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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
Framed lcehouse-Unlnsulated-FIs. 2
FILL bitches AND GULLIEs
Stones Are About Best Material for
Filling Dspressions-Water 10 Per-
mltted to Drain Through.

By r.. I. THROCKMORTON. Kansas
Experiment Station.,
The little bitches and gullies that
form on rolling farms grow rapidly II
neglected. and deep channels with
steep sides result. BY stopping the
flow Of the water in these small
streamlets with such material as straw.
brush and stonss. they can be made
gradually to Ill themselves. Such OBJ
structions cause the soil to be deposit
ed and the ditch will be filed up back
of the barrier. II measures &re not
taken to prevent the small depressions
on . slope from growing. they rapidly
enlarge in three directions. becoming
deeper. wider and longer.
The best way to stop up small
bitches and make them Ill up IL to
make q dam Of stones. Stones are
about the best material for this pur-
pose, because they collect the ssedi-
ment and at the same time let the wa
ter drain through. and q water hole
IL not formed.
When . ditch IL very shallow. only
q few inches deep. Q board held In
place with stakes IL often sufficient
to stop further erosion. Straw 10 also
very good for these shallow bitches.
Il 10 very effective in catching the
soil. but IL sometimes washed out BY
q hard rain. Cornstalks are even Det.
ter than straw. Brush can be used.
too. but ia hardly dense enough when
used alone. Straw and brush together
are better than either alone. II &C.
ment dams are built. some way must
be provided for the water to get
through, or else q pond will be formed.
Cement dams are really not worth the
extra cost.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

ORenburg. near the edge Of The
Black forest, upon which bombs have
been dropped By . hostile asrnan.
has . remarkable connection with
England. Il - not nscessary 70 insist
upon the story that II was founded ~
ono. IN English" king. in the year
coo. Some maintain that the name Of
the place simply means open town"
But in the market place stands (unless
e has been ''strafed" since the var
began) . statue of-Sir Francis Drake!
Il 10 not, however. - naval hero that
ORenburg honors Drake. but - The
introducer into Europe Of the potato.
While the figure holds map Of eouth
America In the right hand. the left
clasps . dourishing potato plant, With
fine "Karto6eln" attached.-Londoa
Chronicle.
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sueeanssr In Old panama.

II one must deplore the morals Of
that picturesque buccaneer. Morgan,
who destroyed Old Panama In the late
seventeenth century. the picturesque
result. 1t least. does him credit
To inspect his work, you pass
through miles Of luscious green coun-
try; BY bull ring and rock shrinA.
cross-tipped and splashsd wtfh wax
from pilgrim candles; along fences
with posts capped to keep the rain
from rotting them; By the villa oe
some wealthy Panamanian up In the
hills; By cane huts with lsafy roofs
plucked from the very back yard:
By khaki soldiers and natives with
machetes.
Cathedral. courthouse. nunnery. bro.
ken tower and shattered arch end
every ledge and loophole are outlined
with the delicate tracery Of tiny palm
and fern and vine. arranged IN the
manner OF our very best window
boxes.
The trouble with these tropics y
that they ovsrdo Il . bit
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! What ! Want = Know 10. When DO
STARVING AMONG FRIENDS
BY KIN HUBBARD.

Once Their wux q Teller named Elmer
Peters that tried L practice medicine
IN his ole home town where he had
hung wallpaper an wuz well liked. He
had q framed diplomy. case O. shin
in tools, q blue runabout an thin side
whiskers. He did not expect t do any
thin tn first month but git his whis-
kers In shape an pay fer his single.
He would either write, "Will be back
in an hour" on his slate an open his
mufler an exceed tn speed limit. er
retire { his back room an climb In tn
operatin' chair an read up on tn nasal
treatment o. acute an subacute suppl
ration o. tn sinuses. He belonged {
all tn lodges an civic organizations
that wux goin' an taught q Sunday
school class in tn leadin' church. an
ne could conceive o. no contingency
that might arise in tn future bein' big
enough { block q career that started
out amid SIGH suspicious surroundin's.
So after few weeks rolled around an
tn sign painter grew SO insultin' that
he had e sell his guitar. he come { tn
conclusion that tn plain people could
NO longer be depended upon. Then he
set about { marry tn richest girl in
town an work up practice in tn best
homes.
tn weddin' wuz q brilliant one. an
after tn flowers had been distributed
amongst tn hospitals an tn presents
carefully acknowledged. he went back
4 his ONCE an waited. Month after
month passed away. an typhoid fever
epidemics came an went. prominent
ole citizens slipped on tn Ice. er fell
down stairs. diphtheria robbed many
homes o. their sunshine an happiness
an indigestion ragged uncurbed in tn
fashionable homes o. tn rich. but not
q dollar showed up In tn office o. DR..
Elmer Peters. tn ole town boy with
tn framed diploma an modern tools.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
VIII Not Appreciated.

