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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

Roach-1s. Canada: as somers s, skip; XIII,
Neal, Shorb--5.
U. S.: Grow. skip: Davis, Thompson,
Bradford--17. Canada: Daley skip;
Mcfarland, Thill, Hills.
U. s.: Smalwood, skip; Smallwood,
Jr., Erickson, Person--16. Canada
Ruddell, skip; Bekkedahl, Reite. Wad-
dington-S.
The Portal visitors are a fine lot of
gentlemen and they are good players
The Portal organization comprises SO
members
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

Local Curriers' Take the Portalites into
Camp to 2 in Bonspiel Held Today.

Local Curriers' Take the Portalites into
Camp 4 to in Bonspiel Held Today.
The United States defeated Canada in
an intensely interesting Bonspiel held
at the local curling Kinks this afternoon
and evening, winning four of the six
games played The Portal players,
twenty -four strong atrived intending aa1
fists, and during the afternoon, Minot
gave up hopes of getting better than
an even break. During the evening, the
contests resulted dsastrously for the
boys from up the 500.
After the games, a banquet was ten
dered the visitors at the Savoy Cafeter-
ia where talks were given. Atty. Brad
ford proved an ideal POSTMASTER.
The following is the result of the
Bonspiel:
United States Pence, skip; Mcclure,
Dierdorff, Mulroy-12. Canada: Dorsey,
skip; Lusty, Wagner; M N: 1Ia1, S;n III
blom-11. Canada: Lyall, skip; Nelson,
Minzies, ST., Davidson-12.
U, S.: A. D. MCDANIEL, skip; Piper
Robinson, Piper-6. Canada: Chezick
skip: Crosby, Grant, Gill;.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

from Wabash, Ind, where he and Mrs
Winters are visiting the latter's par;
ents. He says he is having a nice go colo q
ten below. He was in Chicago last week
buying imported lines Of china and he
visited his old home Benton Harbor'
Mich He will return next week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

A. S. Blakey, whose building was
burned last week, will rebuild unless he
accepts an offer made for his lot Mr..
Blakey has refused $4,000 for the lot
number of times. Mr. Roell is plan
ming on rebuilding just as soon as the
weather permits
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

Mrs. r. l.. Andrews left for Minne-
apolis Friday in response to telegram
conveying word that her father was ser.
iously III. She reached the bedside Of
her parent just a few hours before his
DEATH which occurred Sunday morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

The county fathers are checking up
the county offices this week.
Real estate taxes are payable now and
after March LIST penalty of S per cent
will be added. After June /. per cent
more will be added and after Nov. !,
3 per cent still more will be attached.
1t pays to dig up the money
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20
Peter Vandenoever Honored.

Peter Vandenoever Of this city, coun-
ty commissioner from the First district,
was highly honored by being elected
president Of the North Dakota County
Commissioners Association at the con-
vention held at Valley City last week.
Mr. Vandenoever attended the conven-
ton and took very prominent part in
it, delivering one of the principal ad-
dresses at the banquet
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20
IMMENSE CROWDS At
THE LELAND STORE
LARGE Crowds from city and Surround
ing Country Visit Fast Growing Stofe
-EuarY nanartmeut 1ncluded.

EVERY OepaECWeUI 3UC1W0oW'
The January Clearance Sale at the Lee
land Department Store which is in pro-
gress until Jan. 20. is a "humdinger.n
A representative of the lndeRnedent
day and he had an exceedingly hard time
passing thru the exceptionally large
crowd of shoppers
Practically everything has been placed
on sale. Including groceries. Full par
ticulars are given in this issue and our
readers will find much to interest them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20

Four cars of hogs were shipped
from Ryder one day last week
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Heals bv a New Process.

Paris, Feb. 27.-Dr. Pierre Roux, di-
rector of the I'asteur institute, an
nounceu to the Academy of Sciences
recently that a remarkable advance in
serum tllerapy had been made as the
result of IL discovery by DR.. Bassuet.
BY the RaSSuct method, Dr. ROuX said,
it was possible to cleanse n~utOmatical-
ly wounds which hitherto had resisted
treatment.
DR.. Bassuct employs the p%Olyvalcnt
scrum discovered last year by Drs. L.c-
clainchc and Nallcc. Dr.. ltouX said
100 wounded men who had been in
hospitals from six to fourteen months
We're treated according to DR.. RaSSuct's
method. AS Il result the infection
seemed TO revive in the wounds. Alb
SccSScs formed and burst spontaneous
lN. eliminating bits of bone. Splinters.
bullets. pieces of clothing and even
drains and silver threads left in the
missions by mistake.
After this had happened, Or. Roux
said, the wounds healed quickly in
most cases. and men who had been
lying helpless for months were dis
charged cured.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Offer New Plan For Mails.

