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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
IMPROVING THE
NATIVE PASTURES

1t Is becoming evident that very
many fenced pastures, especially those
adjacent to buildings, have decreased
in value during the past few years
The pastures have been overstocked
and as result the grasses in the
pasture have decreased in quantity
while certain native plants, particu
larly the small sages, have become
very abundant. This holds true in any
locality; indeed, it is not difficult ia
find pastures where the useless native
plants-useless from grazing stand.
point. compose IS per cent or more of
the total vegetation. Certainly such
pastures are carried at a decided loss
Many farmers believe that the aver
age native hay meadow Is no longer
an asset because tame hay plants
yield so much more. If this be true in
regard to native hay meadow in good
condition, how much more true must
it be of native pasture less than SO
per cent normal. The conclusion so
far then is that large number of ma
tive pastures which can be plowed and
which have grown more or less to
weeds, become liability rather than
an asset.
There is practical method for the
improvement of such pastures used
somewhat in North Dakota. If a man
has say ten acres of fenced pasture,
the amount of such pasture which he
wants to improve can be MANFRED, and
then broken when in good condition
for such work, say in June. Discing
and narrowing the land will put it in
fair condition. Further work on the
land may be needed in the fall and
again in the spring following, prepare
tory to seeding.
The pasture is to be seeded to a
mixture of bronze grass and alfalfa.
Care should be taken to secure good
bronze seed free from quack. This is
a matter of much importance. The
alfalfa seed should be the Grimm, or
equal to that in hardness. The rate
of seeding may be at the rate of Is
pounds of bronze and two or three
pounds of alfalfa seed per acre. It is
best to seed without nurse crop and
seeding is perhaps best accomplished
by means of a wheelbarrow type of
broad cast seeder, followed up by the
peg-tooth harrow. In following this
method the stock may remain on both
the old and new pasture during the
first and following seasons.
If the foregoing work be well done
the farmer will find the carrying ca
pacity of the new pasture t0be several
times that of the old and the new pas
ture will become an important asset
of the farm. r. F. FLINT,
Commissioner of Agriculture and La
Dor, Bismarck, North Dakota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05

Hon. Chas. Grow, of Minot, who has
been attending the exposition, has
been spending a great deal of his time
studying the good roads problem, as
there is no other man in North Dako.
ia who takes more interest in this
question than Mr.. Grow. There is am
pie opportunity to get wised up on this
subject here at the exposition and
about San Francisco, for a great deal
of attention has been paid to this one
item, and the roads in this part of
California are perfect, although built
at an expense that would stagger the
average North Dakotan. 1t is safe to
say that Mr.. Grow will take some valu-
able information back home with him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
LOGAN NEWS

