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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-11-21
CHAPTER vIII.-contInued.


me that Bull has fouhtain-pen stick
ing out of his vest pocket. II he's
been writing with milk, I'd warm the
baper-but no, we use canned milk,
and haven't got any either. I've heard
family somewheres of things wrote in
spittle, so l pours on bottle of ink,
and rinses the paper in the water-butt.
Yes, there's the message plain as print.
Gun to hand, but cartridges wrong
size. no good. Get AZ. Billy to wait
with ponies under nearest pine N. of
cave, when plough above N. Star.
Send more gum for chiefs wound
Bull"
Billy was mounting at the door to
put out for solitude, but since he
knows / can't miss under two hun
dred yards, he was persuaded to come
into the cabin. There read him some
Of the etiquette about keeping his tenn
per and not Using coarse language.
Also l told him politely what thought
of him, and where he'll go when he
dies. He waited, stroking the little fur
on his muzzle, till got through, look
ing 30 damned patient with me that
came near handing him one in the eye.
"You invited these robbers to my
grass?"
He nodded.
Thanks to you, my wife had gun
muzzle screwed around in her ear"
Bet she squintedl" said Billy.
If lose my temper, can't shoot,
and Billy knew that well. She's up
agin 1t good and hard" said he.
"Agin what2"
Making silk purse out of a sow's
earl
"You lop-eared, NANCY. pig.faced,
herring-gutted son of "a"
From the 'EtiquetteT" asked Billy.
81 dom think much of you, anyway.
Mother amt got no use for you either,
or any of the neighbors, you old COW
theft"
Now If Billy talked so big as all
that, 1t must be to astonish his mother.
So she must be at the keyhole. and
sure enough l heard her grind her
stump with the backache from stoop-
ing down. Happens Mrs. Smith has a
garden squirt which 1t holds a gallon,
so while KEEP young Billy interested
with patches Of etiquette, l took of
the hose, filled the squirt, and let drive
through the key-hole into the Widows
ear. At that she lifted up her voice
and wept.
Feeling better, resumed the CONVEX
sation. Billy" seq l, smooth as
cream, while filed the squirt, ION
the shelf there you'll and little small
bottle" In my dim way I aimed to
get him excited, and laxative, divulg-
ing secrets with all his heart. Then
afterward I'd like him asleep, out Of
mischief.
Get your bottle yourself" says he,
sort of defiant, so let drive at him
with the squirt.
'If you please" said l. and he got
the bottle all right.
"If you don't mind" said L will you
just draw the cork2"
"And If won't?"
I took my squirt and watched him
pull the cork.
Thank you," SEE !, seeing how
beautiful IL the use of true politeness
"Now may / trouble you to spill what's
left in the bottle into that there COB
let? Now be so kind"
II refused"
The squirt won't scare any more
Billy, so | exhibits my gun.
II regrets to remark. Mr.. o'Flynn,
that this gun acts sort of sudden"
SHOOT. and you go to Jail"
But first, my dear young friend, I've
time to lop OF few fingers, one at a
time--won't miss them all at once. May
request gou 70 pour out the medi-
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-11-21

father to this boy. He's clear grit,
Iron"
Where's the widoW?"
Resting" l heard horses come
laundering out of the dusk. Robbers
broke south?"
yep"
'Hev they crowd wingsT
Nope"
Cant swim the Fraser"
'Bottled?" said he, cheering up.
Some" says l. mot corked yet.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
A PARTY,

The cross country automobile tourist
il entitled to due consideration in the
matter of building Of permanent roads.
but his convenience is a very second
airy matter compared with the need of
country people for better highways on
which to haul produce to market. Yet.
Notwithstanding this minority interest
of automobile owners. evidence is at
hand to show that both at Washington
and in a number of states where good
roads legislation is under considera-
ton lobbies representing the National
Automobile association are using every
influence at hand to prevent the fed
eral or state appropriation Of public
money for any highways except those
connecting large towns OF constituting
designated routes of transcontinental
or translate automobile travel.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
A UNIQUE SALE BILL.