Washington. Feb. pa substitute
proposal that the interstate N
commission shall determine what the
government shall pay to the railroads
for the transportation of the mails
was made before the house commit
tee on postotfices by railroad officials
appearing in opposition to the post
Office department plan to change the
existing system of payment.
The poStoffice department. is advo-
eating legislation that would require
the railroads to handle the mails on a
"space basis rather than by weight.
This recommendation. generally oppos-
ed by railroad interests. was met with
he counterSHgyeStion that the matter
of pay be left to the interstate COM
mercc commission, with proviSo that
the pay shall be continued on the
weight basis ard the mails shall he
weighed yearly instead of quadrcn-
nially.
Ralph Peters. president of the Long
Island Railroad company, reminded the
house committee that the railroads
were related to the problem of nation
al defense. MI. Peters and Vice Presi-
dent w. Il. Worthington of the South
ern Pacific system presented the side
of the railroads in the mail pay CON
troversy.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
War Cost $73,ooo,o 900 a Day.

Paris, Feb. 2S.-Aftcr prolonged study
of all available statistics Alfred Ney-
marck, French economist, finds that
the daily cost of the war to five of the
belligerents has attained $13,OOO,OOO,
divided as follows:
Germany. including advances to her
allies, $2O,0OO,OOO; France, $4,000, 900;
Great Britain, $%19,OOO;NGO; Russia, $13,-
100000; Italy, 81, OOO,OGO.
ltaly's expenses must rise to over
S6,OUO.OOO daily, however. for by the
end of July she will have spent S3,OOO,-
COO,OUO altogether. The bclligercnt war
loans to the end of last October tOtalcu
$4,000. $1,000, Of which the United
States supplied 500, 100000. The al
lies have borrowed $4,000, 100000 and
the central empires $lO,OOO,O 100000.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10

in the spring it was determined that
the gifts would be fed on self feeders
as soon after weaving as possible.
Accordingly about the middle of
June forty-eight gifts in one feed lot
with rape pasture, about evenly divid-
ed as to the above named breeds, were
started according to the self feeder
plan. Shorts in one feeder, tankage in
another and oilmeal in still another
were supplied. Salt was supplied ad
libitum also. Shelled corn was fed by
hand twice per day. In other words,
the corn was limited. It was intended
to keep the gifts thrifty, but not too
fat.
About the list of October new corn,
mostly soft, was fed instead of old
corn. On Oct. 10 these gifts We're sort
ed, making two lunches. one of twen-
ty-one to be kept for the breeding herd
of the college, and the second bunch of
twenty-seven We're intended for sale
purposes. The entire bunch on Oct.
% averaged in weight $50 pounds. The
bunch of twenty-one kept for the col
legc herd averaged in weight $40. All
have been fed the same since division
was made. These gifts are thrifty.
groWthy and not too fat. To date the
methods employed have been satisfac.
tory.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Jew Is Home Secretary.