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Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Martin and Mrs.
Gust Vogel visited in West Getchell
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oettlie, of Sibley
township, were visitors at the Joseph
Stache home Sunday.
Mrs. Peter Lampman returned to her
home at Porcupine, Wis, after spend
ing few weeks at the home of her
sister, Mrs. John Wakefield.
Peter Steels has been inspecting his
ranch religiously for several Sundays
and in order to do so he has trespassed
on the sacred soil of Ashtabula town.
ship.
A modern Don Quixote and Sancho
Panza made the rounds of the neigh
borhood. Instead of Rozinante and
the donkey, they had an automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grinder entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Young Sunday.
Wilbur Logan witnessed the ball
game at Torkel Undem's Sunday.
Howard Martin visited with his sis
ter, Miss Stella, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Etzell returned
Tuesday from Akeley, Mimi, where
they attended the wedding of Mrs.
Etzells, sister, Miss Clara Bliss to Mr..
Baumbach, of Chicago.
Clarence Colville and party autoed
to Spiritwood Sunday to spend the day.
Mrs. Chas. Ronzheimer royalty en-
tertained the present and past pupils
of School Dist. II last Tuesday. The
refreshments were served on the lawn
and variety of games furnished the
amusements of the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Vogel, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Martin, Mrs. P. Zoller and
Miss Hertha and Albert Schekel at
tended the golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Fiske which was cele-
brated at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fiske's daughter, Mrs. Arnold Zaun.
Mrs. Carrie Colville is at present
staying at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anden Thurston at Valley City. Her
daughter Amy of this neighborhood
and her sister Mrs. Mary Croker, of
Beaver Dam, Wis, went down, to be
present at the operation Mrs. Colville
will undergo this week. Her numer-
GUS friends in the neighborhood wish
for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Arnold Drescher and son Leon
ard, visited at the home of Miss Mary
Ludwig Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Johnson, Gust
Dahl, Mary and Ruth Ludwig and Juga
Tjosheim visited with Mrs. VIM. Col
vile, Jr., recently
Miss Hertha Zoeller attended the
ball game and social at the Getchell
church and spent the night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Getchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kuder and fam
lily autoed to Hebron to visit relatives
one day last week. Their trip was
one, continuous round Of excitement
and adventure. En- route they barely
escaped the New Salem hail storm.
fhov wrookod tho ror m tho had
roads and were rescued by Senator Nc
Cumber. They returned home Thurs
day morning at o'clock remaining
long enough to recuperate after which
they left per auto for the Fargo state
fair
Mrs. Henry Uloth and Miss Emma,
Mrs. VIM. Thiel and Mrs. Jacob Schae-
fer visited with Mrs. P. Zoeller and
daughter Thursday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
HAVE YOU SEEN THE WEEDS?

If you haven't seen the big lusty
weeds that line the streets and side
walks just take q look. Citizens should
organize for war on the weeds and
see that they are cut. Now is the
time to do the work before they 60 to
seed. Get busy and kill the weeds.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05

A wealthy San Francisco lady drove
up to the North Dakota building the
other day in her limousine, and pro-
ceeded to sketch the outlines of the
building, explaining she was going to
build villa near the city and wanted
to have it a reproduction of the North
Dakota building, for she considered it
the most beautiful piece of architec-
ture on the exposition grounds. Com
ing from lady who has ample means
to build anything she wants makes
this a pretty compliment to the arch
itect of the building and the North Da-
kota commission.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05

Col. r. C. Wynn, of Sherwood, ar
rived in San Francisco the latter part
of last week in time to attend several
sessions of the International Purity
congress of which he was delegate
from North Dakota. Of course, he
came to the North Dakota building
the first thing, as Col. Wynn is one of
the most consistent and honest boost
ers North Dakota has within its con-
fines. Besides being one of the states
best railroad men, he is the organizer
and prime mover in the NOn-SWearing
knights, which organization has very
large membership all over the country.
Col. Wynn had an idea he could do
some good along this line in San
Francisco, but after spending an eve
ming on Market street and listening to
the lurid and varied CONVEX sation of
the passersby he made up his mind
the job was too big for him to tackle.
He says North Dakota is in the midst
of the biggest boom in its history, and
attributes some of it to the magnifi-
cent display at the exposition.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05

cateQ at the Fray nome on South Film
avenue.
AL Bonhus met with mishap to his
automobile Monday. He was coming
down in the southwestern part of the
county and going after a contract so
hard that when his buzz wagon hit a
rock considerable damage resulted.
Edwin Carlson returned Saturday
from the University, where he has
been taking work in the summer ses-
sion. Mr.. Carlson has been the
mechanical instructor in the schools at
Dickinson for the past two years.
Louis Risa returned sunday from a
visit of three weeks in Minnesota. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Risa, who
for three months has been visiting rel
atives and friends in the Twin Cities
and Mortified and Owatonna.
George F'ridd returned Sunday aft
ernoon from the western part of the
state and eastern Montana where he
spent week transacting business. He
reports that hail losses in that vicin-
ity aggregated an immense amount.
The three Hereford bulls brought
from Iowa by J. H. Whitcher were in.
spected by DR.. Martin and found to
be perfectly healthy in every respect
They were taken to the country and
will be valuable addition to the re,
spective herds where they will be
placed.
Ambrose G. Boucher has been max
ing his headquarters for the past year
at Great Falls, Mont, as travelling
salesman for the Emerson-Branting.
ham Implement Co. His host of Val.
ley City friends will joint the Times.
Record in wishing him all happiness.
The Kachew Aztec club Of about IL
in number autoed to the Chautauqua
grounds Wednesday evening at about
1870 and Toasted on "weinnerwurst'
Mrs. Danney and her mother, Mrs
F. p. Stowell, left Wednesday eve
ming for Lucca, where they will visit
for few days, later going on to En-
derlin. They expect to be gone about
ten days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
FAIR WAS
VERY SUCCESSFUL

