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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
Order to Examine Final Ac-
count, Etc.

s Seasa q ST. oais In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Kovach.
Decedent.
The petition of George L. Brozich as
representative of the above named decedent. to-
gether with his final account of the administra-
ton of said estate. having been filed in this court
representing. among other things that he has
fully administered said estate, and praying that
said final account of said administration be
examined. adjusted and allowed by the Court
and that the court make and enter its final decree
of distribution of the residue of the estate of said
decedent to the persons entitled thereto, and for
the discharge of the representative and the
sureties ON his bond.
1t is ordered. that said petition be heard. and
said final account examined, adjusted. and if
correct. allowed by the Court. at the Probate
! Court Rooms in the Court House. in the City of
Duluth in said County on Monday the 18th day OF
January. 1916. at ten o'clock A. M. and all
persons interested in said hearing and in said
| matter are hereby cited and required at said
| time and place to show cause. if any there be
| why said petition should not be granted.
Ordered further. that this order be served by
| publication in the The Ely Miner according to
| law.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi December 18th, 1915.
By the Court,
S.W. GILPIN,
Attest:-A R. MORTON. Judge of Probate.
| Clerk of Probate.
| Seal Probate Court. st. Louis County. MINI.
1924 IT
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-12-24
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minr

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mimi.
Dec 49, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Josephine Spearin.
whose post-office address is Duluth, Mimi did,
the 9th day of August, 1915. file in this office
Sworn Statement and Application, No O1209S, to
purchase the So NWR. Section IA, Twp. 63N,
r. IL W.. 4th P. M. and the timber thereon.
under the provisions of the act of June 8, 1878.
and acts amendatory. known as the Timber and
Stone Law" at such value as might be fixed by
appraisement. and that. pursuant to such APP
plication. the land and timber thereon have been
appraised, the timber estimated 22O cords of
tagging at so cents per cord and the land $4,000;
that said applicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn statement on
the 7th day of March, 1916 before the Register and
Receiver of the U. S. Land Office at Duluth,
MINI.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry. or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues by filing corroborated
affidavit in this Office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
JOSEPH WINCZEwSKI,
12-17 Pill Register.
w. H. Smallwood, Jr., Atty.
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than July, and an occasional order
is booked for 1916 delivery. This
class of buyers always, since the
outbreak of the great war, has been
most insistent in the matter of
delivery. France has recently
come into the market for additional
tonnages of steel bars and rounds
aggregating 5000 tons on which
deliveries in the third quarter of
1916 will be acceptable. Where
mill delivery" is specified, steel
makers almost universally construe
the term to mean the last quarter
of the new year.
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books for the Public Speaking De-
partment were approved, and the
secretary was instructed to order the
same.
On motion duly carried. the matter
OF purchasing two lamps for the
White Iron School was referred to
Supt. White. with power to act.
On motion duly carried, Oscar
Larson was allowed $1,000 additional
per month beginning on November
18th and continuing until the night
school classes are dismissed.
On motion duly carried. the Board
adjourned.
ARTHUR Toms.
Secretary.
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Section 50 Mine

It is understood that the Section
80 Mining company, has sold 300,-
900 tons of ore for 1916 delivery at
the advance of IS cents. 1t means
handsome profits for this large and
ably handled mine, and it is ex-
pected that the company will ship
at least AGO. 900 tons in 1916.
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Another Industry

J.B. Wild was in the city from
Soudan several days this week
making arrangements for locating
an industry here to be known as
the Ely Auto Repair Shop. The
firm will begin business not later
than April.
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Skates Sharpened

