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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
SOILS MUST BE lNoCuLATED
Almost Without Exception This Prac,
tice ls Necessary With Alfalfa
In North Dakota.

A factor preventing the rapid ex-
,ension Of alfalfa areas in North Da!
kota is the necessity of incubation.
This has q retarding influence In two
ways. The farmer sows alfalfa and
ands it is not a success; he becomes
discouraged and does not try again.
In addition to this discouraging effect,
the labor necessary for inoculating
large areas Of land is not inconsider.
able; but incubation must be present
before alfalfa will thrive. n
This incubation. it should be ex-
planned, means the Introduction Of GER
tain bacteria or germs into the soil.
These germs grow in nodules or en-
slarged growths on the roots Of the al
falfa plant. When these are not pres
ent the alfalfa is ordinarily unthrifty.
especially after the first year.
Certain low lying soils in the state,
especially those that have had appli-
cations OF barnyard manure may not
need incubation with the alfalfa
germs. but almost without exception
North Dakota soils must be inoculat-
ed for successful results with alfalfa.
Time spent in experimenting on this
point 10 the same as time wasted
North Dakota Experiment Station.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
I CAUGHT FISH WITH m EAR.
California Angler Evolves Unique
Method OF Landing Trout.

California Angler Evolves Unique
Msthed Of Landing Trout.
San Bernardino Cal. There arc
divers ways Of catching trout. Most
fishermen 60 about 1t with hook. some
catch them with nets and others with
dynamite. but there has been found u
man who does the stunt with an ear
and gets away with 1t. This may
sound nshy. but 1t is the gospel truth.
according to the story brought in from
Deep creek.
Jay Fetlers Of victorville alternated
fishing for trout in Deep creek by tax,
ing swims in the cold water. and thQt
10 the way that he demonstrated that
the human ear can sometimes catch
more than mere sound. IA few days
after he left Deep creek he was trop
bled with acute pains in his ear. 3
Or. Murphy examined the auditory
cavity and after prodding around
found tiny mountain trout. The Dish
was dead. The pain in'sEetlSrs ear
was almost instantly relieved. He is
Ut loss to know whether the fish en-
tseed his ear or 1t became the lodging
place for some spawn and served - u
hatchery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
AMOUNT OF CEMENT TO USE
BY Using Sand and Gravel There viii
Be Less Air Spores to Fill
One Good Method.

To make good concrete 1t. Is neces-
sary that the right amount of cement
be used This right amount Is that
required to fill the air spaces in the
sand and gravel. Increase this by one
sixth to allow for coating the sand and
gravel. BY using sand and gravel
there will be less air spaces to fill
than II either were used alone, as the
sand fills the air spaces in the gravel.
To determine the amount Of cement
needed to make concrete. fill jar or
some vessel that has straight sides
with water, then pour this into an.
other vessel and fiji the first jar with
the sand and gravel mixture and lamp
1t little Now pour In the water, let.
ting it run down the side Of the jar
SO as to drive out the air. When all
the water the jar will hold has been
poured In, dump out the wet sand
and gravel and water in the jar and
pour into the jar the water that is left.
The space from the water to the top
of the jar represents the air spaces in
the sand and gravel. To figure out
the proportion of cement to use pro.
coed as follows. If the jar is eight
inches deep and the space left is two
inches, then the proportion Of cement
will be as one to four, and little
needs to be allowed for coating the
sand and gravel.-North Dakota Ex
pertinent Station.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
WASH HENRY IRvlNG's FACE.
Win Dohbioe' Praise b,
Cleaning Statue.

London. - Two young repertory &C.
hesses yearning for excitement after
long weeks of resting determined the
other night to wash the face of Sir
Henry Irving's statue. which stands
behind the National gallery. Armed
With soft soap and bucket Of water
and accompanied by photographer
they started operations ON Sir Henry
at 2 o'clock in the morning.
Just as Sir Henry's face was begin
ming to take nice polish the expected
policeman strolled up. The statue
scrubbers tried to look unconcerned,
and the photographer primed his dash
lamp.
what are you doingY' inquired the
policeman.
washing Sir Henry's face" came
the defiant reply simultaneously from
the workers.
Capital, capital; just what it want
cdr was the unexpected reply.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
SCHOOL TO OPEN UNDER
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS.