At this season Of the year. when
auction sales are a matter of interest
in many sections. the readers of this
department will be interested in the
following notice of an auction which
was held in Pike county. Mo. sixty
seven years ago:
state of Missouri. county of Pike:
to whom it may The under
signed will. or Tuesday. Sept. 20. 1S46.
sell ut public cutlery for cash OH the
premises where Coon creek crosses the
old Missouri road the following chat
tells: Six yoke of oxen. with Jokes and
chains; two wagons, with beds: three
niger wenches. four buck uiggers.
three niger boys. two prairie plOws,
twenty-five steel traps. n barrel
picked cabbage. N hogshead tobac-
co, n lot of Niger shoes. one spin
ming wheel. one loom. thirteen fox
hounds. q lot of oon mink and skunk
skins and a lot Of other articles. Am
gwine to California. Free headcheese,
apples and hard cider"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14

A reader OF these notes writes ask
ing about the transpIanting OF straw W.
berries-hOw aud when to do it-and
whether he should expect fruit from
~transplunted vines the first season.
The stra wberry is Il hardy plant and
Is easily handled. yet there are a few
suggestions that may be helpful. In Il
general way the best time to plant a
new bed is when plants his peas
and early potatoes. though if there Is
sufficient moisture the job may he
done up to the middle Of May. In set
ting the new bed it is best to select
thrifty plants from the old bed which
took root from hast years runners.
The gnarly and hard root of the old
plants should not be used. One may
follow either the hill or row method
of cultivation, and both give good re-
suits. In any case the plants should
not be allowed to form too solid a
mass of plants. In setting the plants
the roots should be spread in about the
same manner as they were in the
ground before taking up. They should
be given thorough cultivation and kept
free from weeds. While plants reset
will produce some berries the first sea-
son, it is best to snip the blossoms of.
so that all of the strength Of the plant
will go into the root and stem sys-
TENS. There is no fruit more easily
produced than the stra wberry. and no
garden should be without it's patch.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14

Notice is hereby given that default has
been made in the conditions of that Ger.
tain mortgage made by Louis Blettel OF
Bottineau, county of BOttineau and State
of North Dakota. inortgagOr to Bottineau
COUNTY Bank of Bottineau. county of Botti.
neau. and State of North Dakota mort.
eagee. dated the 18th day of September,
1911. to secure the following Indebtedness
to-wit: One note of $4,000 dated September
18th, 1911. and due January 1. 1912, at ten per
cent and which mortgage was duly filed
in the office of the register of deeds of Bot
tineau county, state of North Dakota, on
the 18th day of September 1911, at 2:45
O'Clock p. M. and which default is of the
following nature, to.wit: No payment has
been made on same and that there is
claimed to be due on said mortgage at the
and thirty and $500 $23O.3 50 Dollars for
principal and interest.
And that said mortgage will be fore.
closed by a sale of the personal property in
such mortgage and hereinafter described,
at public auction, ~agreeably to the tatut
in SuCh case made and provided, at the
front of the location known as Warmers
livery barn in the city of B%ottineau,
in the count of Bottineau, state of North
Dakota, at the our of two O'Clock D. M, on
Saturday the End day of March, 1913. That
personal property which will be sold to
satisfy said mortgage is described as
follows, to-wit:
One bay horse 4 years old. 400 lbs. nam
ed Bob.
&. w. Fielder.
Mar l4l Agent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
AUTO

An automobile is a nice thing to have
If n can afford it, but a positive curse
if one cannot. 1t comes to the writer
from an automobile dealer in a large
city that lots of folks actually go au-
tomobile daft and crazy. He states
that he has known people to pawn
their rings and jewelry. mortgage their
farms and homes and even use their
life insurance money to get autos. And
the greatest trouble in all of this is
that when a car is got under the con
ditiOns referred to. while there is a
temporary satisfaction to be found
in it. there is a mortgaging of future
peace and happiness. and this is never
worth while. Then. too. an autonlO-
bile gets out of style faster than 4
wOman's hat. and this is another if
somewhat minor source of disappOint-
ment. If a fellow can't have an auto
and keep his credit good and his peace
of mind so that he doesn't have to lie
awake nights he would better pass it
up and be content with the old family
horse or to go afOOt.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
THE PROBLEM OF RURAL
AND SUBURBAN HOUSING,
Differs From Tenement Reform-Num.
Der Of Families No Criterion.