John Grahek the shoemaker is
prepared to sharpen skates and
guarantees his work. Now is the
time to get your skates in good
condition for the lake and the
opening of the rink. 1t.
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O1223o
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. s, 1915.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that Oden T. Wick.
of Duluth, Minnesota, as final assignee of Lora
Palmer ct al. sole heirs of Daniel Dean deceased,
on December 7. 1915. filed in this office. his
application to select under Sections 2306 and
2307. Revised Statutes of the United States, the
Lot S. Sec. 8. Twp. g. North. R. II West. and
N. E. q of N. E. q not y Sec. l., Twp. o..
North, R. IL West 4th P. M. containing
70.25 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
land described. desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land. for any
other reason. to the disposal to applicant. should
file their affdavits of protest in this Office or
before the goth day of January, 1916.
JOSEPH WINCZEwSKI,
12-10.1-7 Register.
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IOtaI, %, 40. IZ
On motion duly carried, the report
was approved and the secretary was
instructed to issue orders on the
treasurer for the various amounts.
The Committee on Finance reported
as follows on the matter of co-insur-
ance:-
Your Finance Committee having
been instructed to look up the matter
of fire insurance on the insurable
property Of the district, beg to report
as follows
We find that the inventory of the
High School, Lincoln, Pioneer, Savoy,
Winton and White Iron Schools and
contents amounts to S403 10000. On
these buildings and contents, the dis
trict is at present carrying $l64, 100000
insurance which costs S4584.65 for
five year term.
Should the district carry insurance
for 80 per cent of the value. under the
co-insurance clause, a total of 1922
TOO insurance could be carried for q
five year term for IS, 1882.
In view of the small additional
expense for the large additional
amount Of insurance. we recommend
that the district cancel existing
policies and re-write same under the
cO-insurance plan for total coverage
OF 80 per cent Of the value.
On motion duly carried, the report
and recommendations of the Com
mittee on Finance were approved. and
the secretary was instructed to have
all policies now in force cancelled
January 1st, 1916 and new policies
written at that time under the Co
insurance clause. and that the same
be divided equally between the First
National Bank, First State Bank and
Henry Chinn agencies.
On motion duly carried, the requisi-
tions for supplies for the Science and
Manual Training departments and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-04
Care Necessary
When Disinfecting
With Mercury

Cresol, carbolic acid, and other
coal-tar products used as disinfectants
have a disagreeable odor, which may
readily be absorbed by milk and other
dairy products. 1t Is, therefore, some
times inadvisable to use them, and In
such cases bichloride of mercury may
he substituted. This should be used
in the proportion of 1 to 500, or l
pound of bichloride to 100 gallons Of
water Where bichloride is used, how
ever. all portions of the stable which
have become soiled with manure
should first be thoroughly scraped
and cleaned, as the albumin contained
in manure greatly diminishes the dis
injecting power of the mercury. Bich-
loride of mercury is also a powerful
corrosive poison, and it's use should
always be supervised by a veterinarian
or some other person experienced in
the handling of poisonous drugs. The
bichloride solution should be applied
with spray pump like the cresol
solution. All hangers and feed boxes
which have been sprayed should be
allowed to dry and then be washed
out with hot water. Care in this re-
spect is important, for cattle are es-
pecially susceptible to mercurial
poisoning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-04
THERE is MONEY IN
SORTING POTATOES

There is money to be made by the
sorting of potatoes. Consumers, large
and small, do not like mixed Tots. They
want them uniform in size and quality.
Consequently potatoes are usually
sorted before being put on the market
and the price which is paid the potato
grower is the price of sorted potatoes.
less the cost of sorting. Therefore, the
potato-grower who ships unsorted
potatoes really has to pay the charge
of sorting.
The shipper Of unsorted potatoes.
ALSO haste pay another charge. and
that is the freight on the culls which
are later taken out of his shipment.
The shipper of unsorted potatoes
Is simply wasting money.
1t pays to sort because it gives one
the top market prices and because it
saves freight on culls, and, 1t might
be added. because the culls could be
kept on the farm and made use Of in
rations for live stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-04
Gardening Within
/. Arctic Circle

