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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20
EAST SIDE
- NEWS 80
Missionary Meeting

Missionary Meeting
The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Palatine Baptist church will meet
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock at
the home Of Mrs. Oscar Poe on Guffey
street. An interesting program has
been prepared and all mdnbers are
urged to be present.
Hope Sewing Circle
Misses Maude and Edna jenkins, of
Diamond street, were hostesses to the
Hope Sewing Circle last evening. The
young ladies exchanged Christmas
gifts at this meeting and delight
full evening was spent. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
En- Route Home
Dick Barnes, who has spent the past
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20
WARRINGTON NEWS


George Phillips. of Glover Gap. was
looking after business interests in
town Tuesday.
Thomas McElliott, Of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, is in town to spend Christmas
with friends.
r. Downs has returned from a visit
to Wheeling.
Earl Warner has gone to Akron, O..
where he has accepted position.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20

II can make more money in Fair.
mont, and make it easier, than In any
other city have been" said E. D. Chas.
sell, now employed with the Monon.
gah Glass company and having previ.
Gus experience in Pittsburgh. Toledo,
Akron and number OF other largo
Industrial Centers. by easier l don't
mean that you get paid for doing moth.
ing here, ! just mean that the places
here are nice places to work"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20

Mrs. Howard Gaskins and children
have returned to their home at Browns
vile, Pa. after visit with MIR. and
Mrs. J. n. Gaskins on Market street.
Miss Katherine Smith Is able to be
out after a few days Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Criser, OF Keyser. will
spend Christmas with their daughter,
Mrs. Jesse Rex.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20
Evening Chat

/ One eveing just before Christmas,
according to the Photo.Play Magazine.
a mOving'picture house in a small
South Texas town placed a Red Cross
I Christmas Seal on every ticket sold a
little negro boy noticed the red seal on
his pasteboard and went back to the
ticket window TO ask what it was for.
That's to help kill out consump.
ton" explained the girl behind the
window.
The boy rolled his eyes thoughtfully
and moved away. He was back in a
moment and handed the cashier two
more dimes.
Gimme two more tickets" he said.
I'VE all got it at home"
1t costs 1928 per year to board O
hired hand, according to estimates fur
nshed to the Department OF Agricul.
ture by 1000 farmers representing
widely separated sections in IA states.
The averages derived from these esti.
mates are embodied in Department
Bulletin 40, recently published. en-
titled Value to Farm Families OF
Food, Fuel, and Use of House."
1t was found that the total annual
cost per person Of board for hired help
varied from $l04 in Vermont and Penn.
sylvania to $1G2 in New Jersey, and
that the percentage of this cost paid
out in cash varied from Is per cent. in
North Carolina to 49 per cent. in Cali
fornia. This percentage is about one.
third In the eastern section studied,
about One.fourth in the cOrn.belt states
and still less In the Southern states
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20

be held next wednesday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Earl Dancer on
Maryland avenue. Mrs. Dancer and
Mrs. Arthur Brown will be the hos.
teSses. The Christmas box will be
an interesting feature at this meet.
ing. III
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20
PERSONALS


G. W. Matthews has returned to his
home in Glover Gap after business
visit to this city.
Lee Howard is visiting at his home
IN Cameron.
Horval Waugh is home from North.
arm Ohio university at Ada, Ohio, for
the holidays.
Miss Frances Furbee has arrived
from Redwood to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
s. Furbee.
J\eph Modi has returSed from n
business visit to Fairmont.
Mrs. James Martin, of Columbus.
Ohio, Is in town for visit with her
parents on the Burt Hill.
v. G. Cullinan, of Elkart, Ind, is IN
town for q business visit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20
Successful Operetta

At the auditorium Tuesday night
the Girls Glee club of the local High
school presented the Operetta THE
Wild Rose" in two acts. The club
was assisted By Master Charles Akin.
son and was directed by Mrs. Bessie
Shipman, director OF musS in the
schools here. The affair was a com.
plete success. The house was well fill.
ad.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20

Workmen in Fairmonts glass hous.
es are having an entire weeks vaca-
ton in which to do their Christmas
shopping. The gas pressure has been
20 low this week that to preserve pres.
sure for domestic purposes the factor.
les have been shut of. Nearly 1000
men are affected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20
.the region WI Be forced 70 elose.