The State Normal school located az
Minot will open it's doors for the be-
ginning of it's second year OF actual
instruction Tuesday, September ~.
1914. The grounds and buildings OF
this institution are located in the
northern part of the city and com,
mand beautiful view Of the city and
the Mouse River valley. The build
ings are in readiness. The ladies' dor
mitory is completely equipped and
affords a pleasant, comfortable home
for a great number. At the present
time there has been large reserva-
ton Of rooms and the prospects are
very bright for an enrolment double
that of the first year. -,
The main building is in splendid
working order and new equipment is
being added from time to time as the
means and number of students de-
mand. The entire faculty are to re.
turn for the opening Of this year Of
school. There is feeling among all
that the work this year will be more
helpful and superior since the open.
ing is to be so pleasantly started at
the schools permanent home. Any
one desiring more detailed informa'
ton or wishing personal questions
answered should correspond with
President A. G.. Crane at Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
FROM PULPIT TO TRIPOD.
Rev. Gethchel Will Devote Entire
Time to the Newspaper Game.

Rev. Gethchel Will Devote Entire
Time to the Newspaper Game.
Rev. E. P. Getchell, pastor Of the
Congregational church Of Hankinson,
has associated himself with three
other parties and the firm have leas-
ed the Valley City Patriot plant and
good will with the privilege Of pur-
chase later on. The firm also secures
the subscription list and good will OF
the North Dakota Standard, tenn
perance paper published at Lisbon,
and will issue that publication from
the Valley City Office.
The Patriot will continue to be pub
|lished as local newspaper at Val
lev City and the North Dakota Stan
dard will be enlarged and devoted to
Temperance work with the entire state
as q field. The Patriot is one OF
Barnes county's oldest newspapers,
having been published by Mr.. Vallan-
bingham for 80 years. The North Da-
kota Standard is just entering upon
its second year of publication, but has
a large circulation over the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24

saving the life Of Roy Keller, over
come by gas in well.
]. "A. Frank Of Fryburg shot . huge
wildcat with = shotgun. The animal
became enraged and came towards
him and when within fifteen feet, Fry
burg fired the third shot, killing the
cat.
Miss Ida Peterson, Msndan nurse,
was united in marriage to Chas.
Woodward, son Of the man she was
nursing. The groom's father, who can
ing. The groom's father, who can
not recover, requested that the mar
rage be performed.
H. L. Lessman Of Westhope, while
drilling for water, struck gas at q
depth Of 100 feet. He has had the
well capped and will heat and light
his home with the cheap fuel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
PLACE TO STORE POTATOES
Loss o. Ten to Fifteen Per Cent Due to
Removal Of Dirt and Respiration
Should Be Considered.

The potatoes should be stored In
dark, cool, we'll ventilated cellar or pit.
The temperature should be kept from
thirty.hve to thirty-six degrees Fahren-
heit. "a lower temperature Of thirty
three to thirty-fve would be better II
1t could be kept constant and without
danger Of freezing.
For seed purposes the potatoes
should bs kept at q uniform tempera
ture Of about thirty-four to thtrty-dve
degrees Fahrenheit.
There is loss In stored potatoes,
due not only to the removal OF dirt but
also to respiration which amounts to
ten or fifteen per cent Of the total
weight In about six months. This loss,
which cannot be avoided, should be
considered when holding potatoes over
for market. North Dakota Expert,
ment Station.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
NOTHING TIME IS AT HAND
Better Results Will 90 Obtained u
Hsns Ars Disposed Of Provide
Frssh Air and Water.

q The melting time IL near ct hand
and 4 viii be hard work to keep up
the sgg yield. and whore you have Z
lns lot 81 young pullsts to lay this
winter you viii probably do @ we'll
10 dispose Of. ray. half Of the hens -
eore long, and take better care Of the
rest, and you will get better results.
Tho difference in the price Of poultry
sold early and that which y kept until
Late will more than equal the profit
from the few eggs you will get. When
you have divided your flock Il = better
TO feed those intended for market at
least = week or tan days, IN quarters
by themselves. And be sure they have
plenty Of fresh air and cool water.
Keep the place clean and feed three
times daily on . variety of grain, rye.
or wheat and some corn. C0afse sand
land grit must - furnished alsA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24

