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has an authorized Registration appli-
cation printed across the left end, to
the superintendent at Minot, n. d.
Upon receiving such an envelope the
superintendent deposits it in can,
which is of metal and was made for
the purpose. This can is constantly
guarded. If, by any chance. the appli-
cant has been SO foolish as to write
ton is Immediately returned to him.
The first drawing will be held at
Minot on the 4th day of November
The can is publicly opened by the mas
ter of ceremonies, an Indian, and a
certain number of envelopes. each of
which contains an application, will be
drawn from the entire lot. Any one is
capable of drawing an envelope, and
the superintendent appoints some one.
maybe an old man or child. AS each
envelope is drawn from the pack 1t is
numbered. This will be done without
any partially. 1t is plain case OF
no favors shown.
The order in which entries can be
made, beginning May l, Will depend
on these numbers. Those holding the
small numbers. of course. have much
wider choice of land. So, to any one
who has made a thorough study of that
section of the country and has famil-
iarized himself with every aspect of it.
it would not be difficult, providing he
holds one of the lucky numbers. for
him to get his pick of one of the finest
tracts of land.
This method of procedure appeals to
a great number of people as huge lot
terry, but 1t has proved the best and
most satisfactory. way Uncle Sam has
yet devised. If one is a good sport and
quite willing to take his chance Uncle
Sam is glad to see him. If, however.
he is related to old Mother Grundy and
has developed into a chronic grumbler,
the prize 100 would be peppered with
imaginary flaws.
May 1 opens the first day of entry and
disposes of the first fifty numbers. On
the following day the next fifty, but
on the third day they are disposed of
to the tune of 100 a day until the first
thousand are gone. After that they
will go. at the rate of $50 . day. No
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Francis Alexander. Washington ALL
ston. John Neagle. Henry Inman and
John Wesley Jarvis. Landscape paint
ing did not attract the early American
artists They went in for portraiture
because I promised quick profits and
that promise in the case of many OF
the painters was fulfilled Asher Brown
Durand. Thomas Gala, Frederick Ed
win Church. Albert Bierstadt. Thomas
Moran, John Frederick Kensett George
1nnes. Alexander Wyant and Homer u.
Martin are the names of the pioneer
American landscapists.
OF the minor portraitists Rembrandt
Peaie, Chester Harding and John Neagle
are represented by works at the Cap
itol. Harding has portrait of Charles
Carroll of Carrollton in the House gal
lery, portrait of John Randolph in
the Corcoran Art Gallery and a por-
trait of Henry Clay in the courthouse.
or old city hall John Neagle has a
portrait of Daniel Webster in the main
corridor of the Senate and one OF
Henry Clay at the head of the east
staircase in the House wing of the
Capitol.
The life story of Chester Har,iing
seems to be typical of many of the
early portrait painters. His bfogra-
pher says that. beginning life as a
backwoodsman. he was successfully a
peddler. tavern-keeper and house
painter Failing at each of these and.
escaping from the backwoods of New
York to keep from being Jailed for
debt, he went to Pittsburgh. There he
saw a house painter painting a por-
trait. Harding painted a portrait of
his wife, and. practicing on a few
other subjects. set out for Kentucky
and set himself up as portrait paint
er-ene of many engaged in the same
business. He charged $25 per portrait.
and it is written that he obtained a
hundred subjects in Kentucky. He
then went to Cincinnati and St. Louis.
painting portraits. and he painted one
of Daniel Boone. who was then ninety
years old and living alone in log
cabin in Missouri Harding was SO
prosperous that he raised his price to
$40 a portrait He went to England
and met with success. and in 1926 came
back to the United States. and between
that date and the time of his death at
Boston. in 1866. he painted the portraits
of hundreds of Americans. apparently
specializing on political celebrities.
Francis Alexander, uninstructed or
self-instructed. began painting por-
traits at S. apiece. John Neagle, after
serving an apprenticeship to a coach
painter, began travelling through Vtr-
ginia and Kentucky. painting portraits.