Sir Henry wotton. for twenty years
England's ambassador to the court OF
Venice, discovered to his sorrow that
n A mot always wise to be witty. even
in % simple matter AZ writing In an
autoRraph album. Once when visiting
n the house Of q friend his host
brought out the visitors book and re-
ouested Sir Henry to inscribe his name
AZ Il, together with some appropriate
sentimsnt. willing TO oblige and
vishing to say something at once neat.
V3ely end wise. hs wrote the follow
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

ing and appended his name to It: An
Ambassador Ii an honest man. sent
abroad to lie for his country" But
King James the First did not appreci-
ate the effort of his ambassador. Il was
1--WE long years before he received an
other appointment at the royal hands.
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Good Reada Apprselated.

Motor cars" said Mr.. Chuggins.
have done moro than anything else
to make people appreciate good
roads,"
But your machine II constantly
breaking down. regardless Of the
road"
YES. But It's . great comfort not
to have to climb around In . mud
hole while am fixing Il"
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ssmsthIas wrsas ssmssssrs.

oomoshtno WroWo Uomo06of0.
A mendicant stood forth arrayed n
. cloud q gloom and . plaeard bear.
ing the legend. Il Am DEAF anA
Dumb" Comes old Destus Poster.
bearing . crouch that would have pue
. hyena 70 shame. ''Huhl" he snarled.
whats the ned Of that sisnf 80
you ere deaf and dumb!" Like hoct.
you emf" returned ths s0icesd coa.
~Yot doat - deafan1dumhnaaa.
200 pleklehsadsd sool: yos heas kls
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

A eggs are highest In price from
October to January. It IL important
that the fowls be given extra atten-
ton In fall and winter % they win
produce the most eggs during this
period. On stormy days the fowls
should Be kept in the house. They
should be fed three times . day. in
the morning. at noon and late in the
afternoon.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26
Feed for eovv and PIes.

A creamy rich soup made OF wheat
middlings, skim milk and . little W.
ter 10 about - good . thing - can
be fed 70 . COW and litter under six
weeks Of age.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

W0SS3Uy WOasos~o s"sS0sS0G
Sir Arthur NeWsholme. eminent
English physician. said that infant
mortality u the most sensitive index
We have Of social welfare. II babi4o
we're well born ana well cared foe.
their mortality would % negltgible.
The infant death rate measures the
intelligence. health. and right living
OF fathers and mothers. the standards
Of morals and sanitation OF communi.
ties and governments, the e11csency
Of physjcians. nurses. health oncees,
and Oducators."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

Montague - So the Unison girl
eloped with young Perkins? Are her
parents much worried?
Enthusiastically. Every day they
are expecting letter asking for
money.-Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

Why Zee . Rssriesrateef
Il always keep . few cucumber tn
the refrigerator for the benefit Of tie
the other vegetables"
why cucumbersr'
They are said to b cool"
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Improve Rural Conditions.
Good roads win improve every con-
dition Of rural life; and they win
cost you no more than poor roads are
costing you now.
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pOoP Cell Tor ANaISo.
Never SOW alfalfa on nat, poorly
drained land.
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e,ndlns m Opening.

II had Q friend who went to South
America to find IN opening In real e.
tate"
did he ind one?
Plenty Of disturbances and
earthQuakes."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-26

II the roads around . town are bed.
e might - well be on IN island.
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lneroanes Farm valua

The better the roads to . farmers
residence. the closer 1t brings his farm
to town, thereby Increasing the value
Of the farm.
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Ne Wonder.

