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The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
GARDEN ANTS HARMLESS.
Do Not Injure Plants, and Nests May
Be Easily Destroyed.

90 6dobuy 10oSToy00s =
Prepared by United States department
of agricultural
An unusual number of complaints
have been received this year by the
department Of agriculture from per-
sons who say that ants are injuring
their lawns and gardens. AS a matter
Of fact, these ants do little harm, anu
The injury that is attributed to them
IS usually caused by something else.
IN large numbers, however, the small
conical nests which they build on lawns
are somewhat unsightly and on this
account it may be desirable in some
cases to destroy them.
Where there is only a small area to
be covered the simplest method is to
drench the nests with boiling water.
Another simple remedy is to spray the
lawn with kerosene emulsion or with
a very strong soap wash prepared by
dissolving any co1nmon laundry soap
in water at the rate of one pound or
one-half pound to Il gallon Of water.
Such methods are particularly well
adapted to small lawns and for the or
binary little lawn ant.
For larger ant colonies Of other spe-
cies, bisulpliide of carbon. Il chemical
which can be purchased at any drug
store, will be found effective. This
substance can be placed in the nest by
means of an oil car or small syringe,
the quantity required varying from
One-half II for a small nest to two
or three ounces or more for a large
one. An oil can with a long spout is
Il convenient instrument, as it can be
inserted into the nests and the liquid
injected without it's being brought close
to the operators nose, for the fumes of
bisulphide Of carbon, although not poi
sonous, are ~nauseating. 10 facilitate
the entrance into the nest of the chem
ical, the ant hole can he enlarged with
Il sharp stick Or iron rod. After the
bisulphide OF carbon has been injected,
the opening should be closed by pres
sure of the foot in order to retain the
Disulphide. This will penetrate slow
Iy Throughout the underground chan
nels of the nest and kill all the inmates.
1t is important to remember that while
bisulphide is perfectly harmless if kept
away from all fire, it is very inlamma-
BILE and may, under certain circum-
stances, explode when ignited..
Except for the unsightly appearance
of their nests, however, the lawn ants
do no appreciate harm. They enter
houses very rarely and, on the whole,
may be said to do no harm Of any kind
except in SO far as they lessen the at
tractive appearance of the lawn. On
the other Land, it is quite possible that
by bringing up from the lower depths
sand and earth they may distinctly in
crease fertility by forming a top dress
ing or soil mulch, and at the same time
permit better aeration of the earth.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
Potatoes For Stock Feed,

Potatoes Fol- Stock Feed.
The heavy production and the low
price of potatoes have directed attention
to their value for stock feed. Hitherto
this subject has not received much at
tention in this country because under
ordinary conditions other feeds are I'M
doubtedly much cheaper and better.
Some estimate that even at Is cents a
bushel it is more expensive to feed po-
tatoes to stock than it is to feed silage.
while on the other hand it is scarcely
probable that the farmer can raise pc.
atoes for much less than 80 cents a
bushel. Their actual value for feed de-
ponds upon many factors, but it is bet
ter to make some use Of the potatoes
on hand rather than let them rot.
In Germany, where the potato crop
is proportionately far greater than in
this country, the question has been
more thoroughly studied. The tubers
may be used for feeding cows. horses,
sheep and pigs, but they are best
adapted for pigs. To secure the best
results with swine the potatoes should
AloL NC SoOAOu ohu lAoh AlduC 1uLO a
thick mush mixed with the cornmeal
or other grain. If skimmilk is added
the value Of the feed is much increased.
In feeding potatoes to dairy cows
from one-half peck to M peck should
be fed to start with. They should be
given raw and should be run through
a root cutter to prevent choking the
cows. An excessive feed Of potatoes
to a dairy COW is liable to cause scours,
but as much as one-half bushel a cow
a day has been fed without bad re-
suits. In addition to the nutrients con-
tanned potatoes give succulence to a
ration, a factor of Importance in feed
ing dairy cows.
The German experiments with pota-
to -four for bread during the war illns.
trate the food value of the potato.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
SAVE THE WATER.

