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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-04
Poisoned the Editors Dog.

Somebody poisoned Scotch, the dog
owned by James Frost of the Beach
Advance, and which inspired the ed
itor to write poem that wasn't such
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-A number of thorobred
barred Plymouth Rock ROSTERS at
$1.OO apiece. Write or call on M. s.
Aamoth, Norwich, N. D. 2-18-t4s
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AT ONCE-Position as en-
gineer on Oil Pull engine by first
class repair man; references fur
nished. Thos. Beck, R. D. No. 3,
Minot, N. D. 2-25-t2
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FOR SALE-Registered black Perch
eron stallion, five years old, also
bunch of young horses. Forest Rice.
one mile south of Blaisdell, N. D.
I. 2-25-t3*
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WANTED - Situation by competent
lady stenographer and bookkeeper.
Address this office. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-One 5-passenger Ford
car, used very little, and in good
running order. Inquire of 122, Des
Laos, N. D. 2-18-t4*
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WANTED-Married man to work on
farm, experience and reference re-
CURED: Phone Granville, or write
G. H. Wilkinson, Deering, N. D. t2*
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-One Perch
eron stallion, weight 1900; will sell
or trade for cattle. Write or call on
Frank Linha, R. D. No. 2, Minot, N. D.
2-25-t4*
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WANTED - A housekeeper, good
home and wages; address J. B.
Tracy, Des Laos, N. D. t1*
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WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Call on Mrs. F. C. Weisner,
407 LIST St. N. E. or phone 274 Blue,
Minot, N. D. 2-25-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-A limited amount of
seed oats Of Choice Swedish Select
White Oats. Fred Dale, Phone 493,
Minot. 2-25-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-Three room house and
two lots. Inquire of M. E. Begley,
Cash Feed & Fuel Store, Minot, N.
u. 2-18-H
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-at right price, four room
house with large lots on 500 street,
Hinot. House in good condition. A
snap, but must close deal soon. Halle
E. Gavin, Telford, Pa, Box 70, R. R. 8.
2-18-t12*
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FOR SAE-A five-months-old thoro-
bred Jersey bull calf. Thos. Golfer,
Minot, N. D. 3-4-t3
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-One large
bay mare, heavy with foal. Cash
Feed & Fuel Store. 2-18-t4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-03-04

FOR SALE-Ten Duroc-Jersey sows,
thoroughbreds, narrowed about
May. Write or call. D. S. Tabler,
Logan, N. D. 2-18-t3*
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FOR RENT.
Steam heated rooms for Office or liv
ing purposes. Phone 255, Youmans.
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GOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
Will trade broom hotel in Minot,
doing a splendid business, and well To-
Gated, for farm, stock and machinery.
Thomas A. Golfer, Minot, N. D.
12-31-tf
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Estrayed from our slaughter house
near Minot, about Feb. 4, one grade
heifer, years old, weight about 1000
pounds, color red, one ear marked.
Hannaford & Roach, Minot, N. D.
2-18-H
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LET US FIGURE WITH YOU on
your real estate loan. Call and see
us or write. We have the money on
hand and there is no unnecessary
delay in securing your funds.
e. J. Lander & Co.,
2-4-tf Lee Block, MinOt, N. D..
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FOR SALE-Second hand piano, $125.
Rognlie's Music Store, Flatiron
Building, Minot. 10-29-tf
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ADS.
LOST TAKEN UP FOR TRADE, FOR SALE, FOR RENT

ED-Administrator wants to
buy two 160 acre, or one 800 acre
farm, for minor heirs. Will pay
cash and expect to buy right. Want
to hear from owners, with full par
ticulars and description and price.
Will investigate at once, as money
must be invested. w. H. Reilly,
Administrator, Box 159, Sioux City,
Iowa. t2*
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Our Service by the Sea.

