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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-05-07
Motor Car Returns Grow.

Salem.-Secretary of State Olcott
announces that s751l was received in
April as fees for motor vehicle regis
trations. dealers and chauffeurs' H.
censes, as against s545O in April last
rear
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-05-07
Thought II Was MedIeIne-Poison

Albany.-According to physicians.
Mrs. Lulu Hornback. wife Of Ernest
Hornback, a local restaurant man,
took dose of sulphuric acid and po-
tash solution in mistake for medicine.
She died of corrosive poisoning. after
suffering several hours.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
Naval Range Finder.

Trigonometry. by the use Ut mirrors
Of known and varying angles. is used
to determine. mechanically. the dis
lance Of a ship at sea. The instrument
used is called a range finder. and with
out it the big guns Of a modern battle
ship would be practically useless. In
operating the instrument the ship is
sighted through a telescope from the
reflections on two object mirrors. each
located at the end and on the side Of a
tube about twelve feet long. the axis ut
the tube being at right angles to the
line Of sight The object is %refracte'i
and reflected by a system of mirrors
so that both images are made to coin
eide. The right hand object glass ~
fleets only the upper half of the ship
as the masts. tunnels and rigging
while the object glass on the left Of thu
observer reflects only the image Of the
lower half Of the vessel. or the hull
When sighting a ship the Images vii;
appear t. he offset one from the other
the masts one way and the hull the
other. When they are brought to
gether. by an adjustment screw. an
index plate reads the distance the ship
is from the observer in yards.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
A NEW ILLUMINANT.
Nitrogen Filled Lamp Likely to Super
sede older Lighting Methods.

Nitrogen Filled Lamp Likely to Super.
sede older Lighting Methods.
Drawn wire tungsten lamps shatter.
ed all ~precOnceived ideas of interior
lighting and put the whole question OF
illumination on Il new plane. And
hardly has the drawn wire vacuum
lamp established it's position before thu
gas filled metal tilament lamp is usher,
ed into the lighting world. The fact
that at the present stage of it's de-.
vclopment it does little to assail the
position of the vacuum lamp is Of no
consequence The essential point il
that the nitrogen filled lamp. eve as it
is today. cuts the acuum efficiency
record all to pieces. and it is inevitahl.
that within a very few years it must
drive the earlier lamp out of many Of
it's fields.
Apart from hat it will. in addition.
develop many u new field Of it's own.
and it is probable that one Of these
fields is going to be the field of interur,
ban highway Iighting-an entirely new
field way. by the way. and n which
up to the present has received prarti
cally no study. Those who desire t."
acquire the reputation Of a prophet
should lose nc opportunity Of placin"
themselves on record in this matter
Here we have one of those revOIu
tons in little which is surely cOmin.
and Of which the first signs are alread,
visible. In ten years time municipal
and county authorities will be spend
ing vast sums Of money In lighting the
interurban roads, and ven the country
roads-money which they would never
think of appropriating now for any
such purpose Engineering Magazine
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09

practiced by every man raising live
stock on the farm. If this advice
should be followed by that large class
who are handling almost entirely scrub
and grade stock. millions in value
would be added to the live stock in
dustry. This rule or advice is. briefly
stated, to s pure bred sires-gOod,
pure bred sires-and never stop using
pure bred sires. The following out
faithfully of this rule would mean that
every animal produced Oh the farm
would have a greater value when
grown out than under the present
system of using scrub animals for
breeding purposes.
In some classes of stock the use Of
the pure bred sire has been much more
generally followed than in others. The
most noticeable departure from the
rule is in connection with the raising of
cattle. The average nan with a small
herd Of cows feels that he cannot
AFFORD to purchase a pure bred sire cost.
Ing from 500 to $3.50; as a matter Of
fact. he can hardly afford to use any
other kind Of a sire than such Il one
as would cost such Il price. Five dol
lars would easily be added to the sell
Ing prices Of every calf produced as a
result of using a sire Of this kind. The
increased value of one crop Of calves
would more than pay for the whole
cost of the sire. 1t should not be for
gotten. either. that a first class beef
bull. for instance. after being kept for
a few years. has a market value as
beef, oftentimes amounting to 500.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
MACHINERY Betting.