Keep the Soil Supplied With Humus
and Mulch the Surface.
, BY saving the water from the early
rains crops will not suffer as much
later in the summer if drought occurs.
Usually more water is lost from the
soil by evaporation-that is, drying out
from the surface. than crops use
There are two chief ways of helping
to prevent this-namely, by keeping
the soil well supplied with organic
matter, or humus, and by maintaining
a soil mulch over the surface. This
soil mulch or layer of loose dry soil
forms a blanket, preventing the soil
water from reaching the surface where
evaporation is so rapid in hot or windy
weather.
Every gardener should start water
saving at once. If the newly plowed
land is disked thoroughly the. same
day it is turned over there is less
chance Of the burrows drying out badly
before the land is planted. Newly
spaded land should be raked over the
same day the soil is turned,
After planting the use of a weeder
breaks up the surface and kills many
weeds. The cultivator ought to be
started as soon as the rows can be e
and used often enough to keep the sur
face fine, loose and dry.
Every rain or shower packs the sur
face soil, and unless broken up evap-
grafton is very rapid from this COM
pact, moist surface. AS soon as the
fields can be worked after q rain the
%cultivator should be used to re-estab-
lish the soil mulch. This frequent cul-
tivation not only saves water for plant
use, but also is an aid to plant growth
and a benefit to the soil.
Never be satisfied with %cultivating
enough to kill the weeds. Cultivate
often enough to maintain throughout
the season a loose, dry layer Of soil at
the surface. Start a soil mulch now
and maintain it all summer. 1t pays.
for it means more water for the crops
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
SURPRISE PRICES

The Dickinson Cash Store, J. Tuttil-
man & Co., proprietors. Our stock
contains the best line of dry goods,
mems, ladies' and children's up-to-
date shoes; all kinds Of mems, ladies'
and children's furnishing goods; the
same in sweaters; a big line of quilts
and blankets, etc. Everything in
groceries and poultry and eggs. and
prompt delivery at your home.
Special bargains in coffee.
]. huffman & Co., in Bram's
building, corner Of End Ave. East.
adv. 1t
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
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TIMELY BEE WISDOM.
. o o 0 O 0 o o o o o 0


July is the mouth for gathering the
first surplus, whether it be comb or
extracted honey. 1t should be taken
from the colonies not later than the
twentieth Of the month, thus keeping
it separate from the later dark honey
from buckwheat, asters, ~goldenrod,
etc. The light honey is not only lighter
in color, but more delicate in it's flavor
In extracting make certain that about
two-thirds of the cells in the extracting
comb are sealed over to insure ripeness
in the honey, which not only adds to
its flavor. but also prevents fermenta.
ton when stored for later sale.
In uncapping the combs for extrac-
ton employ two %uncapping knives, and
while using one the other should be
kept immersed in a pan Of hot water
yer al oil stove and the knives fire.
quently change!. us u warm knife I'M
caps more readi.. than a cold n and
the cappings do not stick to it so much.
No bee escape board is required in
taking the extracting combs from the
colonies. as it makes little difference
if the bees do uncap some cells when
smoked down from the combs, but in
the case Of comb honey the smoking
would defeat the purpose, as all I'M
capped cells render the combs insight
ly and unstable as first grade.
For this reason and the further one
Of saving annoyance from the bees. the
bee escape board should be used when
taking the comb surplus from the colo
MES and toward evening slipped in be.
tween the hive body and all Of the
comb supers and left there all night.
By morning most Of the bees will have
gone down into the brood nest and can
be removed from the supers without
hOthQp
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
VS..
Mary McCutchan and j.
L.. McCutchan,
Defendants.

DelenQdntS.
Notice
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF a judgment of foreclosure and sale
In the above entitled action and an exc
cution issued thereon, the subscriber,
George j.. Brown, Sheriff of Stark
County, North Dakota, will sell at
public auction at the front door of the
court house in the City of Dickinson,
County of Stark n State of North
Dakota, at 2 o'clock p. m., on the 31st
day of January, 1916, the real property
directed in said judgment execution
to be sold and therein described as fol-
lows:
All of the interest of Mary McCutchan
and J. l.. McCutchan in and to the
premises described as lot four () block
seventeen QO of Young's Fifth Ad-
dition to the City of Dickinson, No.
Dak., or so much thereof as may be
necessary to raise the amount due, to-
gether with the costs of this action n
the expenses of sale.
There will be due on said judgment on
the day of sale the sum of one hundred
and tWenty-six dollars and fifty cents
($!26.5O) and the costs and expenses of
sale
Sheriff of Stark Co., N. D.
c.. H.. Starke,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Dickinson, No. Oak. 12-25-6t
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

Pure Bred Bulls-I have 10 head
of pure bred registered Hereford
bulls for sale, ages from 16 to 20
months. At ranch Is miles north
west of Fayette. Inquire of Charles
Adams.-adv. 1O-9-3mp
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
To Hama a Gate,

Take a locust stake 3 by 3 inches in
size and 10 inches long and drive it
into the ground until only three inches
are left above the surface. Bore an
auger hole in the top Of the stake and
put an iron bolt in the hole; then bore
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
OR O L