There goes . man. and . good man.
Who believes firmly b marrying eue
money"
-who = the msrcenary as&
ture?"
Hes oW min1st9.s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
HERBIG DISOWNS HIS WIFE

On Friday of last week young
woman got off the passenger train at
Osnabrock and inquired for the village
marshal. When her story was made
known it developed that she was the
wife Of Holbert Herbig of Easily,
having been married to him last fall
in Iowa. She stated that Mr.. Herbig
got into difficulties with the police at
their home in Iowa and left under
cover of darkness, sending word for
his wife to come on to Fargo and from
there to Osnabrock. Mrs. Herbig
drove to the farm of Andrew Stoke,
where her husband was working, but
got very little satisfaction. He gave
her enough money to pay her fare to
Fargo, for which place she left on
Saturday. .-Osnabrock Independent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
THIEF ENTERS LANGDON HOME

Saturday afternoon the E. w.
Quick residence on Fifth street was
entered from a window at the rear
while the family were away. Evil
dence of the extent to which the home
had been ransacked was to be found
in every room in the house and a
number of small articles of value
taken. The thieves no doubt also
considered themselves in luck by dis
covering ten dollar bill, belonging
to Mrs. Quick and which was found
in the bureau drawer in the bed room.
The identity of the light fingered gen.
try is unknown, but it is quite evident
whoever the parties were, they had an
intimate knowledge of the way about
the house that would hardly be pos
sessed by total stranger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
IN PLANTING POTATOES
Dates in April and Early and Late in May Show
the Middle of May About Right

Trials have been carried on at the
various experimental sub-stations of
the state agricultural college as to
when is the best time for the planting
of potatoes in North Dakota. In the
experiments that have been made and
which now cover several years it is
shown that potatoes were planted
under varying conditions on April
29th, May 18th and May 9th. In
1913 the earliest planting gave the
largest yield, while in the year 1911
and 1912 the May 18th planting gave
the best results. The trials made in
clude the experimental farm stations
in the central, western and northern
sections of the state. The result is
stated as showing that fairly early
planting in the month of May gave
the largest and best yields. Trials
that have been made in the Canadian
Northwest provinces show that the
best results for potatoes are obtained
where the spuds were planted neare
the middle of the month of May.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
HOME WEDDING AT ELKWOOD

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Patterson, of Elkwood, was the scene
of wedding yesterday afternoon at
four O'Clock, when their daughter,
Miss Ethel Beatrice Patterson. was
united in marriage to Mr.. William
Taylor, of Windygates, Man., the
ceremony being performed by Rev. f.
j. Hibbard, of Langdon. The Patter-
son family numbers among the earsi,
est pioneers to locate in the Elkwood
settlement and the first wedding in
the home yesterday afternoon was the
occasion OF quite gathering of old
friends and neighbors of theirs on
both sides of the boundary line. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor, after a short we'd
ding trip through Manitoba will make
their home on the Groom's farm near
Windygates, which is just across the
boundary line from Elkwood. The
young couple have the wishes of many
friends for happy and prosperous
journey through life together
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
CALLS NEW TOWN "TIPPERARY"

When Representative Ole T. Axvig
of Milton, withdrew his compulsory
side track bill, which provided for
railroad sidings near the international
boundary line, while at Bismarck last
winter, he received a promise from
the authorities of the Great Northern
railroad company that siding would
be built along the Morden branch,
north of Walhalla, in Fremont town
ship. This siding is to be constructed
at the exact point where the farmers
of the community might wish to have
it, with the understanding, however
that it was to be located northwest of
| Waihalla close to the boundary. cole"
says that he is going to name the new
town "Tipperary, - 1t is expected
that work on the siding will be done
in the early summer, so as to give
ample time for the erection of grain
elevator facilities to this new market.
ing point in the northeastern corner OF
Cavalier county before the next fall.
crop of grain comes on to the market.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
Additional Local