1t is very unfortunate that in the
public mind housing reform has been
identified with tenement house reform.
There is a housing problem wherever
there are houses, whether they are oc-
cupied by one family or more, says FL
mer s. Forbes Of the Massachusetts
Civic league. It should be clearly un-
derstood that for the most part the ten
ement house problem does not enter
into the question.
Outside Of New England and certain
metropolitan districts, SO far as my
Own observation goes, the tenement
house in country and suburban dis
tricts is practically a negligible guam
ity.
More or less bad housing is to be
found in the country all over the Unit
ed States. but in some respects it is not
so bad nor does it have the same
causes as in the cities. The dwellings
in question may be fairly well built or
be miserable shacks OF anything be-
tween the two. Dirt usually reigns su-
preme within doors; they may be
crowded to the limit; water is apt to be
scarce and sanitary conditions to be
unspeakably vile. :
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
Citation on Application tor letters Of Admin.
lslratlon

State Of North Dakota
County of Bottineau
County Court
In the matter CT the estate OF Stephen
Howard. deceased,
Eda HOward...-..
.........P Petitioner
Versus
Winnifred G. Blood.
Harold kinnear..
...... Respondents
The State of North Dakota to the above
named respondents, Greeting;
You and each of you are hereby cited
and required to be and appear before the
county court of the county of BOttineau
in said state in the Office of the county
Judge of said county in the court ho,l st In
the city of B%Ottineau, on the 21st day of
April, AID. 1919, at 10 o'clock am. of said a
then and there to show cause, 1t n there
be, why the petition of Eda Howard for
letters of administration on the estate of
said Stephen Howard. deceased. should
MOI be granted.
Let this cititation be served upo the
above named respondents az follows:
BY personal service upon the respond
ent, Winnifred G. Blood, and by publiCa-
ton as provided by law for three success
sive weeks in the BOttineau COurant at
least twenty days before date OF. hearing.
Dated this 18th day of March. A. u. 1913.
Court Seal Irving r. parkway,
Judge of County Court.
M. rrL IL 81 ON
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
Get In Line.

The town beautiful movement If prop
erly pushed will be a great benefit to
an entire community. 1t is not only
helpful in it's tendency to enhance the
value Of property, but it contributes to
the Improvement Of the public health
while adding much to the pleasure Of
those who appreciate a well kept town.
Are you taking part in the town beau
tful movement? People with public
spirit and civic pride cannot afford to
neglect this. Join the campaign and
help to make your town more attrac-
tive and more beautiful.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
PLEASE LEARN To-

Locate the fire alarm box
nearest your home.
Send in an alarm from any
box in ease Of fire.
Ask any officer or member Of
tho fire department, who will in
struct you.
Stay near the box whom pull.
ed for fire to direct firemen.
Speak distinctly whom calling
the department by phone.
Give the location Of fire, not
say, "Come up to my house
quick!"
Use = fire sxtinsuishsr. Own
il possible.
Have two six quart pals. II
needed, they are handy.
Look for exits in thsatsrs,
halls and public buildings.
Keep on the sidewalk when
apparatus 10 going to . fire.
Give the right Of way to the
fire department whom It 10 70.
spending to alarms.
Look on printed fire alarm
cards for instructions and sig
nails.
Judge which 10 best in case Of
. telephone call or box
alarm.
Realize that the fire depart.
ment 10 ready at all times to 70.
spond to fires within thirty eco.
onds after any alarm 10 sent
in; that delay in sending in an
alarm 10 responsible for nearly
every large fire that occurs in
every city; that with snow on
tho ground and a two mile run
up the hill the department must
be notified quickly to be Of any
service. The most efficient ssrv.
ice 10 rendered il the depart
mont arrives within three min
utes after tho fire breaks out.
Finally, help the fire prevention
movement by assisting the fire
department in preventing fire,
and should q fire occur send in
an alarm quickly.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
PLAYGROUND PLEAS.