Between the revolutionary and the
Mexican wars a large number of trav-
been busy in the thinly settled as well
as the more closely settled sections OF
the United States, and though the
names of most of them have passed
away, they live in hundreds and hum
dreds of the family and ancestral por-
traits which one encounters in the old
homes and in the old families OF the
valleys of the Potomac, Patuxent, Rap
pahannock, James, Monocacy and the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
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The Persimmon Tree.

VIZ HENEVER a persimmon tree is
wv noticed it is done in an amused.
indulgent or patronizing way, if not
in an absolutely ungracious and I'M
grateful way. Walking along any old
road or crossing any old field you will
come upon this -barked, faith
full tree. 1t is a tree that gave it's
luscious fruit generously to the In
dams of these parts and to the pioneer
whites. and offers it's fruit as freely to
the people of today, but who in most
instances treat the offer with a SUI
perlor smile or a sheer, not because
the fruit is poor. but because it is so
common and so cheap. The persim-
mon tree deserves better at the hands
of country it has served so long and
In SO many ways.
The Rambler confesses that he has
not at all times felt any peculiarly
reverent sentiment in the presence of
this generous and amiable tree. He
has associated this tree with 'possums,
for possums hold it in tenderer es-
TEEN than any other. They will dare
the dangers of dogs and men and
simmons grow and fill themselves re-
plete with this, their ambrosial fruit
If a man lived his boyhood in a per-
simmon country he may hold some
fond remembrance of persimmon bread
or persimmon beer but in spite of all
this, one is inclined to look on per-
simmon tree with a measure of dis
dain. But the Rambler has repented
the error of his ways and now takes
off his hat to the persimmon tree and
begs ten thousand pardons.
The Rambler's thoughts have been
directed to this subject by poem
written by Charles Campbell Jones and
published a few days ago in the Kan
sas City Star. 1t was a revelation that
a poet could break away from sun
sets. signing winds, singing brooks.
peaches and pomegranates. cherries,
orange blossoms and the merry juices
of the grape to twang his Tyre to the
persimmon. Here it is:
There's suD-mst the meadow
There's haze above the hill,
And across the autumn landscape
Rests shining peace and still;
And it all elusive,
So intangible and rare,
That mortal might catch 1t,
Though he spent all effort there.
When the first crisp tinglinG morning
Marks the near fam liar ground
With a spangied wealth Of wonder
That has wittoIt sound
There's a past all describing,
There's atmospheric tone
That will set fellow wishing
He could claim it as his own.
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When the land is appraised for the set
tiers. its coal wealth is ignored by the
appraiser He judges it solely from
an agricultural or grazing standpoint.
The United States holds the coal in
trust for the Fort Berthold Indians.
Every patent granted by the land
Office will be issued with reservation,
unless the honesteader can prove to
the governments entire satisfaction
that there is no coal on his land Lands
which it has been determined that
coal deposits exist are subject to the
coal laid laws. Under these laws any
miner who wishes to lease or work a
coal property can do so If he files a
bond with the Secretary of Interior
This bond declares his intention and is
taken as security. SO that all crops
which are in any way injured and all
improvements which are ever SO slight-
ly damaged by the mine will be COM
pensated for in full.
This entire territory has been d.
vided into the usual 160-acre home
stead lots, as far as possible. though
there are tracts that are smaller. Three
general classiticatfons have been made
agricultural lands of the first class.
agricultural lands of the second class
and grazing lands.
After the allotment of the land the
surplus tracts will be sold. From $3.50
to IS will be paid for an acre, though
the average price will range from 81 TO
81
Besides this expense there are various
and sundry fees to be paid. filing fee
and commissions which VIII amount to
one-ffth of the appraised homestead
portion of the purchase money must be
paid when the entry is made In case
IL is impossible or not desirable to pay
il ALL the remainder can be paid in
five instaliments. II ever an entryman
fails in making a payment his entry
will be annulled and whatever money
he has paid forfeited.