One dark grey gelding, 3 coming 4,
about / 300 pounds, large hoofs and split
up a little, gentle and broken to work;
of horse or conviction Of person taking
same. Fred Bolte, 10 miles south Of
Richardson. 12-18-3mp
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

We have heavy mares chat we want
to trade for sound, young geldings.
Dakota Ignite Mines Co., Dickinson,
N. D.-adv. 9-25-tf
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25


The State of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendant; Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action: which is now on file in the Of
flee of the Clerk Of the District Court
within n for Stark County, North Da-
kota, and to serve a opy of your answer
upon the subscribers at their office in
the City of Dickinson, in said County
and State, within thirty days after the
service of this upon you, ex-
elusive of the day of such service; and
in case Of you failure to ppear or
answer, judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated this 14th day of December, 1915.
CASEY & BURGESON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
= Residence and Postoffice Address,
Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota.
To the Above Named Defendant:
You will take notice that the above
action Is brought for the purpose of Sc
curing a divorce against you.
CASEY & BURGESON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
11-18-6t Dickinson, N. Oak.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

a hole the same size in the bottom Of
the gate post and place it over the
bolt, as shown in the cut. Fasten the
gate at the top with a piece Of strap
iron bent and bolted as shown.-South-
ern Agriculturist.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
FOR SALE-CROP AYMENT

Several choice quarters in township
142, range 81. Inquire Of Leonard
Schiltz, three miles northwest of
Hirschville, or address owner, E. H.
Farm, Mandan, N. D.-adv. 12-11-4p
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
TAX NOTICE
For the Year 1915.
State of, North Dakota
County of Stark,

County OF Stark.
Notice is hereby given that the Taxes
for the year 1915 are now due and pay
able, and that l nave received from the
County Auditor the Tax Lists for said
year.
Real Estate Taxes become due De-
cember LIST. 1915.
LIST. 1915.
Both Real and Personal Faxes become
delinquent March LIST, 1916.
A penalty of 5 per cen attaches to
Personal Property Taxes March 1st,
1916, and thereafter said Tax draws in
terest at the Rate of one per cent per
mont until paid.
A penalty of s per cent attaches to
Real Estate Taxes March LIST. 1916, 2
per cent June, 1st.. 1916 and 3 per cent
November LIST, 1916.
Delinquent Real Estate Take for the
year 1915 will be advertised during the
month of November. 1916. and sold at
Tax Sale on the second Tuesday in De-
cember, 1916.
The following are the rates of taxa
ton for all purposes:
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
FOR SALE
STRAYED

One light colored bay horse mule,
broken to work. Give any information
to Percy Goslett, care of st. Charles
hotel. 12-2-tf
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Farm five and a half miles west of
Dickinson on the Belfeld road. Price
$25 per acre, on easy terms.
adv. 12-25-2t William Wilhouse,
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

SUMMONS
State of North Dakota, County Of
Stark, SIS. In District Court, Tenth Ju-
Emil Stransky,
Minnie w. Frost, Thomas
Mellon, James Converse
Cattle Company, a cor
poration, n all other
persons unknown claiming
any estate or interest in
or lien or encumbrance
upon the property de-
scribed in the Complaint.
Defendants.
Summons.
The State of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer
serve a copy of your answer upon the
subscriber within thirty days after the
service Of this Summons upon you, ex;
in case Of your failure to appear or
answer judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated December ID, 1915.
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
RESIDENCE and Postoffice Address.
Dickinson, N. D..
To the Above Named DEFENDANTS.
Take Notice that the complaint in
this action was filed in the office of the
Clerk of said Court on the 18th day of
December, A. D.. 1915: that said action
is brought for the purpose of quieting
the title to Southwest quarter (swA) of
Section E9Hrteen 90; Township One
Ninety-seven (97), in Stark County,
North Dakota. and no personal claim for
money is made against any of the de-
PENDANTS.
THOMAS II. PUGH,
12-18-6t Attorney for the Plaintiff.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
FAIRHOLME FARM

FAIRHOLME FARM
Have some Golden Model Duroc
Jersey SOW and boar pigs for sale.
All stock registered. Can furnish
stock in either golden or dark cherry
color.
M. L. Mcbride, Prop.
12-4-4t Dickinson, N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
BERT WADDELL

. Admitted to practice az agent be- .
tore the Dickinson Y. s. Land Of 2
. clerk In the office. Write or bring o
80 your homestead troubles to him at o
the Merchants National Bank, Dick. q
@ lnson, NJ. q. D
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