The proceedings of the annual as
SCISSORS meeting will appear in the
issue of this paper next week.
S. G. Montague, the tombstone
salesman, was departing passenger
Saturday to Grand Forks after a four
days business stay here.
The Walhalla Mountaineer appears
to view the question of the Wang
Walhalla road as one for newspaper
controversy where it is evident the
right solution will be arrived at by
the county board and the petitioners.
That encampment of farm boys of
Cavalier county planned to be held on
the fair grounds during the week of
July 5th to 9th under the direction of
the better farming association field
agents and the county school officials
promises corking good time to those
who attend.
Supt. Reher issues notice of the
May examination of applicants for
teachers certificates to be held at
Langdon and Munich on the 18th and
18th of next month. Also the spring
common school finals on May Goth and
21st at the various graded schools
over the county.
Another old land mark is disappear
thio 1,,oo1- VIZ ~
ing down of the old Catholic church
building, which was built in 1889,
and since the erection of the new
church has been located north of the
court house. Quite a sum of money
is expected to be realized from the
sale of the lumber.
Joseph Crawford, owner of the
Langdon roller mills, announces that
he plans having his property overhaul
ed and put into shape for resuming
business this fall. He has had offers
to sell the mill, but has practically
decided to retain ownership and run
it himself. 1t will be something like
to have the Langdon flour mill run
ming again.
1t is up to the Democrat to make a
correction in the item of county fair
news of last week that credited
Banker Mcmillan of Hannah, with an
expressed willingness to buy all the
prize winning farm cured hams at
sixty cents a pound. Mr.. Mcmillan 8
offer was merely for the ham awarded
the first prize. Just because c. B.
Mcmillan is a banker is no reason
that he should desire to "hog'' the
whole exhibit--at sixty cents pound.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
FATHER L. A. RICKLIN
DIES AT GREEN BAY, WIS.
Priest Who Built First Catholic Church Here in
1889 Ends Career of Usefulness

The news was received in Langdon
on Tuesday of the death at Green Bay
Wis.,, of Rev. Father l.. A. Ricklin,
former priest here, his pastorate Of
the Catholic mission here in Langdon,
at Olga and Mt. Carmel extending
from 1883 to 1890, when he left here
to become the private secretary of
Bishop Marty of the diocese of South
Dakota. Father Ricklin was later
transferred to Washington, D. c., as
an instructor in music at church
seminary and in a vacation spent part
of year at Rome Following this a
period of nearly twenty years was
occupied as parish priest at Green
Bay, Wis, where he built handsome
church and remained as its pastor up
to the time of his death, which occur
red last week. Father Ricklin was
about sixty years of age when death
came at the close of weary illness
of almost years duration, during
which he had both physically and
mentally been incapacitated from ac-
tive work in his chosen field of labor.
st. Alphonsus church, when first built
in 1889 stands as mark to his un-
tiring labor and it is strange coinci-
dence, that the tearing down of this
old landmark of the Langdon of long
ago; was begun this past week at
just about the time when the pastor
who was instrumental in its being
built was passing from this life to his
reward in the life to come. The deatl
of Father Ricklin will be deeply
mourned by all Of the older residents
of Langdon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
STARTS WORK ON FEDERAL JOB

Miss Helen J. Sullivan left her
home in this city last Friday for
Fargo, where on Monday of this week
she took up the duties of the new
position she will fill as federal
appointee of the department of agri-
culture of Washington ID. C. Al
though Miss Sullivan will make Fargo
her headquarters her work will take
her considerably over the state. We
understand that this week she is
engaged in Grand Forks county direct
ing the boys and girls club work in
connection with the better farming
associations spring campaign. Dur
ing the summer one week of each
month Miss Sullivan will spend in
Grand Forks county, the balance Of
the month being divided between
Pembina and Dickey counties and at
her headquarters in Fargo The sub
jects Of study that come directly
under the boys and girls clubs are
head, hand, heart and health. The
work which is directly upon educa-
tional lines and supplemental to the
entering of the youth of our state into
an active life on the farm is one
which it is certain that Miss Sullivan
will find herself able to enter into
with interest. This together with
her eminent qualifications is sure to
mean success for both the teacher and
those who are being taught
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
OLD PIONEER RESIDENT
OF FREMONT TOWNSHIP
Jacob Gapp, Sr., Who tlOmesteaded Near Wal
haIIa in 1888, Died Last Week