Registration began in North Dakota
at Bismarck. the capital: M!not and
Plaza the 18th of October. and will con-
tinue until the LIST of November. The
registration is conducted az follows:
To make formal application for
homestead it is necessary to fill out
application blank provided by the su-
perintendent of opening and sale of the
Berthold Indian reservation. This
blank calls for the usual things. ones
name address. age. height. weight, etc.
Any man who served ninety days in
the Navy. Army or Marine Corps of the
country during any of the recent wars
and was then granted an honorable
discharge is entitled to an application
for registration. This applies also to
his widow or orphans, provided that his
children are minors.
No person is permitted to make more
than one application, either under his
own or false name If he is found
guilty of such a misdemeanor he for
feits every right to an application.
II conditions are such that an appli-
cant cannot give his application in per-
son to the superintendent of the OPEN
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seeds, dried, roasted and ground. have
been used as a substitute for coffee.
The Indians had a way of making
bread of the dried fruit, and this per-
simmon bread has been handed down
until now probably it may be found in
the kitchens of some of the very old
fashioned folk near Washington. Per-
simmon beer has long been made in
the homes of the south. Persimmon s
fermented with hops, cornmeal or
wheat bran make a more or less pala-
table drink Brandy has also been
made, and perhaps is still made, from
the persi,nmon.
In the far southwest of the United
States and in Mexico there is tree
bearing small fruit with tough
black skin, containing a sweet pulp.
1t is called the chapote. 1t is really
. persimmon and is called in the books
"hIack persimmon"
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Husbands Sacrifice.

ES LIHU ROOT was discussing in New
Ia York the recent constitutional
convention.
But there was one group" he said
happily it saw reason later on-but
one group there was which had about
as true an idea of self-sacrifice as
Smith.
Smiths wife said to him one even.
ing, anxiously:
~ know. John. dear. this high cost
of living is terrible, but do you really
think we can get along without a
servant
"'We'n have to- Smith answered,
firmly, unless 1 get a raise. Why,
hang it, if the worst comes to tho
worst you can do the cooking for
yourself and l can get my meals 1t .
restaurant"
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F0HE land where the buffalo
roamed grows more and more
III remote. One hundred and ten
q thousand acres of valuable gov
eminent land. the old Fort Berthold
Indian reservation, are now TO De
thrown open to settlers.
Every year from 1000 to 1000 Indians
in the United States declare their wish
to become citizens. They signify this
wish by taking allotments. and by
this means they come into their own as
fu!l-hedged American citizens. Under
Uncle Sans tutelage they grow into
educated earnest and ambitious people,
eager to own their own farms. With a
farm the Indian has something tangi-
Bile to work for and learns quickly to
assert his own individuality.
When land which was once an In
dian reservation is opened by the gov
eminent for demonstrating. the Indians
have the first right to allotments.
Far out in the west central part Of
the state of North Dakota there is u
large tract of land formerly known as
the Fort Berthold Ind an reservation.
This llo,VUV acres lie In three distinct
masses; the hrst, comprising some 50.-
900 acres. falls in the southeastern por-
ton of the entire tract, the second
10000 acres, in the northeastern por-
tion; and the last. 10000, lies near the
center. The naviea BILE waters of the
broad Missouri flow west and south OF
this land.
This Indian reservation resembles the
rest of North Dakota in climate, which
is cold most OF the year, the summers
being short but intense The winds
sweep boldly and freely over the en-
tire territory every month in the year
There is little humidity in the atmos-
phere, general dryness of air pre-
vailing.
The soil is composed of soft cIays and
hne sands. The natural vegetation
gray brush and long. coarse grass
is SO meager that the hills have fallen
prey to rapid erosion: water and
winds working their will with SAND
and clay. Much of the land has in this
way become grotesquely and fantastic
ally carved The timber growth Is
sparse, except along the streams.