London. Feb, 2S.-For the first time
in her history of nearly 1000 years
England has a protesting jew in the
role of principal secretary of state to
the crown.
True, Benjamin Disracli attained the
dignity of premier and died as the Earl
of Bc%acons1ield. But he was a member
of the Church of England, like his
father before him. whereas Herbert
Lewis Samuel, who recently succeeded
Sir John Simon as secretary Of state
for the home department. has remain
ed Il strict adhercnt to the faith of his
f%oreiathers.
MOI is he the only member Of his
creed in the cabinet, for in the shuttle
following the retirement of Sir John
Simon owing to his objections to the
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Postage Stamps Liohter.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Evcn when
one Sticks OH a postage stamn one
faces a shortage in German dives. This
was admitted by Director Joseph Il.
Ralph of the bureau of engraving and
printing when his attention was called
to a statement in the North Gern,n
Gazette that lack of German dyes had
caused Il change in the colors of Some
American postage stamps.
One billion stamps are printed bv
the bureau every month.
1T is true" said MI. Ralph, chat
the lack of German dyes has resulted
in a slight change in the color of our
stamps. The red two cent STAMPS
are lighter. The eight cent stamp,
which used to be olive green, is vel
loWlsh green. Slight color variations
may he noted in other stamps. as VIC
nave bccn without German dyes for
about eight months.
1--WE have been forced to use what
you might call adulteratcd colors. ci.
Their imported or domestic, These cost
more and arc not s o good. recently
paid in New York 81 a pound for
reds whereas this color could be pur-
chased Il year ago for about ~ cents.
The new dyes have only about one
fourth the coloring strength of the old.
w expect to get in Il shipment of
German dyes within the next few
weeks. Both England and Germany
have agreed to let this shipment come
through on the understanding that it
is strictly for government use. When
will brighten up in appearance"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
china's Army 100000 stronq.

Denver. Feb. 27.-China nov has an
army of 1,OOO,OO 0 men under arms. ac-
cording to Captain Gushing \. Rice,
L. S. A., retired, who has returned to
the United States after Il long stay in
the east.
"Within tho next ton years. Yuan Shi
Kai plans, China will have IL standing
army of 2.OOo,oOO mcn and Il reserve of
1o.oOo,oOO," Captain Rice said. GLOW
ever. ! see no cause for alarm i'm this
country. Neither do | see cause for
alarm about our relations with japan.
The Japanese are really friendly to
the United States, but they have cm-
banked ON an aggressive trade policy
which makes them appear inclined to
rivalry with us.
"Are the l'ilipinos ready for indie
%pcndcncc: They arc not"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Prize Puzzle In Pediorees.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Onc thousand
dollars is offered for information that
may show how evolution takes place,
in an announcement by the American
Genctic association. There is no longer
any room for doubt that evolution does
take place, according to this body OF
scientists. but there is still debate on
the question of just how it works.
The information sought is believed
by &. l.. licdticld. a Chicago member,
to be in tho hands of genealogists, live
stock breeders, college students and
naturnlists. and in order to colist the
cooperation of these people he has of
feed, through the Journal of llcredity,
organ Of the American Gcnetic associa-
ton, five rewards of 5000 each.
Mr.. Redtield will pay 5000 for evil
dencc hat any one of the 1000 or 5000
intellectually great men or women of
history was the product of an ancestry
which represented, on the average,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
To REGISTER Grade Cows.

For the specified purpose of secur-
Ing the Improvement of the grade cow
and advancing her owner interests.
the American Dairy Record association
was recently organized at Salem. O..
The new association is to establish an
official register for grade cows of dis
tinctive breed characteristics and of
good dairy conformation. provided they
attain Il certain minimum produce
ton that can be certified to by we'll
conducted COW testing associations or
other responsible authority. Entry into
this new registry will no be by the
right of birth, but by right OF produc-
ton of the COW herself. Bulls from
grade cows are not eligible to registry,
and breeders must use pure bred SireS
In order to record the female produce
Of their foundation stock.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
AGlance at current Topics and Events

TOUR generations to Il century. He will
pay another $500 for evidence that any
one or the POO or O extraordinarily
great men or women was the product of
I'LL ancestry which represented, on the
average, three generations to a cen
fury.
The prize donor holds that intcllec-
tual greatness cannotOccur in conjunc-
'loh with Il series of early rcproduc-
IONS, and these offers are intended to
draw out information ON that point.
Members of the American Genetic
association have been Investigating this
question and have found that most
great men come of old parents. They
nave been able to discover but two
cases of eminent men where the anccs-
try represented. on the average, as lit
Tie as thirty-thrce years to Il genera
ton. These are William the Co%nuueror
and Frederick the Great. If there are
any other great mel in the history of
the world who We're the products of
several generations of early reproduce
ton Mr.. Hcdf:cld wants to find out thc
circumstances.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Will Transfer Quarantine.