That crop production may be prac-
ticed north of the Arctic Circle is one
of the interesting facts brought out
by report on a reconnaissance soil
survey in Alaska soon to be issued
This embodies the results of a study
Of the soils of vast area in Alaska
by experts of the Bureau of Soils
made for the purpose Of determining
the possibilities of agricultural de-
velopment.
1t was found that gardening is car
ried on and grass thrives in Alaska,
up to and north Of .the Arctic Circle.
In addition it Is shown that the eli
mate and soils Of Finland are very
similar to those Of Alaska the latitude
of the two regions being practically
identical. In Finland number Of
crops are grown at considerable
distance north of the Arctic Circle.
Barley, for example, is generally
grown as far north as Sc degrees
80 minutes, or degrees north of the
circle. Almost 100000 acres in Fin
land were under cultivation and in
improved meadow in 1911. That
country has population of 3,140,100
(reported in 1910, and about IS per
cent of this number live outside, the
cities. Crop production, stock raising
and dairying are important industries
This comparison with Finland and
another with parts of Siberia are
given to demonstrate the possibility
Of agricultural development in Alaskas
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House Cleaning
For the Cow Pays

Before the dairy COW is taken from
the pasture, the barn should be
thoroughly and Systematically cleaned.
All cobwebs should be brushed down
and the walls and ceiling should be
whitewashed or painted some light
color. Either whitewash or paint will
give a clean surface and make the
whole stable look lighter and brighter.
1t might be well, too, to>put In Few
extra windows.
The dairy COW has had the freedom
of the pasture and the fresh air of the
fields for the last five months; she has
practically maintained herself and
produced milk upon succulent feed;
she will soon be returned to the barn
where she will spend the greater part
Of each day. 1t should be the aim Of
every keeper to see to it that his cows
are housed as comfortably as possible
and provided with a goodly quantity
and variety~of palatable feed that will
nourish her abundantly and help her
produce an even flow of milk.
u The right kind of COW will repay
with interest every cent invested for
her comfort--for warmth, light, venti-
lation, and feed. If she is not COM
fortably housed her returns will be
cut down in proportion to her dis
comfort,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-04