SUMMONS
State of North Dakota, County of
Stark. In District Court, Tenth Judicial
Barbara Essert,
Plaintiff.
Joe Essert,
Defendant.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
SAFE WANTED

Would like to get price on medium
sized second hand safe. C. C. Mead
Dickinson, N. D.-adv. 12-11-3I
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

WILL SELL FOR $2,8OO.OO
NWA 5-139-97-154.26 acres
Write T. M. Savage, P%latteville, Wis
adv. 12-25-8t
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
NOTICE

NOTICE
State of North Dakota, County of
dicial District.
Adolph Jauss,
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25
NOTICE TO

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
State of North Dakota, County of
Stark In County Court, Before Hon.
Fred Maser, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of Frank
Schnell, Deceased.
John Muggli,
Petitioner.
Mariana Schnell, Peter
Schnell, Christ Schnell,
John Schnell, Steven
Schnell, Raphael Schnell,
Monica Gress, Elizabeth
Fleck, Beata Killer, Rosa
Schnell,
Respondents.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, John Muggli, administrator of
the Estate of Frank Schnell, late of
the Village of Richardton, in the County
Of Stark n State Of North Dakota, de-
.c1Gsed, to the creditors of, and all per-
son having claims against, said deced-
ent, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to said
Administrator or ]. P. Cain in the city
of Dickinson, in aid Stark County,
North Dakota.
Dated December 23rd, 1915.
JOHN MUGGLI,
Administrator
December, 1915. 12-25-4t
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

MEETING OF RAILROAD COMMITS
SIONERS.
The North Dakota Board of Railroad
Commissioners will hold a meeting at
Bismarck January i, S and 6 for the
transaction of any business within their
jurisdiction which may come before the
board.
12-25-2t w, F, CUSHING. Secretary.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-25

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Evening star., 1915-01-24
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Secretary Redf1eld is on tour of
the middle west and southwest deliver
ing speeches on the advancement of
American trade abroad.
William A. Countryman has been
designated to take charge of the manu-
factures census for the states of
Rhode Island and Connecticut. His
headquarters will be in Providence.
William C. Hunt. census Office. re-
Gently left for Boston. where he will
have charge Of the manufactures CEN
sus for the state Of Massachusetts,.
LIE Roy Thomas is making prepara-
tions to leave Washington for Boston.
where he will assist Mr.. Hunt in the
manufactures census work for Massa-
chusetts.
The following changes in personnel
were made public during the week:
Randell j. Larson, assistant messenger
in the Secretary's Office: has been trans
ferred to copyist at $500 in the bureau
Of corporations.
In the coast and geodetic survey F.
W. Brown, tide observer at $3.50, has
resigned and ]. E. Hughes has been
appointed to the position, and Nathan
iel P. White has been PROBATIONARY
appointed deck officer at $75i month.
William H. Lough, special agent in
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. has been appointed a spe-
cial disbursing agent with bond at
$1,000.
Margaret L. T. Menzel has been tenn
porarily appointed an expert clerk at
S720 in the bureau of foreign and do
mestic commerce.
Martin J. Keough has been tempo
rarily appointed laborer at $3.50 in
the bureau Of standards.
George E. Oller, clerk in the bureau
of the census. has been promoted to ex-
pert chief Of division at $4,000.
Evening star., 1915-01-24