Washington. Feb. > $ ->Govcrnor
Whitman of New York has taken steps
for the immediate transfer to the fed
cral government of the state quaran-
tine station at the port of New York.
President Wilson has received from
him Il letter requesting the imlncdi-
ate assignment of a federal officer to
the post of quarantine physician. made
vacant by the recent death of DR..
O'Conncll. Although the price to he
paid by the federal government to the
state of New York for the quarantine
station is to be determined at Il con-
ference of representatives of the ma
tiOnal and state governments. it is said
that the transaction will involve the
payment of $3.OCO.OOO to New York.
President Wilson has directed Sur.
gcon General Blue to take over the
station at New York, and he has dcs-
ignatcd DR.. l.. +. Golfer to take charge.
With this transfer the quarantine sta
tons at all American ports, except
Baltimore, will he under federal SUPER
vision, a change. officials here believe,
which will be of great value in guard
ing the public health after the war.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
KEEP THE TESTED SIRE.
Bulls Of Proved Worth Should Be Re.
tanned In Service.

oNS'S VI TTOVVO 0uOOIO DC he.
tanned In Service.
The following advice. which is an
plicable to other breeds Of cattle as
we'll as to Short,orns. comes from the
Shorthorn Breeders associations:
MANY inexperienced breeders make
the mistake of going it blindly from
year to year in their use of herd bulls.
They keep %eternally changing, using
one a couple of years and then super-
scding him with Il calf. On the other
hand. the constructive breeders RELY
mainly on tested sires, mostly quite a
bit of age. Indeed, such breeders have
been known to buy entire herds, which
they did not want, merely to acquire
the old bulls at their heads. A Short
horn bull that has proved satisfactory
as Il getter should be kept in service
until death or impotence ends his use
fulness. When fully matured bulls
often get hard to do with and too often
for this reason are bundled into the
cars and shipped to the shambles. A
big loss is sustained each year by such
unnecessary and uncalled for sacri-
fees. The wise breeder goes mighty
slow with the use of any untried calf
until he knows what the youngster
can do.
New bulls must be introduced into
every herd, but there is never any oc-
casion to make the change suddenly,
dropping II outright and using an
other to all the breeding females. A
very little ingenuity will enable the
breeder to discover what the chosen
one is going to do. 1t doesn't make
much difference in what herd a bull
succeeds. Every good getter should
be allowed to live out his allotted span
of life begetting calves after his kind.
The wise breeder has always in use a
bull on which he can rely for trans
mission of true Shorthorn character.
conformation, weight, substance and
flesh. He eve goes it blind in his
choice Of bulls"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
PURE DRINKING WATER.

other than the shallow wells. some of
them open. that arc found near many
houses. The water obtained from deem
wells has ~perrolatcd through sands and
other material for SO great Il distance
that it's impurities have been removed
by filtration, and it possesses a SAM
tary value that cannot we'll be ovcrcs-
timatcd, for such water is free from
the bacteria causing typhoid fever and
the protozoa causing amocbic dvscn-
terry. and its use obviates the ncccssitv
for shallow wells that may serve as a
breeding place for Anophelcs, the mos
quito to which malarial infections is
Archaeological Survey Bulletin.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Congressman Frank Buchanan, From
Illinois, Indicted In Pro-German Case.

ago, at the time that some of its mem
bcrs ere imprisoned for Il series of
dynamite outrages throughout the
country. He became president of La
boris National Peace council upon its
formation last April. but resigned Aug.
II, At a meeting Of Labor's National
Peace council in Washington, June %,
1915, Mr.. buchanan presided. At that
meeting the council outlined a project
for the government to take over the
manufacture of all arms, ammunition
and munitions of war and put a stop
to all foreign shipments of arms and
ammunition. 1t also urged all organ
lied labor bodies in this country and
Europe to work to bring about a ccs-
sation of hostilities; that the govern
ment should acquire all patent rights
to war munitions and that an extra
session Of congress should be called to
promote universal peace.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
FEEDING THE LAMBS.