The arc lights for Fairmont's Great
White Way are now almost all in place,
the NJ. V. r. worklneH having been EN-.
ployed the last two days In putting
them in position. The arcs are OF a
different type from the ones that are
now suspended from the corners and
are considerable improvement over
that system of lighting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20
Will Rehearse cantata

WIN HeHeaFSe SdnIata
All children taking part in the
Christmas cantata at the, First NJ. P,
church will meet at the church Thurs.
day evening at seven o'clock.
Here From Parkersbure
Rev. J. A. Selby. OF Parkersburg, ar.
rived here Monday evening for a short
visit with his mother, Mrs. Selby,
and sister, Mrs. George Shumaker. on
Guffey street.
Will Meet Next Week
The Y. NJ. w. club will not meet
this week and the next meeting will
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-20
WEDNESDAY, EVENING DEcEaIBER d e

four years in Wyoming, Is an route
homo to visit his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. "Bud" Barnes, near Colfax.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25
COUNTY AUDITOR

| hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
County Auditor OF Burleigh County,
on the Republican ticket, subject To
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25

Dakota to devote all of my energies
all Of the time to serving the educa-
tiOnal needs of all Of the children of
all Of the people of all of the state.
Sincerely yours,
w. E. HOOVER.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25
POLITICAL ANNOYING EMENT.

| am a candidate on the Republican
ticket for election to the Office of
Register of Deeds at the. June prim-
aries, June 2Sth, and will appreciate
your support.
A. p. ANDERSON.
Co., 4, s, II. rs. is, %, 25)
political ADVERTISEMENT
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.

| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for nomination at the June
primaries, on the republican ticket
for the office of states attorney OF
Burlcigh county, and respectfully so
licit your support.
IORWERTH G. DAVIES,
Bismarck, N. D.
. political ADVERTISEMENT
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25

Burleigh county at the primaries,
June 2S, and will appreciate your sup.
mort. j. p. FRENCH.
political Advertisements
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25
CANDIDATE FOR STATE SUPERtN-
TENDENT OF PUBLIC iNSTRUC-

TO the People:
If elected to this Office, I covenant
with the people of the State of North
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25
Vote for J. L. Hjort for
Secretary of State

In asking support the Republican voters at the pr
for the Office of Secretary of State do so because feel
that crisis North Dakota voters have never gone
the primary polls with serious burden upon their
shoulders .....
question which faces every Republican than
socialism brought by default whether North Dakota shall
progress along and right lines Shall our state gov
turned who have violated the spirit and
letter the direct primary law? Shall allow the news to be
teeraphed states that another popus movement mas
gained control of the state? sl...
Republican must face the question whether he
the follow Soasc ads and fances to have
continuation Of government Shall the state engage
the grain the business the meat packing
business the -four manufacturing business? To do
the building the greatest political machine state
has
As legislator my record open to the inspection of all
Twice having represented the Forty ninth legislative district in
the House. tried always vote for the best interests Of the
and of all its citizens regardless of their occupation
No government be built class hatred and
discussion endorsed by any organization clique of
seeking raise class against another nominated and
elected shall my all the all classes in all parts
Of the state
ask for your votes the basis of record and Of
the principles for which stand My years residence in
the state legislative experience experience farmer
banker and business have given intimate knowledge
Of men and affairs
If nominated and elected pledge myself bring the
executive positions which gained during my business e
shall give this Office and to the states business the
same careful attention that have always given
u. l.. III 10 X I
Republican Candidate for Secretary Of State
Your vote and your support will be appreciated
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25
ANNOUNCEM

ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of County Treas.
urer to fill vacancy caused by expria-
ton of present incumbent's term, and
subject to the support of the repub-
lican vote at primaries, June 2S, 1916.
RICHARD PENWARDEN.
political ADVERTISEMENT
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25

the decision or the voters at the June
primaries.
If elected, the present policy OF con-
Quoting the office will be continued.
Respectfully,
II. Z. FLAHERTY.
(6-1S, q, 25)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25

l am candidate for county COM
missioner from the Fifth commission
er's district, Burleigh county, subject
to the will of the Republican voters
at the primary election, June 2S,1916,
and will appreciate your vote and sup
port. 6-l3-tf
B. o. WARD.
political ADVERTISEMENT
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-25

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
l hereby announce myself as can
didate on the Republican Jacket for
reelection to the office of sheriff for
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
THE STATE.