sired immunity. It has been found bet
ter not to inject more than d
q tn one place; - absesses are ap
to form II too big an injection Il
made at one point. The best paace 20,
making the injection 10 on IL inside
Of the thigh, inserting the Infection
needle into the muscle Of the han
This cannot Be 10 easily done With
he0s hogs, and With these the serum
can b injected into the soft tissuss
behind the shoulder, q behind ths
ears. The injection should b done b
an experienced veterinarian. How.
ever, II one u not available, The Sol
lowing Instructions given By ths ~
Urinary department Of the NortA IA
kofa Agricultural college shoa11 d
carefully followed:
b sczupulously clean In sv07 q.
ta0: sysmges should b stasilisoA BY
boi2lnS n weak soda solution or by
Eiu1tns with hot I'VE per cent oar
boaic acid solution. Tho skin 1T the
point Of incubation must be thorough
" cleansed with two per cent solu.
ton Of lysol, creolin or similar anti.
septic" In case the skin 10 not clean
disease germs may get In with the In
lection.
The best syringe to use II one Of
metal and with a metal plunger and
q slip needle. This should have a ca
pacity of 80 CO and will cost about
three dollars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
EFFECTIVE RESULTS SECURED BY The
CORRECT USE OF HOG CHOLERA SERUM
Weak Point In Treatment Is That Only Gives Immunity for Few
Weeks-0irsoions Given Should Be Carefully Followed
Where an Experienced Veterinarian Is Not
Available
syringe Hog seruN..d,. !. Not shown

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
Many Jewish Visitors in City


A number of Jewish visitors are in
this city this week, having partici-
pated in the celebration Of the New
Year. Among them are Geo. Meloch
of Dogden, Mr.. Sgutt and family Of
Dogden; Mr.. Gimble Of Russo; Mr..
Chodos and son Of Minneapolis; Mr..
Gittleson of Minneapolis; Mr.. Rozen
of Chicago; Mr.. Stein Of st. Paul;
Sam Rubenstein of Minneapolis; Mr..
Zucher Of St. Paul; H. L. Glazier and
family of Makoti; Alex. Ruben Of New
York.
Services we're held at the Syna-
gogue Monday and Tuesday mornings
lasting until 1880 p. m. Rabbi Cat
tleman Of st. Paul and Rabbi Kappa
port of Minot were in charge Of the
services.
The Day Of Atonement will be eel
ebrated Wednesday, the Jewish stores
remaining closed that day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
FALSE RUM0RS
STIRRED GERMANS
Papers Printed Jokes So CItl-
zens Would Be WatchfuL

The Hague.-Sensational stories in
German newspapers during the first
days of the war, such as the report of
French physicians trying to infect
q well in Alsace with typhoid bacilli,
were secured by the German army Of
6cials with view of stirring people
to watchfulness.
Stories like that of the infected we'll
were widely published. Lakes all over
the country were being poisoned. Rus
sian automobiles carrying great guam
tity Of gold were trying to cross Ger.
many to France. The whole country
was swarming with spies.
These stories. generally believed, led
to the shooting Of many innocent per
sons. including one German army cap
tain. The chief Of police in Stuttgart
issued the following official statement
to his men. showing the effect Of these
sensational stories:
The populace is beginning to be-
come crazy The street are full Of
old women Of both sexes who conduct
themselves in an unworthy manner.
Every one sees in his neighbor q
French or Russian spy and considers
1t his duty to beat him, together with
the policeman who tries to protect
him. or, at least. to cause tremen-
dous crowd to collect and hand the
supposed spy over to the police.
Clouds are mistaken for aviators. stars
for airships, bicycle pumps for bombs.
Telephone and telegraph wires in the
middle Of the city are believed to have
been cut. bridges blown up. spies shot
and the water supply poisoned. It Is
impossible to predict what form these
extravagances will; assume when the
situation becomes really more earnest.
As a matter Of fact, not single sus
picious thing has thus far occurred in
Stuttgart. 5
srhe police should continue cool. Be
men and not old women. Do not let
yourselves be duped. but keep your
eyes open, as It is your duty to do
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
Jewish New Year Celebrated.