The plays Of natural, lively
children are the infancy Of art.
Children live in the world Of
imagination and feeling. Thsy
invest the most Insignificant OBJ
ject with any form they please
and see in il whatever they wish
TO observation-disclosures.
The playground proves to be
an economy to the city in that
Il lessons crime among chill
dren.-Judgs Ben B. Lindsey.
II We attempt TO solve the
problem Of provsrty We must
provide industrial schools and
public playsrounda.-Miss Ella ].
Mason, Secretary Of Child Labor
Commission, Auburn, Me.
In those playorounds and in
their work lies the Beginning Of
secial redemption Of the people
in large cities. They furnish the
spectacle Of = city saving itself,
Of the people Of . 0rsat city
finding nature and God BY find
ing their nsishbsrs and them
selvse. - Bernard n. Eokhart,
Former President West Park
Commission. chieass.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
rRANsPL.ANrINc STRAWBERRIES

March 14-21-@
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
IMar14l
uoiioe For Publication
(Serial Number O2997)

(SeriaI Numbe O2087)
Department of the Interior. United States
Land ONCE at Devils Lake. N. d., March
10, 1013.
Notice is hereby given that Bertha Gull
stad, of Souris, y. D.. for the heirs Of Julie
Emelie Gulstad. deceased, who. on Nov
ember 10th, 1908. made homestead entry
No. 3S2O. for northwest quarter of north
east quarter inv ne). section t~wenty-six
(26,) township one hundred sixty-th1ee(163)
north, range se~venty-six (7e). west Fifth
tention to make final five year proof, to
establish claim TO the land above describ-
ed, before John II. Kirk. y: s. Commission
day of April, 101&
Claimant names as witnesses: George
Nickeloon, Of BOttineau. N. d.. and Sivert
StriudmO, Andrew d, Haugen and Thomas
John 8. McC1ory,
Register.
Mar 14-N.ae Arr 4Ll-l9)
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14

Problems Touching Moisture Conserva
ton Studied Al School Of Forestry

AS the problem of conserving
soil moisture is important at
this time of the year it might
be we'll to mention the work
along this line done at the
School of Forestry.
The class in soil physics has
been working with soils for
some time and has several in
t~eresting experiments which
illustrate the principles of con-
serving soil moisture. They
are as fellows:
Experiment /. BY taking
long glass tubes it was shown
that capillaritv caused the
water to rise to a considerable
height in a tube filled with
loose soil and standing in wat
er, both ends of the tube being
open. The water arose much
more rapidly in sand than in
clay at first. However, the
water was drawn up only one
foot in the sand while in the
clay the water went up several
feet.
Experiment 2. In the clay
tube the capillary action of the
water was checked at once by
placing a loose mulch on the
surface of the soil. Also when
a layer of broken leaves or
straw was put in the tube the
water did not get through it.
Experiment 8. Samples of
clay, silt and sand we're taken
and dried in the laboratory.
Then by the use of chemical
scales, the blast lamp for heat
ing; and by thoroughly wash
ing, the following data was
worked out:
Clay sand Fine Silt
Percent of water when
saturated. ................ 30. 1900 3.
Percent of plant food
soluble in water~.:. s.OO "a 3.@
Percent of microscopic
The first experiment shows
that the water with which the
soil is saturated will slowly
come to the surface of a field
and pass off by evaporation or
be used by plants.
The heavy rains in the fall
soak into the subsoil to a con-
siderable depth and will be in
the soil when the frost goes out
in the spring. Where the rain
fall is uncertain it is the water
that is stored up in the subsoil
that insures the crop.
The second experiment iliu-
strates the principle of check
ing capillarity by keeping a
loose mulch on the surface.
This can be done best by using
the harrow and the disc harrow
often enough. The harrow is
the most important implement
used in preparing land for
small grains. BY narrowing
after a shower whenever posi-
bic, tons of water are kept from
evaporating, which the grow
ing crop needs.
The third experiment shows
the comparative value of differ
ent types of soil, first to hold
moisture; second to yield plant
TODD from year to year; and
third to retain moisture when
appearing perfectly dry, as
shown by the microscopic
moisture.
While a little sand in the soil
is a good thing yet the heavier
clay soils like those of Bottin
eau county. are the best reser-
voirs for storing up the mois-
ture and at the same time give
up the moisture readily to
growing crops.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
Whers Al Are Equal.