Nashua-Victor Dostert will build
a theater.
Conrad.-A st. Paul bank pur-
chased the $4,000 bond issue of
Conrad, paying 1895 above par there
for.
Roundup-Litigatio may result
from the claims of rival oil companies
operating in the DEVILS basin Oil
fields near this place.
Forsyth-Howard brothers nave
disposed of their extensive ranch in
terest in Rosebud county. The sale
brought them 100000.
Harlowton-A woman, Mrs. Eliza
beth Brown, will erect new hotel
in this city next spring, which will
be fully equipped for commercial
travellers. 1t will be of pressed
brick, three stories high. 1t Will
have no bar.
Helena-E. A. Gray estimates Mon
tana's wool clip for the year at 2l,-
100000 pounds. The top price was
33 1-2 cents, and 26 cents the lowest.
Wool brought the flockmasters &c.
100000. Over 100000 Montana
lambs went to eastern markets. AS
the homesteader invades the ranges
the wool clip decreases.
Helena.-D. w. Raymond, secre-
tary of the state board of stock COM
missioners, says that live stock is IN
much better condition than it was at
the corresponding period year ago.
Stockmen have not Degun to feed
as vet, and the weather of last year
was such that feeding was COM
menced early in December.
Observation-Disclosures for state Of
fices and judgeships of the district
court in Montana spent $40, $3.50
in the two elections held this year
according to the biennial report OF
the secretary of state. The primaries
with the greater number of candi'
dates in the race cost $25, 14O.53
The general election cost candidates
Helena.-Matt W. Anderson, now
looking over some mining property
in Honduras, is one Helena man not
bothered by the high cost OF living
He writes to a Helena friend thai
two-year old steers bring 81 head
American money. whenever market
can be found for them, and that Other
foodstuffs cost in like proportion.
Butte-Pat Mullins, who was may
or of Butte when Roosevelt, Their
president, visited Butte, died at hit
home in North Yakima, Washington
recently. He started in life in Butte
as a miner, and made and lost sew
eral fortunes. Finally he sold
mining property to the big copper
interests for large sum and retired
to his fruit farms in Washington.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29

Nearly everyone knows that
Grimm alfalfa is very desirable va
riety to grow but how many Montana
farmers can distinguish this from
other varieties or tell anything about
it's early history?
According to experts in the depart
ment of agriculture, the variety
takes it's name from one Wendelin
Grimm, who, when he left his home
in Baden, Germany, in 1857, to
settle in Glover county, Minnesota,
brought along Is or 20 pounds of
"everlasting clover" from his old
farm. This seed was sown in Mime
sofa in the spring of 1853. Accounts
differ as to it's hardness and success
at first attained with it: However,
a sufficient number of plants sur
vived the winter to enable Mr..
Grimm to save small quantities of
seed from time to time for future
sowings.
When Seed Came High.
The first considerable quantity
was produced in 1857 when $50
pounds were threshed from three
acres and sold in Minneapolis for 81
cents pound. During suUsequeAI
years Mr.. Grimm's neighbors at
tempted to grow alfalfa from seed
produced in other parts OF the Unit
ed States, but in practically every
case the sowings were entirely win
ter killed, while good portion or
the Grimm plants came through IN
good condition. In 1905 the depart
ment of agriculture began to expert
ment with this variety and since that
time it has been grown in comparison
with a large number Of other varl-
cites and strains and in practically
every case has proved itself the equal
and generally superior to any OF
these for hardness.
To the casual observer, the Grimm
alfalfa does not differ materially
from the common strains, but a clos
err examination will show a greater
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
EXPERIMENT STATION
FOR EASTERN MONTANA:
HAVRE SHORT COURSE