This land, so unpromising on super
.4cial observation. under cultivation
yields an astonishing variety of fine
products. Hay. grains, pumpkins
squash. corr. cabbage, potatoes, onions
apples. berries-in fact. all of the har.
der vegetables and fruits-are grown
successfully. Fine stock. if properly
cared for. can be raised there
Rich coal deposits are found through.
out this region, but the government re.
serves the coal rights. The purpose OF
the settlers must be to till, sow ant
reap the harvest, but never 10 mine it
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Misunderstood.

TT V. O'CONNOR. the president of the
International Longshoreman's
Union, said to a New York reporter:
THE people who tried to bride the
longshoremen into general strike
misunderstood our patriotism COM
pletely as old Uncle Peleg misunder-
stood the automobile.
Uncle Peleg had never seen or heard
of an automobile. He lived in the wilds.
But one day he came to town and an
automobile at full speed passed him
and skidded around the corner on one
wheel.
by gosh said Uncle Peleg, the
bosses must surely been travelin' some
when they broke loose from that there
carriage"
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that the crayon portrait did to the
closing years of that century.
american Men of Mind" and in that
chapter devoted to American painters,
says:
'One of the most surprising things in
cility with which men of all trades
turned to portrait painting apparently
as last resort and managed to make
a living at 1t. During the first half of
have been overrun with wandering
portrait painters, whose only equip
ment for the art was some paint and a
bundle of brushes. They had for the
IN time when money was scarce and
hardly earned should have paid it out
for the wretched daubs these men pro-
duced is a great mystery"
1t is regrettable for historical interest
that few of the names of these pioneer
painters in America have been pre-
served. though many of their canvases
have survived the tribulations of the
years. The American may read at
length the careers of John Singleton
Copley, Benjamin West, Charles Will
son Peale, Gilbert Stuart, John Turn
bull and Thomas Sully, and it is inter-
Works of Art in the United States
Capitol Building" that these early
American painters of true merit and
enduring fame are represented in
"
Laurens hangs in the room of the Sem
ate committee on post offices and post
roads; Benjamin Vests portrait of
himself is in the room of the Senate
committee on the Library; Charles Will
son Peale is represented by a portrait
of Washington at the head of the SEN
ate staircase on the east side and by a
portrait of Cunning Bedford at the head
of the House staircase on the east side;
Gilbert Stuart is represented by two
portraits of Washington. one in the
Senate main corridor and the other in
the room of the Senate committee on
post offices and post roads; Turnbull is
represented by four of the big histori-
cal paintings in the Signing
of the Declaration of Independence"
Surrender of Burgoyne." Surrender of
CORVALLIS" and Washington Resign
ing His ssion"-and Thomas
Sully is represented by portrait of
Thomas Jefferson in the main corridor
of the Senate.
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Yet there is a way to capture
All autuRIn's- clear delight,
All the good that makes us wistful,
All the glory golden bright
Autumn's hest is concentrated
For our pleasure when we see
That it waits lis in the fruitage
Of frost -rimed 'simmon tree!

Of a frost-rimed simmon tree.
The Rambler clipped this verse and
learned it by heart. SO that he might
repeat it the first time he should, with
a large party. come upon a persimmon
tree. This is really an excellent way
of working up reputation for culture
and learning. 1t insures quick results.
After learning poem about per-
simmon tree, or any other tree, find
one and then lead your party unsus-
pectingly to it. Rehearse the poem on
the way, but do it cautiously. When
you come to the tree look at it with a
surprised expression. as though You
did not expect to see it. and let this
expression melt into solemn and
stately countenance.
But We have rambled away from the
persimmon. Soon after reading Mr..