When you go to the beach this sum-
mer you will see the drill of the coast
guard, not Of the lifesaving service
The latter has been merged this year
with the revenue cutter service to
form the new organization which has
some 800 well-equipped stations along
our 10000 miles Of coast and is
manned by surfmen skilled in all the
ways Of the sea. If an institution is
the heightened shadow of a man, our
lifesaving service was the shadow of
Sumner l. Kimball, Yankee from the
state Of Maine, who took hold in 1871
when they had only a few clumsy
boats housed in huts and manned by
volunteers along a part of the eastern
coast. When he was retired this year
his organization covered all our coasts
and had aided over $4,000 distressed
vessels, carrying over 10000 persons,
Of whom 1,455 were lost-about as
many as persisted on the Lusitania
Mr.. Kinbalrs amending struggle was
with congress, first for adequate sup
port and then for pensions for retired
or disabled life savers. Both ends are
now achieved, and he retires with an
inspiring record of past service and of
constructive work for the future. 1t Is
by such men that the state is built
Golfers Weekly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Gold Discoveries in Alaska

Gulch gold was discovered in Anvil
creek, near Nome, in September, 1898.
Diggings in the ocean beach were first
worked in July, 1899 The rush" was
one of the most remarkable stampedes
in American mining history. The
town soon had hotels, banks, stores,
several newspapers, weekly mails
from the United States, and for part
ofthe year it's population was estimat-
ed at 10000. In 1900 it was the larg-
est settlement in the district. The
rapidity Of it's growth and it's isolation
raised prices to extraordinary heights,
and in other respects created remark
able conditions. But by the year 1903
the population had already greatly de-
creased. In 1910 the population of
Nome was $500 The gold output of
1905 was about s2,500000, nearly all
placer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Grating vinifera Vineyards.

cleft must be made by splitting.
With a slight blow of a wooden mallet
the grating knife is driven one-eighth
of an inch into both wood and bark
(see Fig. c.. The chisel end of the
grating knife is then placed in the
mark and driven in an inch or so, suf-
fcient to open cleft wide enough to
allow the entrance of the scion Gig.
d.. The scion is inserted and when
the chisel is released and removed
the tension of the wood will hold the
scion firmly in place Gig. Ed.
AS soon as the scion is in place, all
cut surface of stock and scion should
be CAREFUL covered with a couple of
inches of moist, well-pulverized soil
(see Fl, Fig. b, and stake driven in
such position that it will support the
first growth of the graft The complete
filling of the hole may be deferred
for a few hours, except in extremely
hot, dry weather, but not long enough
to run any risk of having the scion be-
come even slightly dry. No wax, clay
or similar material is needed. There
is nothing better to put around the
union than moist, loose soil. If the
cleft is too large 1t is a good practice
to cover the cleft in the stock with a
leaf or anything that will exclude the
SOIL The filling up of the hole with
soil should be complete and the whole
scion may be covered up unless the
soil has a tendency to bake. When
finished, each graft will be in the mid
die of a wide mound of soil (see H2,
Fig. b. Narrow mounds may become
too dry. The mounds should not be
disturbed by hoe or cultivator until
the unions are we'll formed. If the
scions are completely covered and the
mounds form hard crust, this crust
should be carefully broken with the
fingers.
Judgment and careful work are
needed in suckering. When the gratis
have started to grow vigorously, SO
that the shoots can be tied to the
stake, it is safe to commence sucker
ing. When gratis are slow in starting,
and the suckers vigorous, 1t Is neces-
sary to sucker before the scion has
grown much. This can be done safely
if care is used.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
WANTED TO SEE THE RESULT
Little Willie Evidently Had at Some
Time Beheld a Slot Machine
in Operation.