The legislature will be asked to
establish a sub-experiment station in
far eastern Montana beyond the win
ter wheat belt, and another station on
the Flathead reservation, according
to Prof. F. B. Linfield and F. S. Cool
ey of the agricultural college, who
were in conference with Chancellor
G. E. Elliott recently.
These additional stations, with
those already established, at Boze-
man, Moccasin and Havre, will cover
all farming and livestock problems
in the state, which vary considerably
owing to climatic conditions and al
titude.
T. E. McCroskey, secretary of the
Havre Commercial club, conferred
with the experts, and arrangements
were made for farmers short
course at Havre February $40. in
elusive. Ten instructors will be de-
tailed for the meeting, and carload
of cattle will be shipped from Boze-
man for demonstration purposes.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
| TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
Are Montana Farmers Passing
an Opportunity in Not Paying
More Attention to the Potato?

Potatoes grown in the vicinity of
Waterloo, in Madison county, are
finding a market among the cpl
cures. Pat Carney, director of the
state fair, who has won the North
ern Pacific's 100 pound cake on his
potato exhibits at Helena so often
that he declines to take it any more,
is the pioneer of the potato growing
industry of the Waterloo section. He
grows a beautiful potato, dry, mealy
and of fine flavor. His neighbors
have followed his methods and, with
him, are making nice returns from
their industry.
Makes County Rich.
Arostock county, Maine, today is
the richest county in the United
State. The northernmost county of
Maine snatched the crown from Los
Angeles county, California.
The humble potato did it.
Potatoes that sold for IS cents a
barrel a few years ago now bring
$475 and the farmers are holding
much of their crop for SIS a barrel.
AS result of this unprecedented
prosperity, Houlton is now the Sec
ond richest town in the country.
Fifty carloads of automobiles, not
flivvers. are on their way there.
1t is estimated that 100000 is
going into that county daily from
the potato crop alone.
This is no real estate boom, for
you can't buy enough ground to bury
a potato to its eye.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29

Are Montana farmers overlooking
an opportunity in not paying more
attention to potato culture? This
question is not suggested by the fact
that potatoes are high now, but be-
cause, year in and year out, potatoes
make a reasonably sure and fairly
profitable crop, while on an off sea-
son, such as this one, the humble tu-
Der commands price at which the
farmer can make a handsome priflt.
Montana soil is particularly adapt
ed to the growing of potatoes, es-
pecially where irrigation is possible.
With irrigation it is an easy matter to
regulate to a nicely the amount OF
water than is put on the potato
patch, and this enables the man who
understands the growing Of potatoes
to produce large dry, mealy pro-
duct. the kind that the Northern Pa
cific is now securing the state for,
with the idea of using this particu-
lar potato on their dining cars.
The Waterloo Potato.
Several western communities have
been built up on the potato. Weld
county, in Colorado, is one section
that has gotten rich out of potatoes.
The fame of the Greeley potato is ma
tionwide, and there are many Sec
tions of the state where the Montana
potato is fully equal to the Greeley
spud.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
PLAN NOW TO STOP
WASHING OF SOILS
FILL THE GULLIES THAT FORM
IN GRAIN FIELDS WITH
STRAW OR BRUSH.

On many of the rolling hills and
bench lands of Montana the soil
washes badly during the periods of
heavy run off in the spring and
early summer months and every one
has seen ugly looking gullies cut in
single season. BY utilizing some
of the spare time found in the winter
months and putting to use the other
too frequent wasted straw pile much
of this damage caused by soil wash
ing could be prevented.
Small gullies that have just started
in the grain fields or even pastures
or meadows may often be stopped
by filling them up with straw or
brush. Even cattle paths in pas
lures often deepen SO that they need
such treatment. Where the gullies
are more than a foot deep and two or
three feet wide it is usually better
to use brush or concrete dams. The
brush dam gives better results if
straw is mixed with the brush which
helps hold the dirt Where the fall
is enough to make the water cut Sc
riously it is likely to be necessary
to stake down the brush and straw
to prevent their being washed away,
For deep narrow gullies concrete
dams from six to IL inches thick will
give best results. Iron rods must be
used in reinforcing the larger dams
but heavy wire would do in the small
er ones. The middle should always
be left lower than the edges and the
supply way should be provided with
concrete, stone, or brick apron at
the bottom of the gully to prevent
the falling water from cutting in the
soil and undermining the dam.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29