Fisher. jr.. Maryland. laborer (classi-
fied). $500, to copyist. $3.50: Vincent G.
Cooley, New York. laborer (classif1ed).
$40. to laborer. 5000. Geological sur
vey-Holbert w. Fear. New York, junior
engineer, $1,000 to $1,000.
Transfer to another department: Pat
ent office-Grover {. Emerson, Mary
land. clerk. $1,000, to division of public
moneys. Treasury Department.
Resignation: Patent off1ce--Ernest l..
Wallace, Illinois. examiner, 1,o00.
Probationary appointments: General
land office-Jesse c. Fain. Mississippi.
copyist. $500 Patent office-Otto Ratz,
Ohio. examiner, $1,000: John p. Moore.
Tennessee. copyist. $720: Louis .. Ma
vaille. Texas. copyist. $72O. Bureau of
education-Miss Carrie A. Lyford. Illi-
nois, specialist in home economies,
s2,500. Bureau of mines-James Aston,
Ohio. metallurgical engineer, $4,000,
Pittsburgh, Pa: Charlie H. Whorrall
Illinois. under clerk. $720.
Temporary appointments: Bureau of
education-John L. Randall, Pennsyl-
vania. specialist in school and home
gardening, $4,000. Geological survey
Miss Marie ]. Corcoran. District of CO.
lumbia, stenographer and typewriter
So per day when actually employed.
Evening star., 1915-01-24
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Gen. Hugh L. Scott. chief of star of
the army. and his aid. Maj. Robert E.
L. Niche Of the cavalry. have returned
to this city from their successful mis-
sion to the Mexican border.
Capt. Robert B. Mcbride of the Coast
Artillery Corps. who has just COM
pleted a four-year detail in the Quar-
termaster Corps. has been assigned to
duty at Fort Hunt, Va. Under his re-
cent detail he was on duty at the War
Department. in charge of the construc-
tion Of military roads. etc. He super
yised the construction Of the macadam
road between Arlington cemetery and
the south end of the Highway bridge
Capt. Dan l. Sultan of the army ath-
letic council has announced the army's
foot ball schedule for next fall, from
which it appears that the next annual
game between the West Point cadets
and the Annapolis midshipmen will be
played on the Polo Grounds. in Nev
York city. November 27. Eight gaines
will be played by the cadets with other
teams, all of them on the grounds at
Evening star., 1915-01-24
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Judge James l. Parker, chief clerk of
the department, has resigned. His gov
eminent service will be terminated
February %, although he is now Oh
leave of absence.
Dennis r. Kirby, watchman, Secre-
tary's Office, ended a seven-day leave of
absence Friday. as did also David f..
Trabold, John H. Truett. Byron w. I'm
derwood, Howard Webster. William H.
Welch watchmen. Secretary's office /:
Israel H. Moredick and John H. Snapp,
watchmen, pension Office. and Henry M.
William w. Broderick, Secretary's
office. returned Thursday after a leave
Of absence of four days.
Hugh A. Day, watchman. Secretary's
office, was on vacation for three days in
the early part of the week.
Thomas W. Goucher, Secretary's Office.
also was on leave for five days during
the week.
The following changes in personnel
were made public: Promotions: Cen
eral land office-Herman c. Gauss, Con-
necticut, clerk, $1,000 to $1,000: Her
bert v. Belts, Oklahoma, copyist, 5000,
to clerk. $1,000: Charles Goldberg.
Massachusetts, copyist, $500, to clerk.
$1,000: Leo H. schlegel: COLORADO. copy
Wrenn. Virginia. copyist. $40 to 5000.
Patent office-Charles W. Powers. Ver-
mont, examiner. 1880 to 81, 500; Charles
L. Roberts, Georgia. copyist. $500. 70
clerk, $1,000: Frederick Lomas, Texas.
copyist, s720 to $500; William Noble
Evening star., 1915-01-24
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Counselor Robert Lansing has re-
sumed his duties at the State Depart-
ment. after short vacation spent at
his old home at Watertown, y. Y.
The minister of Peru and Nine. Pezet
will leave here in few days FOR a
visit to their own country. Minister
Pezet has been granted leave of abb
seice for that purpose.
Hampson Gary of Texas has arrived
in this city and assumed his new
duties at the state Department as
special assistant to the solicitor of that
department. He Is a graduate of the
University Of Virginia, and for a num-
ber of years was master in chancery
of the United States court for the east
ern district of Texas.
The State Department is informed
that DIR. Feliciano Viera, minister of
the Interior of Uruguay. has been
placed In charge of the department of
absence OF the minister of public
works, DR.. Juan Carlos Blanco. on
special diplomatic mission to the
United States.
Edward W. Trimmer Of Rochester, n
Y, who has been United States consul
at Niagara Falls. Canada, since Au-
gust, 1911. has resigned that office on
account of i'll health, and Is OH a visit
to Washington. Mr.. Trimmer served
first in Nicaragua as consular agent.
Ethelbert Watts, consul general at
Brussels, who is spending his leave of
absence in Philadelphia. made visit
to the state Department last week.
Ely T. Palmer, consular assistant,
pa ssed through this city last week on
his way to Rose Hedge. Cal. to spend
his vacation.
Noxales Mexico, has started back to
his post, after visit to this city.
Anthony Won b. Fatjo. deputy con-
sui general at Puerto Cortez. Honduras,
has reported at the State Department
to take the consular examination for
promotion.
Alexander c. Kirk OF Chicago has
been appointed confidential clerk to
the third assistant secretary of state
10 gain knowledge and experience to
| AZ him for possible appointment as Sec
retary of legation in the diplomatic
| service.
The Nicaraguan minister has inform
ed secretary Bryan that his country
| would name either Eulogio Cuarda,
minister of finance, or Pedro r. Cua-
dra, who has been in this country for
some time past as fiscal agent for
| Nicaragua. as its representative to the
| Pan American financial congress- which
! 1t is planned to hold In the near future.