General Rules That Make For Efficiency
In Transmitting Power.
In the average shop very few belts
e out through legitimate wear.
They are ruined through accident and
improper attention. usually the latter.
says the Engineering Magazine. 4
narrow belt properly maintained and
the tension maintained at the right
point will transmit more power than q
wide belt in poor condition and rum
ming as slack as they are usually al
lowed to run in the average shop. II
the belt is too tight it means waste
due to friction. II too loose it means
loss due to slip. As an entire paper
could be written on belt practice It
will be impossible to do more than out
line briefly a few fundamentals:
Do not run double belts on pulleys
less than six inch and triple belts On
pulleys less than twenty inch.
Apulley should be q per cent wider
than the width of the belt.
Never let belts touch shifting devices
or lap steps of cone pnlleys
Belts should run with hair side fac
ing the pulley. a..
Outside point of splice should trail
when running to avoid opening by the
action 0f the air.
Belts should sag on to pulIeys and
not away from them.
Run mp and down belts on 9 slant
Avoid very short drives.
Keep pulleys clean.
Clean belts at regular intervals and
apply a dressing that will give the
grain side a soft and adherent surface.
United States Minerals.
F: The value of the mineral production
of the United States now exceeds ST..
5OO.0OO.QO0 a year. according to the
United States geological survey.
Though this value falls far below that
Of the country's farm products. the
magnitude and scope Of onr mineral
industry may be- best measured by
comparing u OWL. mineral pr0duc-
ton With that Of other countries. no
Vic VI WHICH CdA iCOu1pSCe Will uS III
abundance or variety Of mineral re-
sources. The United States mines
nearly 10 per cent Of the worlds out
put OF coal and produced 85 per cent
Of the petroleum in 1913. OF the more
essential metals. 40 per cent of, the
worlds output of iron ore ia raised
from American mines. and the s1neit-
ers Of the United States furnish the
world With IS per cent Of its copper
and at least 30 per cent Of its lead
and zinc.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
NOTES FOR FARMERS !

Do not rely upon the oral, guar
antee Of any agent who sells you
something as to its quality or condi-
ton. Such guarantee will not be. bind
ing on the principal unless 1t was duly
authorized, and this is often very diff
cult to prove.
Do not depend upon a mere oral
guarantee in any case. It is always
difficult to prove, and witnesses are
generally forgetful and Indifferent. It
is easy to put a guarantee in writing
which fixes the responsibility without
other evidence.
Do not depend upon the guarantee
Of a firm or company as to the con-
dition or quality of things sold to you
unless you are satisfied that the firm
or company is financially responsible
and that it's general course of dealing
Is honorable. The same caution is ap-
plicable when dealing with private in
dividuals.
Do not be persuaded against your
better judgment to sign a note as sure
ty for a friend. In the language OF
Solomon, "A man void Of understand
ing striketh hands and becometh sure
ty In the presence of his friend" And
again, HE that is surety for a strang-
er shall smart for It. and he that hat
eth s%uretyship is sure"
Do not give your promissory note
20 4 stranger for something which he
promises to deliver to you IN future.
he may be neither honest nor imam
c1ally responsible. He may cell your
note before It n due Tor q valuable
consideration and fail to deliver the
seeds, and you VIII nsvsrthelsss b
Aesas Ter thssa1ssstsst - -. !.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
MEASURING Al

Difficulties That. eeset Scisntists In
Taking Spirit Level Elevations.
The state OF Washington has Il great
er range Qf a~Ititudes%than any other
state In the Union. with the exception
of California. Along. her western
boundary stretches the Pacific. ocean.
with that important arm of the sea.
Puget sound. reaching back into the
interior almost to the foot Of Mount
Rainier. which rises. majesticnIiy a.
400 feet above its Surfarp. Here IL a
contrast in attitudes within u unpa ra-
lively few miles that has few II in.
deed any parallels in the United
States. Besides the recently establish
ed altitude of Mount Rainier the ex.
act elevations OF some 3.UlW additional
points In. the state Of Washington are
given In a report recently issued by
the United States geological survey.
These elevations were determined by
spirit levels run in connection with
topographic surveys. This report is,
therefore. a partial but valuable die.
tionary of attitudes Of the state.
The elevations published by the
United States geological survey as the
results Of spirit leveling are exact to a
fraction of a foot and are especially
valuable to engineers and surveyors.
These spirit level elevations are the
result of a class of work in which o
siderable expense Is involved and in
doing which great care must be exer-
cised. The procedure ia essentially
different from other surveying or field
engineering work In general in that it
cannot be carried on except under "a
vorable conditions. 1t Is human to err.
but in executing these spirit levels the
human side must be eliminated so far
as Is practical and the personal factor
must as far as possible become auto
matte. For instance. work must cease
when winds are high. and in the mid
die of the day the sights must be short
ened or work stopped altogether to
avoid errors due to the heat weaves
Besides taking into consideration these
natural obstacles to the attainment CT
exact results all details in connection
with the work must he executed with
the utmost refinement.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
LIVE STOCK
HUSBANDRY
The PURE BRED SIRE.