Fargo, Aug. 1.-The passing of 25,-
900 people from the grounds within
four hours, leaving only the showmen
to pack their belongings, told pOr-
ton of the successful end of the fair.
"The fair was a huge success in
every particular" said Secretary Nash
yesterday afternoon just after the
close of the races. Other officials ex-
pressed qualification at the showing
and especially the attendance of the
last day. Secretary Snelson, of the
Montana state fair, said last evening
at the Waldorf hotel, that he didn't
think Fargo could accommodate that
size of crowd. Alex Sloan, starter of
the races, said he will always remem-
Der the 1915 Interstate fair at Fargo,
and especially it's officials.
The livestock, the poultry, the cat
tie, the horses, school, fancy work and
agricultural exhibits, besides the 56
displays in the booths at the Pavilion
attracted thousands and every one was
commendable. Special attraction was
that of the machinery and the auto
mobiles, the first to attract the eye
Of the spectators upon entering the
grounds. The exhibits and displays in
every particular, equaled that at the
North Dakota state fair held in Grand
Forks the week previous.
The horse racing seen for four days
was the fastest and closest heated
races of any pulled off on the track.
Several expressed disappointment in
the fact that there were no running
races, but the class of horses shown
in the trotting and pacing events was
the best that the Northwest could
hope to see. Many of the horses will
appear on the Minnesota state fair
program in September.
The attendance for the week is esti-
mated at $4,000. Tuesday 5000;
Wednesday, 5000; Thursday, $4,000;
Friday, 10000, and Saturday, $4,000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05

Mrs. ]. J. Peterson. Of Ftngal. was
in the city Tuesday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05

"and North Dakota isn't democratic
state, either" Mr.. Burke spoke first
of the relationship between legislation
and business. He assured the business
| men the former no longer hampered
the latter since the supreme court of
the United States has interpreted the
Sherman, Clayton and. Covington bills
in the Standard OIL and tobacco cases,
as interfering with only those bust
nesses which are "unreasonably and
substantially" in restraint of trade.
| This leaves all honest enterprise free
to almost unlimited expansion and de-
velopment. The speaker then turned
to the even more vital topic Of war
and peace He declared himself an
ardent advocate Of peace, but added
IF war is necessary believe in being
prepared for it." He then dwelt on
the effect of the great European strug-
gle on our own country. Some bust
ness enterprises" he said, must suf-
fer, other will flourish, according to
their nature" 1t remains for the lat
ter to help the former to tide over this
period of depression. Europe is now
borrowing money-they will spend it
for only those things they most need
as food supplies. We in North d.
kota, for example, can feed them with
our corn, wheat, other grains and food
products; so it is up to us to help you
other fellows along who have not these
necessary articles and, who haven't a |
ready market for what you have. II
will close" said the speaker, "by
quoting from the Bible-that seems
to be the proper thing to do these |
days. l quote not from Ezekiel, nor
any of those ancient and time-worn !
prophets, but from greater, modern,
and more vital prophet-the Nazarene
Himself Blessed be the peace-mak-
ers, for they shall inherit the EARTH"
During the month of August three
colleges will hold their reunions at
the North Dakota building at the San
Francisco exposition. During the first
week in August the North Dakota Ag-
ricultural college will hold it's re-
union, and it is expected President
John Worst will be here to meet old
students of that institution. The same
week the South Dakota state college
located at Brookings, will hold it's re-
union at the North Dakota building.
Prof Mathews of that college will be
present during the week to greet the
old students of the institution. The
last reunion of the month will be held
by the alumni of the North Dakota
state university. Pres. F. l.. McVey
has asked for the week of Aug. 1923.
He will be here to meet all former stu
dents of the university. 1t is
hoped all former students of
the colleges named in San
Francisco at the time stated above
will make it a point to come to the
North Dakota building and meet their
old schoolmates and the high repre-
sentatives of the colleges who will be
here at that time
A wealthy San Francisco lady drove
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05