Jones poem the Rambler found that
writer. on the Louisville Courier-Jour
nal had become inspired by persim-
mons and had puckered up his pen to
write this:
The persimmon is well known and widely
prominence TO get into conservative enryclo-
pedias between Jeane Gilbert Victor Flalin lie
Due de Persipny a French statesman and Persius
FIaccus n Doman satirf.t and huf for the
authors admirnt ton for Persius Fiaccus the per-
simmon would be situated next to personal H.
erty itself.
Horticulturists pay little attention to the per
siInmon. but now, and then an epicure will give
quarter for little box of them at 4 metro
polltan fruit stand and MUNICH them and dream
of the days when he was boy and when per-
simmons and Io<surls regularly upon
the calendar June apples and hog killing and
the Christmas holiday
1t is recorded in old chronicles that
in the autumn of 1539 when De Soto
and his party were in Florida. the In
dams there pointed out the persimmon
and the explorers with its aid eked
out their rations. In narrative of
this expedition, published at Evora in
1857. the persimmon was referred to as
a sort of plum, and early in the sew
enteenth century Jan de Laet, in an
account Of a trip to Virginia, men
toned this fruit which was strange to
Europeans. About the same time one
William Strachey. writing of the set
tiers in the new colony of Virginia.
said:
They have a pomb which they call pessem
minis like to a medler In England, but of deep
er tawnie cullour; they grow most high tree
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NE Hundred Thousand SFist Drawing
" Be Made 4The Glass Divided Into Farms One Hun
ded and A-Chmat Have ChoceoW Drawings
aOpenng Territory Will Mean Much the
Roads Follow.
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A complete description of each piece
of land. designating its exact acreage.
price and classification, will be issued
later. This will aim to give in detail
whatever information the homesteader
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The persimmon win spring up on
abandoned lands-lands that have been
worn out, or nearly So for purposes of
agriculture-and in this way it has
come to be considered as a sign of
poor land. On this land it does not
grow very tall. but in the woods and
on rich land it becomes a tall and
magnificent tree. Sargent says that
1t is a tree with thick. fleshy black,
stoloniferous roots, usually thirty to
fifty feet in height, with short trunk
rarely more than Twelve inches in di-
ameter, or when growing in the pri-
meval forest under the most favorable
conditions sometimes 100 to lis feet
high. with long, slender trunk free
from branches for seventy to eighty
feet and rarely exceeding two feet in
diameter" The bark of the persim
mon is from three-quarters to an inch
thick, dark brown tinged with red or
dark gray. and is deeply divided into
thick square plates, their surface be-
ing broken into thin persistent scales.
age of about a century it develops
a. heartwood that is dark brown or
nearly black. Persimmon wood is used
in turnery and for making shoe lasts,
plane stocks, tool handles, shuttles and
many other things.
The fruit is high in tannin, which is
the cause of it's astringent qualities.
The bark and unripe fruit in olden
times were made into a garsle for vari-
Gus ailments of the throat, and medi
cine for fevers and hemorrhage was
made from the green fruit. Indel!b BILE
ink is made from the fruit, and the
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CULTURE.

When they are not fully ripe they are harsh and
choakie and furre in a mans mouth like allan,
howbeit, being taken fully ripe. vt Is reason
able pleasant fruict somewhat lushious. have
seen our people put them into their baked and
sodden puddinss: there he those whose fast al
loves them to be pretous the English
apricock; I confesse 1t is good kinde of horse
-plomb.
The persimmon tree which we know
in the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia grows as northerly as
Connecticut. Sargent, in his sylvia
of North America says that the most
northerly place where it finds natu-
raj growth is Lighthouse Point, New
land. and east of the Allegheny noun
tains 1t grows from southern New York
to Florida, and west of the Alleghenies
it is found in southern Ohio, southeast
ern Iowa, southern Missouri, Arkansas.
eastern Kansas, Indian Territory and
the valley of the Colorado river in
Texas.
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Among the early American portrait
painters of minor fame or minor
achievement may be found the names
of Rembrandt Peale, Chester Harding,
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