SCWA0N ANSW AV&A SV1VUA 0SVAs g.,
Rosh-h a- Shannah, the Jewish New
Year, which began at o'clock Sum
day evening, was celebrated by the
Jewish families Of this city. The Jew
ish calendar is q lunar one and the &C.
clesiastical day always begins at s p.
m. The month, Tishri, is the seventh
in the Jewish calendar, and like the
other Hebrew months is supposed to
have had it's origin in Babylon. How
ever, the seventh month is regarded as
in reality the commencement Of the
year and so it is observed.
With the beginning Of Rosh-ha-
Shannah came an extended period Of
Jewish holidays including the greatest
Of them all, Yom Kippur, Day Of
Atonement, which falls on Sept. 80
this year.
All Jewish places Of business in Mi
not were closed Monday and Tues
day,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
WOULD WORK HARDSHIP ON
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

President A. G. Crane OF the NOfmaI
school is in Fargo today where he is
meeting with the state board of equal
ization. The board is attempting to
cut down the appropriations for the
various educational institutions about
one. third, to come within the four per
cent limit. Mr.. Crane and the heads
Of the other institutions contend that
the four per cent limit does not apply
to these institutions, but the states
general business. If the board sue
ceeds in making the cut, it will inter-
fere with all of our intitutions sadly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
POTATOES MIX IN THE HILL
Faliacious Belief Caused BY Tubers Of
Most varietIes Varying In Size,
Shape and Color.

II Another common fallacious belief ID
that potatoes mix in the hill The tn.
bers Of most varieties vary greatly az
to size. color and shape and this has
led many to believe that different va
rieties mix or cross when planted
closely together. Selection should be
made for uniformity every year ia
overcome this character. Potatoes Of
white and blue varieties have been
planted together In hills at this sta
ton and no mixed or blended colors
appeared.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24

Sour stomach, clogged up bowels,
pimples, blackheads, foul breath, are
evils Of constipation, indigestion. Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea regulates
the bowels, purifies the blood, cleans
the stomach needed Summer RENE
dy. 35c. Tea'o Tablets.
Mccoy Drug Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24

Well Known Rice Lake Woman Dead.
Mrs. w. D. Might, wife Of well
known farmer residing near Rice
Lake, southwest Of Minot 20 miles,
died Sunday night Of intestional OBJ
struction. The remains were brot to
this city Monday and prepared for
shipment to the old home at Alice,
Ohio. Mrs. Might was 81 years Of
age and leaves a husband and one
child Many friends sincerely regret
her demise.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
RoostIna ceop for chIeks.

The summer roasting coop for the
young stock should be- protected at
night with wire screen doors and win.
dows 30 that good ventilation may be
had. But It IL : shame TO shut the
chickens UP practically air tight at
night, merely to keep away night
providers, and It 10 just AZ foolish to
allow losses from skunks. weasels.
rats and other chicken enemies by
mot protecting the roosting coops with
securely fastened scrssn dooss and
windows. e
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
Here, There, Every where

Four h0boes held up and robbed .
young thresher 1t Eckman.
The Banner thinks the time is ripe
for . high school at Benedict.
The payroll at the Washburn mine
1t wilton amounts to $4,000.
Or. Geo. Durnin Of Westhope thresh-
"a 5000 bushels Of oats from 80 acres.
Second hand gas tractors are being
offered for sale cheap about the state.
Geo. Lee Of Elm township, Renville
county, has sold ESQ quarts OF Com
pass cherries.
The Gideons, body Of religious
travelling men, are making m effort 70
place the Bible in every hotel In the
state.
when you settle your bills this fall,
don't forget the little bill you owe Tor
the paper.
Editors urge auto drivers TO place
remnants Of their towns on the cars
FOR advertising purposes.
Mrs. Martha Skratass OF Devils
Lake, mother Of Ole Skratass Of MI
not, is dead.
Thirteen Of the men who started in
business at Sherwood thirteen years
ago are still there.
g. +. Smith Of Benedict died at the
home Of his mother ut Makoti from
blood poisoning contracted from . BOIL
Corn, alfalfa and cows will be
taught in the elementary agricultural
classes Of every country school IN
North Dakota.
Rev. Bruins, the Gardena Methodist
minister. IL operating one OF the gram
eieyatoes this fall to earn little ex-
ira money.
Nrs. I'd. Branvold, who formerly
uvsd 4 Bergen, died at Shelby,
Mont. after nursing her mother thru
along sickness.
Peter Schrader died Of commissions
1t McCusky. He was called at -FOUR
O'clock that morning to go chicken
hunting and was found i'll.
The undertaken at Plentywood has
invested in new hearse and Editor
Cook hopes he will never find use Tor
It.
The Balfour depot was entered by
hnrrSar who smashed window and
$40 in currency and package worth
$13 were taken.
The Richland county fair will be
held four days beginning Sept. ~
This will be the 9th annual falr ano
it is dandy.
A piece Of roadway at Wahpeton
was covered with crude oil and \
stood the test Of rain well. This por;
t;on Of the road shed the water anc
remained solid.
Down in Sargent county they are
throwing in Fords on farm trades;
Harry Dahl has bought the Colder
west hotel at Glenburn from NJ. Inay
e.. who has given that town q splen'
did hostelry for many years.
In Canada married men cannot en-.
list in the army without the consent Of
their wives. A good way for . woman
to get rid Of her partner II ne doe'
not walk straight.
In North Dakota 191 900 mich cows
we're reported to the assessors ant
1927, $50 was produced out Of cream
milk and butter during 1912, accord
ing to the N. D. year book. These fig
ures for 1914 must be nearly double.
Lynn Wilcox, former Glenburl
boy, has joined the English army ant
is now across the ocean. The lad
few years ago was awarded q Car
negie medal and $1,000 in cash TO
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
BLIND BOY A sTEN0GRAPHER.
Bert Cutting Wins Distinction BY Re-
producing Spssch In Shorthand.