Alfred Zuger, formerly assistant at
torney general of the state of North
Dakota, arrived at the North Dakota
building last week from Seattle,
where he attended the shrine meet
ing. He was more than agreeably sur
prised at the appearance of the North
Dakota building and it's contents, and
feels the state will receive a great
deal of valuable advertising by it's par
ticipation in the exposition. Mr.. Zu-
ger met a member of old North Dako-
ia friends while at the building.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
TEDDY REGISTERS
AS FROM MEDORA

Unheralded and unannOunced eX
President Theodore Roosevelt called
at the North Dakota building at the
Panama-Pacific International exposi-
ton last Friday afternoon, and his ex'
clamation of surprise and wonder
came out in short, jerky sentences, but
although the words were short they
were none the less expressive. Upon
stepping into the building he remark
ed, Il just want to take little peep
at the building representing the state
in which l once lived" He was es-
corted about the building, met all the
attaches, saw all the exhibits, asked
questions, and before leaving express
ed himself as more than pleased with
his short visit.
Col. Roosevelt has been very busy
man since coming to the exposition
city, with social, political and other
engagements occupying his mind and
time, but when asked what buildings
and exhibits he wished to visit, he
mentioned among very few the North
Dakota building. So at o'clock Fri
day he was brought with his escort to
our building.
He was first shown beautiful pen
nant from Medora, COL Roosevelt's
home while he resided " our state.
The pennant was sent to the building
by the Woman's Needle club of that
city, and when asked whether there
was a needle club in Medora when he
lived there the colonel said, mo, in
deed-no needle club" and the Roose-
welt smile mantled his face as he said
it. AS he was escorted through the
exhibits of grain, clay and other pro-
ducts on display in the building he
made repeated expressions of praise
for North Dakota and us exhibit
This is great-great," he would say.
And when shown the beautiful corn
dlu CA1lU1l uC odlu AAOoC Chlhuo-
iastically, "they didn't raise corn when
l was there and no flax, but this is
fine, wonderful"
When shown the pottery exhibit he
asked, Just where is this pottery
made?" He seemed greatly interested
to know the school of mines at the
state university had developed this re-
source so we'll.
Before leaving the building, and at
Sec. Holbein's request, Col. Roosevelt
registered in the North Dakota regis
ter, saying as he did so, "De-light-ed;
will be pleased to do so,' and when
thanked for his courtesy he remarked,
1T was indeed a pleasure" And that
isn't all-he registered as Theodore
Roosevelt, of Medora, North Dakota"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
OFFER SOLICITATIONS
 TO THE PRESIDENT

Montgomerys September 3.-tSpecial) Representative Rogers of Sumter today secured the immediate adoption by the house of joint resolution congratulating President Wilson for securing from the German empire a guarantee to safeguard the lives of noncombatants travelling on liners of belligerents.
 Following is the resolution:
 Resolved by the house, the senate con curing:
 We as representatives for ourselves and for the people of Alabama congratu- late President Woodrow Wilson for his securing from the imperial government of Germany a guarantee to safeguard tho lives of noncombatants travelling on liners of belligerents. That this concession was secured by pacific means, makes of our beloved and honored President a grand and lasting monument to the victories of peace, elevates him in the eyes, of all who love their fellow men, as one of the highest opponents of civic righteousness the world has ever known"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
PRATT CITY NEWS

