that he has not
room for SO much stock. The sale
promises to be largely attended and
will be q hummer. No by.bidding and
everything will be sold that Is adver.
tised. Il.
"A h MPS~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
NESS FOUND GUILTY
Of BRIBERY CHARGES

the most important witnesses for the
state, because she was the only wit
ness brought before the house who
had any knowledge of any direct
dealings. or supposed direct dealings,
between the defendant Ness and Vice
President Rice Of the American 10.
basco company. Her testimony on
that point before the house was that
she had met Mr.. Rice and had told
him that she thought that Ness could
do him good in his light against the
snuf bill.
Defense Has Faets.
In the proceedings before the house
the defcnse was ahlc to get line on
the main facts, which doubtless Will
.lc prest ntec in ne crim'.a; prose, ,.
ton.
Punishment for attempted bribery
is severe. Ness being liable to from
one to ten years, together with nne
Of not more than $1,000, should he be
convicted. Ness. according to some
Of the evidence introduced yesterday.
has been drinking considerably Of
late. 4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
A. P. SL0CUN WILL
HOLD BIG AUCTION
Some Choice Mich Cows, Draft and
Driving Horses and Machinery to
Be Sold March Is.

A. F. .Slocum, owner of the Slocunl
Jersey l'airy farm, three mics north
west of the city, will hold big sale
March 25. Ee will sell quite large
number Of choice mich cows, young
draft and driving horses and farm
machinery, all COWS, young draft and
machinery, all in the best Of cordi'
ticn. The cows are the result OF the
pick Of the best dairy stock in the
country.
Ny. Slocum has really more farm
equipment than he needs and so much
good stock has accumulated, that he
has been compelled to :;u!l part
The Independent is printi7x bills for
sale this week, and announcement
will soon appear in this TAPER.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
GOV. BURKE IS
NOT IN CABINET
New President Selects Strong Cab!.
net Defines His Program to Ger.
tain Extent.

Washington, q. c., March A.
Woodrow Wilson was sworn in az
president of the United states on the
portico of the capitol at noon today,
in the presence of a vast throng OF
people who mad, assembled to witness
the event.
AS soon as the new president had
taken the oath he delivered his inaug.
ural address which was brief, and
was rather patriotic appeal to the
people than a set program, o. what
President Wilson's program was to be
during the next four years.
The only definite statements made
Ey Mr. Wilson III referring to his
policies were in regard to the tarifr,
the monetary system and conscrvs.
ton. .
monetary system of the nation we're
in need Of immediate reform, and in
declared that lie would do his ut
most to see that the national re-
sources of the nation were conserved.
immediately following the inaugur-
al address came the announcement
Of the members CT tho new cabinet
These will he sent to the senate
Wednesday for confirmation.
Secretary of State-William J. Bry.
an of Nebraska.
Secretary of the Treasury-William
G. McAdoo of New York.
Attorney General-James McRey-
olds Of Tennessee.
Secretary of Wtriam c.
Redfield Of New York.
Secretary of the Navy-Josephus
Daniels Of North Carolina.
Secretary of IIabor-William B.
Wilson of Pennsylvania.
Postmaster General-Albert Burls-
son Of Texas.
Secretary of War-inley N. Gar
rison of New Jersey. .....
Secretary of the InterioI-Franklin
X. Lane Of California.
Secretary Of Agriculture David
Houston.
Vice President Marshall was also
sworn into cfice with the usual GER
emonies.
The weather was dark and cold.
but that seemed to make little differ
ence to the crowds of spectators who
thrcnged Pennsylvania avenue and
occupied every point Of vantage from
which the Inauguration spectacle
might be viewed.
According to the time honored Gus.
tom. william H. Taft, the redrins
president, sat in the carriage with
his successor. on his way to and from
the capitol.
Both presidents seemed to DO On
excellent terms with each other anu
apparently enjoyed the ride.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
WOODROW WILSON ACURATED AS PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
H f. BRANDu Of CONSUMERS
POWER COMPANY LEAVES N|N0T
Manager Of Consumers Power Co: Is
Succeeded by J. F. Mcclure Of Chi
cago.

J.. r. Mcclure Is to succeed H. y.
Brandli as local manager of the
Consumers Power Co., according to
an announcement given out at the
local offices of the company Tuesday.
The change will take place immed-
lately. Mr.. Brandli will leave for the
general offices OF the company III
Chicago Wednesday.
Mr.. MCGUIRE is well known in this
city haping formerly teen in charge
of the sales department at the local
ofices Of the company, and having
also Teen here during the last two
months working with Mr.. Brandt.
Mr.. Brandt said today that while
he did not know what plans the com
pany had for him in the future, he
thought it probable that he would be
sent to one of the southern Offices OF
the concern.
The news Of the change was not
expected in Minot. Mr.. Brandt has
made many friends during his stay In
the city, who will be sorry to see him
leave, and has been prominent In the
social life Of the city.
His record as an official Of the com.
pany has also been excellent, and he
has done much to raise the standard
OF efficiency of the local plant.
Mr.. Mcclure was asked as to what
his policy of management would be
as regards the people of Minot. He
said: ''I have been in Minot only a
short time and I first want to know
and meet all of our patrons. I fee!
very optimistic as to the future OF
Minot and am greatly pleased that it
is my good fortune to make my home
here and know from what have
seen within the past month and from
the people whom | have met that !
am going to receive hearty cooper
alton from the public in our endeav.
ors to satisfy them"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
BUYING GROCERIES
FROM PErDtERs

A reddler has been making .
house TO house canvass selling gro
ceries which ne makes the house
wives believe are costing them 25 per
cent less than the price asked BY the
local grocers. II these peddlers could
do this, there would be no need Of
making such strenuous efforts to sell
their wares, as the merchants would
all be patronizing them. Buy from
your home dealers and be sure that
you are getting good stnf1.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
Devils Lake Man Who Tried to sr'be
Member. Given . Short Jail sen.
tence BY Legislative Body.