Silase fed once or twice daily to
lambs being tattened for market re-
duces the cost of finishing and adds to
the net profit.
Silage should be fed with great care
or lambs will go off their feed,' and
profits will be reduced.
Shelled corn. clover hay, c]ottonseed
meal and corn silage make an excel
lent ration.
Cottonseed meal is an excellent feed
to put Il quick ''tinish'' on the lamb.
Oats have been found a food far in
ferior to corn as Il lamb ration. Corn
alone is better than mixed corn and
oats.
An open shed is better, as a rule. for
fattening lambs than even Il we'll ven
tilated barn. bringing higher prices on
account Of their superior appearance.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Picking Drake and Duck.

the spring the wholesale price in the
large cities in the east and Oh the Pa
citic coast for stock of this kind is
sometimes as high as 30 cents a pound.
The feed cost of producing such a duck
has been estimated at from ) to 6 cents
a pound. Later in the year the prices
are much lower, and it is o uncoln-
MOI for Il farmer to market his ducks
in the fall for less money than he
would have received for the birds in
the spring. Since the demand for
green ducks. however, at good prices
is limited it will be we'll to %invcsti-
gate the market possibilities before in
vesting heavily in the industry.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
HOG SANITATION.
With Dirt and Parasites Removed
There'd Be Less Disease.
DUSTY BEDS PRODUCE COUGH

Sleeping Quarters Should Be Kept
Clean and the Floors Sprinkled Reg
uIarIy With Some Good Hog Dip.
The Use of Crude Oil Will Help Lay
the Dust.
Coughing in hogs is sometimes a
symptom Of worms. If this is suspect
ed it would be a good plan to give
some good worm medicine. such as a
teaspoonful OF copperas to each hun
dredwcight of hog, giving it for three
successive days. A t~easpoonful Of tur-
pentine per hundredweight of hog is
also recommended as a good worm
remedy. These remedies can be given
In the feed. 1t such mineral substances
as wood ashes, charcoal, air slaked
lime and salt are kept continually be-
be reduced.
Coughing is frequently caused by
dusty sleeping quarters. This is espe-
cially apt to occur at this time of the
year when hogs are confined to sheds
more than during the summer season.
Sleeping quarters should never be per-
mitted to become dusty. Hogs can
not be expected to thrive if compelled
to breathe this filthy dust. such as is
too often found in the sheds where
they sleep. Their beds should be
cleaned regularly and the floors sprin-
Killed. With some good hog dip. The
use Of crude oil will help Law the dust
such measure as this will be most eff
fective in preventing worm troubles
also. It is much easier and more SAT-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
TRAINING OF HEIFERs.
Kindly Treatment Pays In Handling
Younq Animals.

The young heifer must be kindly
handled and accustomed to having peo-
pie around her. writes IA correspondent
of the American Agriculturist. l have
my heiters so trained that they ele-
vate their tails when they see me
coming. They expect me to pat them
or scratch their sides or otherwise give
them a little attention. How different
this is from stepping into a stable.
speaking harshly or striking hard Will,
the hand or with a whip. That prac-
tice keeps the animals alarmed, and
they are always cXcitable the moment.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Archie Roosevelt Drills Rockies,

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 2S.-corporal
Archie Roosevelt had his first taste
of Harvard military life recently when
as a noncommiSSioncd officer of Com-
pany \, one of the %adjnnrts to the
newly formed Harvard regiment, he
devoted an hour in drilling members
of the awkward squad.
Quentin Roosevelt also is Il corporal,
being assigned to Company c. Twelve
Now York undergraduates are officers,
They are: Sergeant j. Il. Cummings,
CorporalS y. &. Baker, l.. G.. Ham,
merSley. &. II. pendleton. l.. NJ. War
burg, II. NJ. Benjamin., +. j. Dcvcau,
j. X. ELEPHANT. ID. Mot1ltt. III. Lilicn-
thai. &. MacNcagh and L. {. Mac
Nca.h.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
limburger Cuts Death Rate

Monroe, Wis, Feb. 2).-Physicians
or Green county. which had the lowest
death rate in the state last summer,
attribute the healthy condition of tho
community to the eating of limburger
cheese.
Last year 3.O41 400 pounds of this
cheese We're produced in the county,
and as a staple of food it largely dis
placed meat.
The quarterly report of the state
board OF health recently issued gave
Green county Il death rate of 70 Der
1000 compared with % for the state
at large.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Fine Specimen Of Hog.

isfactory to prevent hogs becoming Sc
riously infested With worms than to
cure them of this trouble. The eggs
of the worms are harbored bv the dust
and filth, and where no special effort
is made to keep the quarters cleaned
out the hogs quickly become seriously
infested with all sorts OF parasites.
If all buildings and their surround
ings are kept clean and sanitary and
the hogs are not allowed to drink
hlthy, stagnant water trouble from
worms and other parasites will be
greatly reduced.