There are some very funny things
In big store besides the things the
girls say about the floor walker or
Il } fancies the ribbon counter boys
have about the personalities of buy
ers and heads of departments.
For instance: The other day a
small lad, with an unmistakable stamp
of the country, was trailing his moth
er along through big store, He was
hanging back, and she was pulling.
The boy never had been In a big
store, and the place was full of many
wonders.
All of sudden his pulling and lag
ging became a stubborn and pro-
nounced utter stoppage.
Come on, WILLIE said the mother.
Jaw, nav, wait" begged the boy.
NO." protested his mother. What's
the matter with your
Look" cried the boy. He was
pointing to young man leaving an
employees time clock, which the
young man had just punched.
Wait, NAV" continued Willie, 81
want to see what he wins!"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

till midnight, you know. Some time In
the evening. You're coming to my
party, of course"
Il suppose I'll have to, to bring my
answer. You seem to want me to do
most of the work in this affair"
Hall looked at her reproachfully
"Oh, come now! You know I've got to
be here-I've invited lot of people"
"All right, then. / shall run all the
way with my hair down, and jump into
your lap, Hall, and whisper .Yes'-or
Moor 'Yes!'" She accented the
speech with al absurd gesture of her
forefnger.
Il wish you'd take it a little more
seriously, Carolyn, honestly I do. I
tell you it's mighty serious thing to
mel" He shook his head thoughtfully.
why, it will change my whole life!
1t will develop me, make me do things
! have never done before! 1t will give
me thousand opportunities I've al.
ways wanted"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

baby, all right. laugh and joke while
my heart Is breaking. Lord, I'm as
merry as a man with a broken leg.
just plain want to marry you, Carolyn,
that's all. Is that so hard to under
stand? Try and get it through your
head, will you? l want to so bad that
I'm making a fool of myself Why the
deuce don't you laugh?"
But Carolyns smile had died She
only nodded and shook hands with
him. Say, Hall, you're all right" she
said, blushing slightly. Heavens, ]
never thought you could do it like that
and get away with it. Come over here
and sit down. Well talk it over" She
led him to the couch. He followed her
with docility, and sat down beside her
Now" she announced, Tets begin
over again. I'm not sure l get you.
had no idea you were really in earnest,
honest! If you have anything impor,
tant to say to me, Hall Bonistelle, I'll
give you just five minutes of my valu.
able time"
Don't tease me any more, Caro-.
lyn," he implored "Give me my an.
swer!"
Answer to what?" She stared at
him wide-eyed.
"Oh, / suppose you are SO accus-
toned to being proposed to that you
forget about it the moment it's over;
but really, Carolyn, I'm in earnest.
want you. This is the most important
thing that has ever happened to me- If
you don't accept mel don't know
what I'll do. It will ruin me. Carolyn
will you say yes?"
She shook her head. No, Hall, ]
won't"
Carolyn, don't play with me, please
l won't take no for an answer, l tell
! you. I've got to have you. Don't you
care for me at all, Carolyn"
Carolyn looked him over again and
said, ooh, yes" with drawl. why
shouldn't 1? You're good-looking -and
clever-and-oh, all sorts of things
Yes, like you all right"
ooh, don't guy me, Carolyn. I've got
to know-immediate Don't say not"
Trying to take me by storm, eh
No use, Hall, old chap!"
Hall jumped up scowling. Then it's
nor"
See here, Hall, don't be silly. Let
me get my breath, won't you? Give
me little time to decide. Really, you
know, you are forcing 1t horribly"
How much time do you want?"
How much do I get?"
"Till-can you make up your mind
by tonight?"
ooh, say, you are in hurry! If I
can't, then 1 suppose my option ex-
pires?"
ooh, don't take it that way-only-
hang it, just can't wait"
Carolyn rose and smoothed down
her dress. "At midnight, then-as the
clock in the old belfry strikes the fatal
hour?" She struck an attitude.
ooh, not midnight-no, let's see
earlier than that can't possibly wait
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
INCREASE VALUE OF
GRAIN BY GRINDING
Saves Animal the Work and En-
ergy Required to Digest Food
Materials Given It.