Indiana polls. lnd. Bert Cutting, nine
teen years old. who has been totally
blind for years. has won distinction for
himself by reproducing in shorthand
ia speech made BY Governor Ralston
Cutting became blind d q result Of
typhoid fever and othef fnaladies. BE
ing otherwise In good heaith, he VIII.
ed to earn q living and hit upon sh1Ft
hand writing as an occupation. He
uses mechanical device instead Of
taking the usual notes. ,as,sarn
By this method words are spelled gut
In print. Cutting believes be u the
arst blind person in the world to Do
this kind Of work for livelihood
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the Circe Double B ranch, has 800 full
blooded porkers himself and ID alrge-
~ responsible for getting the farmers
to 60 into this profitable business.
Tagus has no newspaper, and Mr..
Bush says he believes the right man
could make money in the business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
LEIGHTON HEARD
ROBINSON CASE MONDAY.

The members Of the city commits
sion appeared before Judge Leighton
Monday afternoon to show cause why
Ed Robinson should not be re-instated
as member of the police force. The
commissioners were represented by
City Attorney MCGEE. Judge Leigh
ton has taken the matter under ad-
visement. Robinson was represented
by Atty. Francis ]. Murphy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
Tagus Farmers are Prosperogs.

Tagus Farmers are Prosperous.
/. b. Bush, the Tagus hardware
dealer, was in the city Saturday. Mr..
Bush informs the Independent man
that wheat in the vicinity OF Tagus
averaged from 10 to 80 bushels this
season. The farmers are prosperous
generally, and between 10 and ~
cars Of hogs will be shipped from that
point this fall. Nearly every farmer
is raising hogs. w. J. Brugman, OF
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24

Edward Engerud of Fargo has re-
signed as U. s. Attorney and his place
will probably be filled by his assistant,
M. A. Hildreth.
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City Property.

City Property.
New Bungalow, three rooms, IN
northeast Minot; good location; fine
place for raising chickens; easy terms
Price $3.50.
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aeven nrothelrs r. the War.

Elwood. Ind. David Kessler. meF-
chant in Elwood for twenty years. haa
a vital interest In the European var.
Kessler Is q native OF Austria and has
seven brothers. all Of whom are under
arms. three In the German emperof's5
forces and four Ii the armies OF Aus-
tzsa-Hungary. AZ
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-24
Dr.. Brugman Appointed.

DT. OIUB1u8N <APRO1IttSUs 49,
Dr.. w. ]. Brugman has been APP
pointed medical inspector Of the Minot
school children, by the local school
board. The doctor is q prominent eye
and ear specialist and will give the
district excellent service.
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WANTED To work on farm for fall
and winter, by man and wife. Call
at this office or 402 Harrison St.
Minot, N. D. 9-24t2s
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FOR SALE-Good second-h hand auto
mobile It ! bargain. Abe Gordon,
"a Minot. 9-M