The imports of the products OF
poultry culture into this country from
foreign, countries show that the field
Is still open to a large increase of the
industry In the United States, and that
the opportunity is waiting for those
with saGacity and Industry enough TO
take advantage Of 1t.
Compared with well rotted barn :
yard manure there are 1880 pounds
Of phosphoric acid in hen manure TO
six in barn yard manure; Al pounds
OF potash to 10 in barn-yard manure
and 81 pounds nitrogen to IL In
.barn-yard manure. This analysis Is
based on a ton each of hen and barn
yard manures.
1t is com mon to call all poultry
Chickens" but strictly speaking,
chicken is young fowl, generally
under six months of age, and a fowl
Is one over that age. On the same
basis. q young male under one year
of age, or young female of the same
age, are known as cockerel and pullet,
respectively. They become cock and
hen after that.
Referring to the value Of coal tar.
Hotchkiss says that If it is put in rat
holes, runs. etc. rats, mice, minks
and weasels will desert the premises
1t Is equally effective for lice, by coat
ing ii on the raess- For the latter 1t
may be shinns& with gasoline, if de-
sired, sad applied 20 perch and walls
of the poultry houses with whisk
broom once year. The writer has
found gas tar an excellent remedy for
scaly-iegged fowls,
One application is generally suffi-
cient to clean off the scales. Give the
legs good coating allowing it to
wear off, and the chances are the
scales not only drop of, but the leg
is in finer condition than by the use
of grease,
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man can go out and buy the class OF
young feeders that are demanded IN
the production Of baby beef.
The advocate Of baby beef has as
his. chief argument that young and
growing animals make cheaper gains
than older ones, or that the cost OF
pound Of gain increases with, the
age of the animal. This law Is well
established, and Ia primarily due to
the fact that growth and lean meat
requires less food for its production
than does fat, for lean meat is a
watery tissue compared with fat and
is less concentrated product. Fat
is the most concentrated animal pro-
duct we have.
For generations English farmers
have made extensive use of dwarf
Essex rape as a stock food. This
plant may be described as. rutabaga
run to head. The seed is sown like
rutabaga turnips and cultivated, with
out thinning.
Experiments at the Kansas and
Indiana stations show that the con-
tinued feeding Of moldy corn to horses.
causes nervous and intestinal troubles
Of serious nature.
A ration consisting of two-thirds
corn and cob meal and one-third bean
meal may be fed to dairy cows with
good results.
A feed of roots, especially carrots,
is greatly relished by the colt, if when
they are cut up, little oil-meal Is
scattered over them.
Good protein hay from clover or
cow peas, combined with some nice
corn slower (stover Is simply the stalk
without the ear. and may be used
whole or shredded) will make salts
factory roughage for feeding young
heifers.
A limited amount of silage may be
fed with satisfaction to sheep-say
about ten pounds per head each day.
But it should be fed in connection
with some dry roughage. such as
clover or alfalfa hay, or even mixed
hay and straw.
In very cold weather, the sheep
should have plenty Of clover hay or
corn fodder or such other roughness
as is available on the farm. The ewes
should be kept in good, thrifty
condition in order that the offspring
may be healthy and vigorous-D. B.
Green, Ohio.
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The depth and breadth Of the cavity
and basin may be measured without
cutting the fruit The rule should
be whitfield to a dull point about two
millimeters broad, and the depth as
certained by sighting across the base
or apex Of the apple. as the case m4y.
be. In measuring the breadth tho
distance between the points Of contact
Of the rule and surface OF the fruit
is taken. In both cases it IL best to
take the measure In the deepest and
broadcast part of the cavity or basin.
There are several characters in the
interior Of the apple that lend them.
selves readily to exact measurement.
The length and breadth of the tube
and of the core may be easily meas
ured on cutting the apple lpngitudin-
ally through the axis; also the length
and breadth Of the cells, making sure
that the cut is made so as to split
the cell exactly. The seeds are readily
measured, giving their length, breadth
and possibly thickness. The axis
length from the insertion Of the stem
to the pistiI point is easily measured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-04
Improved Methods
Of Stock Feeding

The man who had the forethought
to provide plenty of good carrots and
mangles, is exceedingly we'll fixed for
bringing the farm animals through
the winter in good condition.
A good many dairymen are feeding
skim milk to their cows. The animals
seem to relish it; and, as it Is not a
fattening food, it does them no harm.
Whether or not it pays to grind
corn for fattening pigs depends upon
the price of the corn and the facilities
and cost Of grinding, which vary with
the seasons and the conditions on the
farms.
If skim milk is added to the ration
fed to young chickens it viii increase
the consumption of other foods given.
Feed which has been allowed to
get wet will ferment or sour readily
and cause Intestinal disorders. Don't
feed it to your stock.
During the years when corn brought
very low price, cattle feeding could
be conducted on very loose principles
and still pay fair profits, but condi-
tons have since changed and methods
must be varied to meet the new con-
ditions in beef production. We are
forced to adopt more economical
methods of production.
Our whole system of cattle feeding
has been largely built up upon cheap
grain foods and we have been making
but little use Of forage and hay in the
production of our beef. Feeders must
introduce better methods of produce
ing their beef and not go out of BUSH
ness for the reason that grain foods
are high.
Pork production returns to the soil
the grain food elements that are con-
sumed by. the hogs, but cattle and
sheep feeding make possible the use
of clover, alfalfa and corn fodder and
return them to the soil In a manner
that wilks encourage the growth of
more clover, alfalfa and grain in the
crop rotations and thus preserve the
fertility of the soil.
The men who are most interested are
the ones who raise their own feeders
and make a practice of taking the
very best of care of their animals. No
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LITTER MATES