Importance Of Good Blood In improv-
ing Farm Stock.
The farmers most in need Of better
to realize the Importance Of the pure
bred sire in connection with the i'm
prOvement OF farm animals. says the
Kansas Farmer. BY far the larger
portion Of farmers keeping live stock
stock and use grade sires for breeding
purposes.
There is one piece OF advice. how
ever. that should be accepted and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
The EARNINGS OF N

Many Do Not Correctly Estimate Their
-. Incomes.
The money that a farmer takes In
each year above his cash expenses is
an income from two distinct Sources
first, interest on money invested In the
farm business; second, wages for the
labor and managing ability Of the
farmer and his family.
Many people who think that they are
financially successful as farmers are
actually living on the interest from
the money invested in the farm busi-
ness and on the labor of their sons
and daughters. For his own work the
farmer frequently receives only a frac-
ton of a hired mans wages. The rea-
son is that when one has his farm
clear Of debt he often forgets that in
terest on the investment is a receipt,
similar to the interest that receives
On a deposit in a savings bank, for the
farm could be sold and the money in
vested so as to secure 4 to 6 per cent
interest with no work on the part Of
the farmer. A farmer whose farm is
mortgaged for a good portion Of its
value Is not at all likely to forget that
interest on the Investment is a part of
the years expense. If he does the
owner of the mortgage will remind
him Of it upon each interest day.
A farmer who has a farm and equip
ment worth $4,000 could secure an
income Of $500 per year by selling his
farm and putting the money at inter-
est, assuming that he could invest the
proceeds so as to secure 8 per cent in
terest.-W. L. Cavert, Assistant Agri-
culturist, University Farm, st. Paul.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
Man Too Heavy For Wings.

Mathematicians have calculated ont
that man is too heavy ever to be sns
tanned In air by the power Of his OWL
muscles. no matter how large the
wings are which he fastens to his
body. The weight limit is prObablr
approached by the largest birds. such
as the Australian crane. which still
flies. although it weighs about twenty
pounds. The ostrich long ago gave NJ
all hope Of winging it's way through
the air An aeroplane can be built.
say the experts. which will sustain u
man and use but three horsepower.
but rs the best athletes can exert only
"A maximum of about two horsepower
for fifteen seconds at a time 1: Is i'm.
probable that mans dream of flying
"a do the great birds Of the air will
ever he realized--he will always he
dependent IN a machine.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
N AND HEALTH.

Health is worth much to peo-
pie of any occupation. but no &C.
cupation is more dependent upon
it than farming. Farming re-
quires physical Labor Of consid-
cradle endurance, notwithstand-
ing the extensive use of improv-
ed implements and machines.
Successful farming also requires
mental activity. Good health
means physical and mental Wig.
or, without which farming can
not succeed. With these facts
before us let us conserve our
strength and take every known
precaution to prevent disease
Farm and Ranch.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
New Cotton In America.

Now Cott6h n Am6TIc1.
Arizona cotton growers. must be
feeling jubilant. They have produced
about 1900 bales OF Egyptian long
staple cotton-a new product in Amer
lea. They have succeeded in selling at
a price which nets the growers in the
Salt River valley. 21h cents a. pound.
The farmers there expect to grow only
the one variety henceforth Farm and
F1reside. ia
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09

Galloway cattle, "a beef breed hat
originated in Scotland. is character
lied by it's hardness and ability to
live in the open in the severest
weather. The uniform testimony
Of experienced persons is that II
W lots Of Galloway cattle are win
tered. the n in the house and the
other outside, each lot being fed on
the same diet not only during the
winter, but also during the summer
months, the ones which have had
no roof except the sky above them
will be decidedly better cattle the
following autumn than those which
were well housed during the winter.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09

A hoop from a cask' has about the
right level to it to fit the fare Of the
pail. If the seat is made long there
is little danger of having the pail tilt
it up when full, but If the handle Of
the pail is grasped when the milking
is owe no danger Of upsetting need be
feared in any event.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09

used in drilling the hole through the
shaft. The shaft is placed in n wise
and the cOllet set on top Of 1t. as
shown in the illustration. and both are
clamped together. The drill is then
run through the cOllet hole. which
guides it for drilling the hole in the
round stock.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
Milk Stool.

Woman'S MIX STOOL.
When women must milk it Is hard
to hold the pail as men do. The stool
shown here will serve as a pail holder.
It is oblong and the front end made
concave. An iron hoop completes the
circle. so the pail rests in the opening.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
WEAVING THE LAMBS.
Should Be Taken From
Ewes Before Breeding Time.