The death of Jacob Gapp, at his
home two and half miles northwest
Of Walhalla occurred on Saturday af-
ternoon April 10th, 1915. Mr. Gapr
was eighty-one years, five months and
four days old at the time of his
decease.
Mr.. Gapp was born in Alsace- Lor-
raine Nov. 9Th, 1888, and grew to
manhood, serving six years in the
army and was also in service during
the Crimen war of 1856. On October
End, 1866, he married Christine
Schoeser and May 9th, 1883, they
came to Walhalla to make their
home, taking up land northwest of
town, the original farm still being in
the possession of the family. Mrs.
Gapp died about seven years ago.
There were ten children born to them
seven of whom are still living-fve
sons and two daughters; Jacob Gapp,
of Mt. Carmel, N. D., and John,
August, Albert and Ernest Gapp all
of Walhalla and Mrs. A. Kalis and
Mrs. Jos. Bodenstiner, also of Wal
halla.
Mr.. Gapp was an influential man
amongst his acquaintances, caring
little for public life, however, he
yielded an influence which was for
progress. He was a kind and indu]-
gent father whose death, although
expected, leaves many mourners who
will have the heartfelt sympathy of
all who knew them.
The funeral took place from St.
Boniface Catholic church of this place
on Monday morning the 18th inst. j,
Rev. Father La Rochelle, his former
priest of Leroy, saying High Mass
and Rev. Father Perrin responding.
The body was inferred in the cemetery
at this place. The pail bearers were
Peter Fox, John Schmidt, Joseph
Hose], C. E. Walker, John Ermer and
Robert Bartholomew. w a III a a
Mountaineer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
FRANK LUGAR STARTS A HERD

j. w. Haw, returning to the city
on Saturday from busy week laying
out the work Of the better farming
association through the western part
Of this county, stated to the Democrat
that there were lot of good farmers
out that way who were not losing
sight of the stock raising side of the
question of farming. He cited as an
instance to the point the shipping in
from Cartwright, Man., on Saturday
of last week Of fine Shorthorn bull,
by Frank Lugar, of Clyde. The ami
NAL is stated as being of an especially
fine milk giving strain of cattle and
comes from the MCLAUGHLIN stock
farm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
HORACE B., AT BISMARCK

An item in last weeks Bismarck
Palladium states that Attorney H. B.
Doughty of Tuttle, N. D., was a
visitor to the capitol city on a legal
mission. Horace B., who was the
head corner stone of the Cavalier
county bar, hung out his shingle at
Olga before Langdon was on the map
and used to figure in all the big dis
trict court cases on both the civil and
criminal calendar up to his leaving
here for the western part of the state
in the long years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-22
WEEKS ENCAMP MENT
FARM BOYS in JULY
Better Farming Association Plans a
Week of Profit and Pleasure for
Cavalier County Boys
HELD ON FAIR GROUNDS
Every Township in County to Have Repre-
sentation in Week of Farm Boys En-
campment on the Fair Grounds Here in
Langdon, From July 5th to July 9th

At meeting Of the Better Farm
ing association, j. w. Haw and Th.
Fl. Kristjansen, together with E. D.
Stewart, Of the experimental farm,
s. J.. A. Boyd Of Hannah, and County
Superintendent Reher, at meeting
which was held in the office of the
latter on Friday evening of last week,
the 18th inst, the question of estab-
fishing an annual farm boys encamp-
ment of Cavalier county was discussed
at length and resulted in the appoint
ment of the several necessary COM
mittees for the successful carrying out
Of the project.
The encampment has been set for
the week of July 5th to 9th, and for
this year will be held at Langdon.
The committee hopes to secure the
fair grounds as camping quarters for
the boys, where arrangements will be
made to properly house, and feed the
attending boys in camp. The sad fact
that only a limited number can be
accommodated will make it necessary
to limit the number of boys attending
from each township, which number
will be announced later, together with
the rules and regulations which will
govern the camp, also outlining the
program to be carried out for the in
struction and entertainment of the
boys during the week. 1t has been
thought best to include boys from fif-
teen to eighteen years old, the men,
bers from each township probably
being chosen from the list of appli-
cants by lot. This, however, will be
clearly explained in the rules. The
boys will at all times be under the
best of military discipline, their lea
der always remaining with them.
This with plenty Of good clean sports
and amusements and practical farm
demonstrations and class work, will
certainly make the week spent at the
encampment both pleasant and pro-
fitable one.