It has been proved that grinding
corn increase it's feeding value about
per cent. This increase is not suf-
f1cient, however, to warrant farm
er's sacking the grain and hauling 1t to
town or to a. neighboring farm to be
ground. On the other hand, where
one already has a good grinding outfit
of his own and can perform the work
at home without extra labor grinding
may be desirable for the hard grains
such as corn, millet, kafir corn, milo
maize, wheat and barley.
The principle involved in grinding
grains Is to pulverize the food mate
rails SO that the digestive juices may
act more completely and also to save
the animal the work and energy re-
qutred to digest and eliminate it..
Thus, grinding grains enables an ami
NAL to consume more roughage or
bulky foods. Where maximum results
are desired without regard to the cost,
grinding grains may assist one in
reaching this end.
If one wishes to force dairy cows
for high record of milk and butter
fat or obtain maximum gains with
show cattle or hogs, ground grains, al
though expensive, may be used. Old
animals, dairy COWS and hogs, and
horses that are being worked hard
sometimes make grinding profitable,
but the extra cost Of preparing the
food for sheep, beef cattle and idle
horses will not pay for grinding the
ordinary grains. It is well to remem-
Der that feeding a balanced ration to-
live stock is better than any other
method of feed preparation, such as
Smelling corn, grinding, soaking and
cooking grains or chatting hay
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
THINNING THE FRUIT
is GOOD PRACTICE
Oyertaxing Capacity of Tree by
Excessive Crop Is Short
Sighted Policy.

Thinning the fruit is a step that
many fruit growers are slow to adopt
and yet 1t is as commercially profitable
as the culture of the soil or spraying
and should be regarded as essential. In
a good crop year peaches set in a pro-
fusion far beyond the resources Of the
tree, and this is also usually true OF
plums and often apples.
To overtax the capacity of tree by
an excessive crop Is a very short
sighted policy. The evil results of
overbearing are seen in irregular hab-
it's of bearing, for an exhausted tree
will take one or more years to re-
trieve its powers. They are seen In
a shortened life and sometimes In
death within the year; in diminished
vigor which invites attacks Of in
sects and diseases; In small under
sized fruit which sells at low prices
and is often unmarketable; in a
greater proportion of wormy and rot
ten fruit.
Peaches should be thinned to dis
lance Of from three to six inches. To
many six inches will seem excessive,
but experience will justify it in the
case of arge-growing varieties. No
fruit should be permitted to be in
contact and in thinning bear always
In mind the room required by an in
dividua1 fruit when grown to full size.
Thinning should be done early when
fruit is the size of hickory nuts, but
after the drop that usually takes
place in early summer is past But
while thinning is best done early as
involving less tax on the tree, 1t Is
far better to do 1t quite late, even
when fruit Is nearly full grown, than
not at all
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
(By F. T. BIOLITTI.)

10y I. l.. o4OL1
The best time for grating depends
somewhat on the soil and climate, but
usually the latest gratis do the best,
provided the scions are completely
dormant and otherwise in good con-
dition. If the buds Of the scions have
started and the bark becomes loose
many will fail. In the sitter and
wetter soils, much greater care is
necessary in choosing the time for
grating. The soil should be in such
condition that it will pulverize cas-
lily. Lumpy soil placed about the graft
will cause many failures.
More gratis fail from an excess of
moisture than from drying out. This
moisture may be already in the soil,
or due to rains after grating, or it
may simply be due to the sap which
flows out of the cut stump. The
amount of sap that will flow out of a
vine two or more inches in diameter is
very considerable and quite sufficient
In many cases to drown" the graft
This may be avoided by cutting off the
vines one or two days before grating
and leaving them exposed to the air,
In order that the main flow of sap
may dry up. This is good practice in
all cases where the vines are over 1k
inches in diameter.
The first thing to do is to clear away
the earth from around the base of the
vine, making pit about two feet il
diameter, and two to three inches
deeper than the level at which the
grating is to be done. The earth
should be well cleaned off the stem
of the vine and the rough, dry bark
removed. (See A in illustration.) The
vine is then ready for decapitation.
This is done by saving horizontally
In such a place that about two inches
of smooth, straight grain are left at
the top. (See S in Fig. Al If the
saving is done at or too near place
where the grain of the wood is
crooked or curly, great difficulty will
be found in making good fit.
After leaving the decapitated vine
"a hours to bleed, 1t Is ready for the
Insertion Of the scion. In making the
cleft, place should be chosen where
the bark is smooth and sound. The
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
SYNOPSIS.