Youngsters Should Be Taken From
Ewes Before Breeding Time.
Prepared by University Of Wisconsin,
Lambs should be weaned when from
four to four and One-half months old.
So says Frank KleinheinZ. shepherd of
the Wisconsin university focks.
Many hockmasters allow the lambs
to run with their ,nothers until breed
ing time. This Mr.. Kleinheinz regards
as very Objectionable, for it annoys
the ewes and keeps them in poor cOndi-
ton. Moreover, at this time the lambs
get but little milk, and they will really
do better without it.
When taken from their mothers the
lambs should be put on a piece of
fresh pasture. which. will help to avoid
much Of the stomach worm trouble.
After weaving time the ewes should
be put on a scant pasture for about a
week in order to dry them up quickly.
During this period they should be milk
ed a few times to prevent the udder
from caking. and as soon as they are
fairly dry they ought to be placed on
good pasture again. where they will
put on flesh and become strong and
vigorous before they are bred in the
fall.
Early weaving and good car Of the
ewes after the lambs are taken away
enable the ewes to go into winter
quarters in good condition. thus aiding
winter feeding and insuring & large
crop of strong lambs in the spring.
For Contracted Hoof.
Soak the feet in a clay bath or stand
the horse in water. says the National
Stockman. A convenient arrangement
for soaking the horses feet can be had
by building a strong box ont of two
inch stun. which can be placed in the
front OF the stall and which will not
interfere with the horses comfort. II
there II any odor abOlt the frog tine.
tune Of iron should be used freely over
IL diseased part. y, +.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
Organized For Fire Panic,

At the top Of the back Of each seat
In the Metropolitan Opera House in
New York city is placed the number
Of the exit which the person sitting di
rectly behind is to use in case Of fire
or panic Each exit ia prominently
marked and can easily be located This
Ia standardizing a condition with the
aim Of avoiding confusion and prevent
ing waste. Engineering Magazine.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
Lake Superior Iron Ore.

Lake Superior iron ore generally
averages between 80 per cent and IS
per e n in iron. and large quantities
have run yer 60 per cent in iron with
phosphorus below the Bessemer limit:
however. the average grade is per-
ceptbly lowering each year. The high
grade ores are being depleted. but there
are thousands Of millions OF tons Ut
medium and low grade iron ores at
Lake Superior. which must eventually
come into use; indeed. a start ON them
Is already being made. not only with
the s~iliceous res for mixing with the
high grade varieties. but with ordinary
40 per cent to so per cent ore. some OF
which is being concentrated Or expert.
mented upon.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
%JapanninQ SPRINGS.

In Japanning springs the hest prac
tice ia to put them into metal baskets.
dip the entire basket into the japan
withdraw and drain and then bake the,
springs just IA they lie In the basket.
This will give a uniform coatine 1T
Japan.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
First American Potash.

Secretary Of Interior Lane said -
Gently that he had received word from
Searies. Cal. that the 0rst American
potash will be produced BY the Searles
lake plant within three months. The
initial output viii only be nve tons q
DAY. Int the plant under e~onstJucuss
y expected to prednce l2 3nDs: pee
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-09
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DRILLING ROUND STOCK.

coIlet For Guiding Drill SO That u
.'' Will, Not BE DETECTED ."
|: Is impossible to drill II hoIe In a
round shaft accurately unless some
sort OF a jig IL used. One of the best
and least expensive methods for this
work is to make 4; collet Of the s:,tir
outside diameter as the shaft to it
drilled and bore a perfectly t%4'Iitrn'
hole through it the size Of the drill
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-23

army of sentimentaiiss rush into protest
 Mobs assemble to march upon the National Capitol, and jals opened in order that their vaerants may join the army" and prey upon the country.
 Our courts are persistenuy assaled cunningly de.
 Men like William R. Hearst daily shrieking to Unbalanced element of the population that the Pres ident of the United States is coward and a traitor who has "sold out" his country
 Everywhere the doctrine is taught that government is directly responsible for every wealth and every poverty Everywhere the doctrine is taught that whether is an honest decent citizen or a loafer and criminal depends not upon himself but up on society Everywhere the doctrine is taught that if woman earns ss or slo week she ought to be chase but if she earns only q ss week prostitution Is legitimate avocaton
 What wonder that thousands of cranks. fanatics and unatcs. their wretched brains added by all this dem agogic should to believe that they have a mission to regenerate human SCI ciety What wonder that more and of them seek to carry to a coffin their anced quarrel against government and it's admin istrators!
 The man who tried to shoot Mayor Mitchell went to his murderous task straight from of the l. w w meetings that are held every day That is the sort of food upon which such minds feed, whether 1t had any immediate effect on his mind not That is the sort of food upon which such minds feed whether 1t had rhy immediate effect his mind or not That Is the sort of thinking that sustans their obsessions and them deeds of violence Thanks to the teach ings of our pampered demagogues. have a condition of affairs in this country n which who holds
 high public office Is the possible victim of bullet What took place in New York might take place in any other city.