E. J. Ness, former Devils Lake
druggist was given hearing by the
house Of representatives. and found
guilty CT attempting 10 bribe Reps.
Divit and Twitchell. He was ser.
fenced to be confined In the Bnrleist
county Jail until last Saturday night,
by that body. altho some members
wanted to mske the sentence longer,
to include the remainder Of the time
the Legislature should be In session.
Ness, who was arrested by the
state, also, was placed under $4,000
bonds ty Judge Nuessle to appear in
district court. The states attorney
Of Burleigh county is expected to
prosecute the charges, and If he
should fail, the attorney general is
said to bc without authority to step
IN.
Mrs. Emma McKinsey formerly Of
Grand Forks, bids fair to be one Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
new TuBERcULlN TEST

A new tuberculin test has been dis.
covered and Or. e. J. Walsh, state
veterinarian, will be ready In few
days to supply It. The doctor Is
waiting for the arrival Of the fluid
that is to be Injected just under the
skin Of the animal. The new method
is known as the Inter Dermo test and
does away entirely with the long,
drawn ont old way. Heretofore It
has beer necessary to take the tenn.
perature Of the animal the day before
the test was applied, and then take
the temperature several times after
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
FARMERS FEEDING
POTATOES TO HOGS

The farmers are much disappointed
this spring in the price offered for DO
tatoes. We understand that the Ber-
thold farmers are getting in the
neighborhood Of 70 cents bushe; for
their Early Triumphs, a potato that
has grown in much favor in the south
for eating and seed purposes. A
Kansas buyer however. offered our
farmers only about 25 cents bushel
for their Early Ohios, and would not
buy mixed varieties at any price.
Farmers can make mnch more than
this out Of their potato crop BY Feed
ing 1t to their hogs. We know quite
a number who are doing this, too.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
ORR|N PIERCE IS
BACK FROM CUBA
Tells of Odd Customs In the Land Of
the Banana and the Cocoanut-7he
Hook Worm Got Him.

Drowned by the tropical sun and
warm sea breeyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Or
rim NJ. Pierce returned from Cuba and
other southern points, where they
spent the past two months, well sat-
is6ed with pleasant journey. but
glad to get lack to North Dakota.
They attended the Mardi Gras fes-
tivities in Mobile and New Orleans,
and then went by boat from the lat.
ter city to Havana, Cuba, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. J. Bryan being passenr
gers on the same boat. The Pierces
occupied the same hotel as did the
Bryans and Mr.. Pierce tells Of a
rousing speech Mr.. Bryan made upon
his arrival in Cuba.
Mr.. Pierce travelled thru the island
considerably. visiting the coffee plan
tations and the orange banana and
cocoanut groves. Land in the rura!
districts sells from SIS to $35 an acre
and Mr.. Pierce says that the man
who will invest his money in North
Dakota dirt win realize more out Of
it in the end. American planters who
are right on the ground to look after
their business are making money, hut
there is little chance for the man to
make anything on an investment
when he cannot give it his personal
attention. He says our North Dakota
soil is twice as good as that Of Cuba
and the only reason why such crops
can be grown on the island is because
Of the climate.
'The weather was too warm for
comfort he says. when ! first ar
rived was surprised at the slow ways
Of the people and thot what an encr.
getic fellow could do in the wuy OF
making any business a success.
guess I must have caught the hook
worm however, for I was there only
two weeks when felt lazy like the
rest OF the people.
"The Cubans speak mostly spanish
and one has to learn few Spanish
words in order to get along. For
instance at hotes, the quests are pro
vided with little books. On ono page
are the Spanish terms with prices,
while the ENGLISH words can be found
on the opposite page. The epanish
money IL divided Into dollars. 20
cent pieces. ten, two and one cont
pieces.
''The Cubans without exception are
friendly to Americans and realize
what we have done for them. They
are much finer race than the Mexi.
cans, in fact there is no comparison.
I'VE visited many points Of inter.
est, including the old Moro castle,
the boneyard, where lay the bones Of
the dead upon which the rental Of the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06
A LITTLE LOCAL
DID THE BUSINESS

Kindly do not put my ad in your
next issue, as am sold out of S &.
Buff Orpington cockarels and practi.
cally so of timothy. It keeps me
busy answering inquiries.
]. G.. Efertz, Veva, N. ~
The above was received from one
of our Velva readers. II you have
anything to sell or wish to buy any.
thing, sell or rent yonr farm, try a
little want ad. The cost is small.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-06

Mr., and Mrs. o. NJ. Champlin are
expected home from their California
trip about March Is.