Han Bonistelle, photographer,
prepares for the days work in his studio
He Is reminded by Flodie Fisher, his as
sistant, of party he is to give In the
studio that night, and warned that his
business is in bad financial shape. Mr..
tDoremus, attorney and justice of the
peace. calls and informs Hall that his
Uncle Johns will has eft him 100000 on
condition that he marry before his twen-
ty-eighth birthday, which begins at mid
night that night Mrs. Rena Royalton
calls at the studio and Hall asks her to
marry him at once. She spars for time,
but finally agrees to give him an answer
at the party that night. Miss Carolyn
Oallys calls
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

regularly donated to the annual church
fairs. They were hideous things, and
as nobody would buy them, they were
apt to be rallied of in ignominious
fashion at the close of the fair, much
to the chagrin of the old lady.
One day, just before the fair time,
this old lady sent for her lawyer. and
had him add codicil to her will, be-
queathing twenty-five dollars to each
and every person who should buy q
quilt at the church fair. The lawyer
assured her that her injunctions to
strict secrecy should be faithfully OBJ
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
CurIno Horse Hay.

In curing horse hay 1t is well to
keep In mind that the dust which Is
present In so much alfalfa Is largely
a result Of the presence of foreign
moisture such as rain or dew at max
ing time, rather than the presence of
a little moisture within the plant.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
BY Frequent Shampoos With CutIcura
VIII Help You. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches of
Cuticura Ointment If needed to spots
OF dandruff, itching and irritation of
the scalp. Nothing better for the COM
plexion, hair, hands or skin than these
fragrant supercreamy emollients. Also
as preparations for the toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
A Saving.

"I see you're laying out tennis
court In your yard. / didn't know you
played the game"
II don't, but you see won't have
to NOW that part Of the lawn after
take the turf off"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

OF the lawyer bought the silk quilt on
the very first day Of the fair for six
years.
When the old lady died the lawyer
came smilingly forward with six quilts
and his sister, to claim the sum Of
$3.50. But he was tricked In turn, al
the old lady had neatly cut the codic1
from the will!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
ANOTHER NAME FOR ROGUERY
Aim of Some People TO Acquire Repu-
tation for Shrewdness-NoveI
Trick OF Wealthy Old Lady.

1t seems to be the aim of some peo-
pie to acquire a reputation for shrewd-
ness, which in mSny cases is only an
other name for rcguery. Such people
take delight in fricking their friends
as well as enemies, like the wealthy
old lady who occupied her leisure In
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Heiuht of AhsurditY.

Look at those two chumps having
a heated argument about the merits
and dement's Of an automobile"
do you mean the two men examfn-
Ing a car across the street,"
Eyes"
"Umph! To make matters worse,
neither one owns the car they are
wrangling about"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Prevent Moisture Evaooration

When you transplant fruit trees in
dry weather pour water about their
roots, pack soil around them, and then
cover with loose, dry soil to prevent
the moisture from eVaporating.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

When the June drop" Is over, and
before the pits harden, is the right
time to thin peaches on trees that
are heavily laden
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Grand Prize at Panama-PacIflc Expo.
sition Awarded to Walter
Baker e. Co. Ltd.

The Grand Prize for superiority of Co
Goa and Chocolate preparations has been
awarded to Walter Baker 81 Co. Ltd, Dor
chester Mass. This famous old house has
received SIS Highest Awards at the leading
expeditions in Europe and America Adv
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13

Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watcry
Hyes and Granulated Eyellds; No Smarting-
Just Eye comfort. Write for Book of the Eye
b. mali Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-13
Touch Up Thin Places.

Touch up the thin places in the
meadow by applying thin top dress
ing of well-rotted manure.