Declaring that the old water tank at Pratt City is a menace to life and property. a committee was appointed at the regular meeting of the Pratt City Civic league to request the Bir- mingham Waterworks company to nave it torn down. The tank was erect ed many years ago by the municipality of Pratt City and was later acquired with the water mains laid by the wa terworks company. It's use was discon- tinued and it has stood for all these years filled with water. The citizens in the neighborhood of the tank de- clare 1t is rusting at it's foundation and Is liable to fall at any time. The committee appointed was w H. Barn. ard, president, and John Hanby, secre- tary of the league. who will confer with the waterworks officials imme- diately.
 The league also passed a resolution asking all the property holders of the city to improve and lay sidewalks s wherever needed. This resolution was based on the civic pride and many property holders present stated they would begin improvements.
 
 Several other matters of interest were brought before the meeting, which was we'll attended
 On Labor, day the ladies of the Methodist church will serve barbecue at the Pratt City park, where music and other amusements will be pro- vided. At the ball park a number of athletic events will be pulled off in- cluding a baseball game, field sports, football, racing and other arnusements. including barbecue.
 Beginning Sunday morning at the I o'clock services of the Pratt City Bap- tist church. series of evangelistic services will be conducted by the pas tor Everybody is invited to attend and the members of the church are urged by the pastor to take an active inter- est in the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
PEOPLE MAY VOTE
 ON CONVENTION

Montgomery, September 3.-(Special.) There is every reason to believe that the people of Alabama will be permitted to vote on whether or not a constitutional convention shall be ordered.
 bill So providing was reported fav orably in the house this afternoon by subcommittee of the judiciary commit tee, consisting of Mir Shapiro of Jeffer- son, MT. Merritt of Macon and Mr. Laps ley of Dallas.
 Under the provisions of the bill, the proposed constitutional convention will be the subject of referendum in the with voting on the issue of convention the people will also vote for delegates to the convention If the people declare in favor of a convention, it will be called to order in Montgomery on the second Tues- day in January, 1917.
 The contention is ably sustained that the state has outgrown the constitution of 1901 and that unless restrictions inad- vertently imposed in that year are not removed. the state, and most of the cities of the state. will never be permitted the fullest possible expansion. It is claimed that alleged innumerable blunders com mitted by those who wrote the constitu- tion of 1901 were due to the fact that in that convention the members were concerned primarily with the question of suffrage. Judging from the propensity displayed by legislators to submit pro- posed constitutional amendments, it is safe to predict that If a new constitution is written in 1917. it will be a marked and distinct departure from that which at present exists.
 The odds are that the bill as reported this afternoon will be enacted into law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
JUDGE RETIRES
 FROM AMENDMENT

Montgomery, September 3.-(Special) Senator Judge this morning retired from his amendment to the Jefferson county salary oill, by means of which he would have paid the probate judge $600o, or sum equal to that which the sheriff will receive
 The conference committee. consisting of Senator Judge, Senator Pride, Senator Hill. Representative Weakley, Repre- sentative Copeland and Representative Shapiro. following the action of Senator bill as originally drafted will become law.
 Tn my opinion, the probate judge should be remunerated as handsomely as the sheriff. said Senator Judge. 'I was supported by all members of the house delegation save MT. Weakey and MT Shapiro. l was told that If I amended the bill and returned it to the house the five members believing as I did would see that the amendment prevailed. How ever when the bill reached the house bearing my amendment, the five failed to oppose Mir Weakley's motion to the effect that the house non-concur with the sen ate amendment.
 'It was therefore necessary that a con- ference committee be named. When we conferred today, MT. Weakley and MT. Shapiro spoke in opposition to the amend ment. and MT. Copeland assumed an in- left. therefore, for me to do save retire from my amendment"
 Under the salary bill the sheriff will be paid s60O0, the probate judge $5000, and the several clerks $360O per annum.. The fee system will continue to prevail in Jefferson until the expiration of the term of present officials.