A southern sow had eight pigs and
could only nourish seven of them at
a time. Rather than let the odd pig
starve, it was given to a little girl,
who raised it by hand. She joined the
Decatur County Pig Club as ham
and bacon member, and kept close
record Of the feed given and weights
of her pig, which was not a pure
bred.
When the pig was 10 months old,
it was killed according to the instruc-
tons sent her. 1t weighed 225
pounds net when dressed as meat and
yieided also 50-pound can Of lard.
The pig cost less than bushels Of
corn to produce, as it was raised on
kitchen waste in addition to the corn.
The other seven pigs raised by the
mother and left to rustic with her
were killed at the same time and aver
aged only 81 pounds net when dressed
as meat.
The instance shows how literally
the pig will repay proper care and
feed by gaining rapidly in weight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-04

I The animal foods the fowls gather
while on free range are usually high
in percentage of heterogeneous matter,
and not a large proportion of fat.
Many of the artificial foods, excepting
such as dried blood and skim milk
contain usually, besides heterogeneous
matter, a high percentage of fat,
which is not especially desired in COM
pounding a ration.
For instance, both earthworms and
as much protein as fat, while ordinary
fresh cut bone contains about equal
parts of protein and fat.
Mistakes have been made in feeding
green bone in giving too liberal a.
quantity. An excess will produce
aggravated diarrhoea and worms and
too liberal supply OF meat scrap is,
apt to cause an overfat condition Of
the fowls.
It may be possible to have poultry
live without any animal matter, but
for profit and thrift it is necessary
that. they receive certain per cent Of
meat in the daily bill of fare, espec-
tally when they are confined to runs,
or to houses in winter.
1t is claimed that 100 pounds of
fresh hen manure contains about so
pounds of water. 16 pounds of or
ganic matter and Sc pounds ash.
Analysis shows that poultry manure
contains 2.43 per cent phosphoric
acid, 2.26 per cent potash, and 1925
per cent nitrogen. as ammonia and
organic matter.
The average hen outlives her use
fulness in two years and is more
profitable sent to market. There are
at times good hens in the third and
even the fourth year, but the average
limit is two. Old hens are more likely
to contract diseases than the younger
ones.
1t is a good plan to have awnings
or hoods of cheap muslin or boards
to go over the windows Of the hen
house in summer to keep out the sun
and thus keep the house cooler II
is not advisable, however, to lave
these awnings up during the winter,
as the sunlight is needed in the house
to purify it.
When the leg is bent the bird can
not open its foot That is why it does
not fall off the perch at night when
asleep. When hen is walking it
closes it's toes as it raises the foot and
opens them as the foot touches the
ground. ~
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Caring For the
Colt in Winter

AS the pastures dry up and winter
approaches, the question of how to
care for the growing colt through the
winter confronts the farmer. Many
colts will be taken from pasture with
a goodly store of fat only to be
turned out to straw pile for feed
and shelter, and will come out next
spring lighter in weight than they
are this fall. On the other hand, not
a few colts may be ruined by heavy
feeding in stalls, where they cannot
take exercise.
The ideal shelter for colts is a
tightly built shed, open to the south,
where the animals may go in and out
at their own pleasure, and where they
may have the run Of good big field
for exercise. Idle farm horses can
best be sheltered in the same way. A
dry bed and protection from coldwinds
and rain is all that is needed.
Two parts of oats preferably
crushed) and one part of bran, makes
a very suitable feed for growing colts.
In cold weather a little corn may be
ration. If clover or alfalfa is used as
half Of the roughage ration, no oil
meal will be needed, but if the rough
age consists Of wild hay or corn
slower, about 8 per cent of oil-meal
should be added to the grain ration.
Where oats are high in price and bar
ley is plentiful, a ration Of crushed bar
ley 60 per cent, bran 80 per cent, and
OIL meal 10 per cent should give good
results. S. Montgomery.