One hundred and thirty thousand
head of cattle and 29,7S6 head or
horses have been imported into Mon
tana from Illinois, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota during the past
two years. according to the report OF
State Veterinarian Butler, just made
public. This tells the story OF the
tide of immigration that is flowing
into Montana. The livestock was
brought here by farmers OF the states
mentioned who have located here
DUNG the past two years.
DR.. Butler calls attention to the
number of tuberculin reactors found
among dairy cattle shipped from the
east, and that were accompanied by
official tuberculin test charts and
supposed to be free from the disease.
Recommends Retest.
"There seems only one safe way of
buying cattle in eastern states" says
DR.. Butler, land that is to buy them
subject to a 60-day retest, this retest
to be made 60 days after their arrival
in Montana. Stockmen buying cattle
under these conditions are guaran-
teed the best protection possible, and
the retest will be made without
charge by this office.
1--WE recommend this policy to all
dairymen, owners OF pure bred stock,
and to persons contemplating enter
ing the dairy business"
The following legislative recon-
mendations are made by the livestock
sanitary board:
Favors Municipal Diaries.
Establishment of municipal or
county dairies where such a plan is
possible Or practical.
establishment of city, county or
state Capitalization of plants,
where milk shall he examined by an
official bacteriologist, and where
milk which does not pass a satisfac-
tory archaeological examination shall
be pasteurized.
Establishment of accredited free
pure bred cattle herds and trust the
raisers of pure bred cattle in Montana
will avail themselves of the plan
adopted by the United States bureau
Of animal industry and this board fol-
the establishment Of such herds.
pasteurization of Milk.
1--WE recommend the enactment OF
a statute requiring the pasteurization
of all skinned milk or separator slop
from creameries, cheese factories, or
receiving stations, which is to be used
for livestock feed purposes.
1--WE recommend the enactment of
a statute requiring the cleaning and
disinfecting of all stock cars"
The report gives in detail the work
done during the past two years in the
eradication of livestock diseases, and
contains several articles of instruc-
tive value to livestock raisers.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
COST OF KEEPING
HORSE IN WINTER
CHEAP WINTER FORAGE FOR
HORSES is IMPORTANT
TO THE FARMER.
Some Farmers Succeed in Feeding
Horse through Season for $50;
When Multiplied by Five or Six,
Means Quite a Sum; Best to Feed
Some Grain in Spring.

The $50 or $50 that it costs far
mer to feed a horse year is con-
siderable item in the annual ex-
penses. 1t is important chiefly be-
cause it is multiplied by four, or six,
or eight, and sometimes more, &C
cording to the number of horses re-
quired to till the farm. Some far
mers succeed in feeding horse for
less than $50 year; more men pay
a still higher cost.
Cheap horse feed is needed. Grain
is costly, hay is high, and pasture
sometimes difficult to obtain. More
reliance on cheap but palatable and
healthful roughage offers the best
chance for cheapening horse cost.
Some horses are wintered we'll with
little expense.
Dat Straw and Alfalfa.
Dat straw and small daily feed
of alfalfa or clover hay have been
used successfully on many farms.
With a bit of legume hay to balance
the ration somewhat and give vari-
ETY. and the consequent encourage
ment to consume more feed, the idle
horses do even better than they
would on ration containing cOnsld-
cradle grain.
From the middle of March until
spring a horse needs some grain to
give the strength for the hard work
that is to follow. Somehow a horse
maintained all winter on roughage
alone has tendency to be weak in
the spring.
Build Up Energy.
Then, too, the system of the horse
cannot quickly accustom itself tc
handling lot of grain in place Of
straw and other cheap forage. Il
grain is fed for few weeks before
spring work opens the horse gets in
shape to turn out the energy from
concentrated feed by the time it il
called upon to do it.