The grave Il. | suspect. tho sole com
monwealth which attains that dead nat
q social equality that life IN its every
principle 90 heartily abhors. ana that
eQuahty the grave win perpetuats 70
the end Ct Observation-Disclosures.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
PLANT SMALL TREES.
Cutting and Trimming injure and Dc.
form Them, Says Expert.

form Them, Says Expert.
John Davey of Kent, O., known all
over the United States as a high au-
thority on tree culture. says that many
more trees are deformed or killed by
cutting and trimming than by letting
nature alone govern their form and
growth. /.
Mr.. Davey advised the planting Of
small trees instead of the larger varie-
ties that eventually interfere with
overhead wires and have to be either
trimmed to an unsightly appearance
or entirely cut down.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
First Copying Press.

The first copying press is said to have
been made by Benjamin Franklin, who
sanded the wet ink Of his manuscript
with emery and then passed the manu-
script between rollers in contact with
Z soft. highly polished pewter plate.
This received the impression from the
emery. from which numerous copies
could be made BIZ the copper plate
printing process.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
0iplomatic.

How did you get y0ur wife 70 fore
s. her desire for that expensive even
ing gown
Told her It was Just the thing Z
plain woman needed" Aagasfns g
-.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
causs q The Quarrel.

why have You quarreled with your
cousin?'
He kissed mi the other day, ard
whm ! asked him to promise me neysr
- - It again 10 actually didn-F1ior
gende Batter.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-08

California.
Stick to Princess flour and you
will always have good bread.
John P. Kee is reported quite
sick this week, and his case may
require a surgical operation.
Spray pumps and spray mater
ials at Penwell & Priddy's hard
ware and implement store. The
best to be had, at the lowest cost.
John Rothlisberg, Of the City
Market, is carrying his hand in
a sling the result of deep knife
slash received while operating
on corn fed sirloin at the block.
You cannot make good bread
without good flour. Princess flour
is always uniform in quality and
color insist on getting it.
Rev. Lundstrom, of Boise, will
preach Monday morning and eve
ming at the Episcopal church in
this city. The public is invited
to come out and hear the sermons.
Wanted-Clean cotton rags at
this office.
Hancock carries a fine line of
mouldings to select from and will
frame your picture while you
wait.
Tom Watson and son came in
Wednesday evening from their
home on Doumecq, to interview
our merchants.
The best coffee in the city
Whereq Why at the Midway
of course.
j. N. Oliver has rented and re-
opened the Ben Harrison black
smith shop, which was closed last
week by the owner.-Ilo item.
Just received a large assortment
Z Of fishing tackle. Here you will
8 find every thing you want in this
line. Dunlap's.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shinn this week
3 bought the Mrs. Jennie Williams
residence property with the 2 IA
acre plot in the southwest part OF
Z the city. The sale was made by
Z L. M. Harris.
= Use Princess flour and have
! good white light and fluffy bread
3 all the time.
I'll Patriotic people use Grangevill
q flour. There s none better. Grang'
q vile Roller Mills.
D Zenith tools are unconditional
8 ly guaranteed. Get them at Pen
: well & Priddy, hardware and i'm
, plements.
Whole and rolled feed of al
kinds always on hand. Grangevill
Roller Mills.
Look for ad Of househol,
Magic Electric Suction cleaner il
this paper. Grangeville Electri
Light & Power Co. t
Mrs. Ed. AbrahamsOn and Sol
Dick returned the first of tn
week from a several days visi
with relatives at Sites.
Tell your grocer you want Prin
cess flour.
Harry Markham and famil,
are making arrangements to 500
move to Nampa to reside.
See the Universal pillow, tn
! Rock Island high lift, at Penwel
& Priddy's hardware and nipple
I ment store. It's the pillow sensa
ton of the country.
Mrs. j. A. Bradbury and chi
dren went to Lewiston this morn
ing and will visit for time wit
the family of l. G. Hattabaugh.
Use Princess flour and hav
good white light and fluffy brea
all the time.
| Miss Gladys Bunnell is visitin
with Spokane relatives.
| Don't buy drill until you ex
anime the New Peoria, the dril
with the drop frame and doubl
run fluted force feed Penwell
= Priddy hardware and implemen
: store.
\ Mr.. Chenoweth is up fror
II Kooskia visiting with his so
Clare and family.
For sale-A good piano on cas-
/ terms. F. Fl. Meader.
Tell your grocer you want Pril
cess flour.
George M. Reed, who with HI
family recently returned to tn
U. S. from a visit to Honolulu,
.r,h1,o L. g. bic hao1+l