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TO PREVENT HOG CHOLERA.

Two methods can be used in pre-
venting hog cholera. When hog chol-
era breaks out in the locality, keep
the hogs indoors, allow no one but the
feeder to come near them, and disin-
feet their quarters. If feeding on
swill, this must be boiled before use.
The other way is to inject the hogs
with hog cholera protective serum.
This gives them immunity for four
weeks. If the disease is in the herd
when they are treated or appears dur
ing this period of immunity, this will;
last longer, with some for life. When
cholera gets into the herd, the only
thing to do is to use serum and it
should be used at once The North
Dakota State Serum Institute, Agri-
cultural College, is supplying serum
at three-fourths cent per cubic cent?
meter, in bottles containing 12O c. c.,
240 c. c. and so c. c. This serum can
be ordered by telegraph and will be
sent G. o. D. by express or parcels
post. No serum can be returned For
1O0-pound pig, use forty cubic cent?
meters, and more or less as the pig is
larger or smaller.
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Mr.. Griffin hasn't been around to do

Mr.. Griffin hasn't been around to do
any kicking yet.
L. M. Etter was in the burg for a
load of that good old Ignite coal.
There is plenty of it now.
Mr.. MCGUIRE of the Northern States
Power Co., Mr.. Wynn, manager Of the
Dakota Coal Co. were up Thursday ev-
ening comforting with the township
board in regard to a right-of-way for
the electric line. It is needless to say
it was granted them. Ere many moons
Tasker will be as we'll lighted as any
town on the line, including a white
way on Main street. The Dakota Coal
Co. are planning on putting in the
most improved electric mining mach
inery which will greatly lessen the
cost of production.
The Tasker school will open Sept.
18th.
J. A. Verzatt will start threshing
Monday morning on Mr.. Kirkelie's
place.
We are greatly indebted to our
friend, "Spuds," for help with our
news this week.
Earl Scribner was up from Minot
visiting his parents over Sunday.
It's not long until Sept. 9TH. Won
der if the chickens and ducks have
calendar, so they can keep posted?
Mr.. Munson was threshing wheat
today that yielded ~ bushels per acre
and graded 2 Northern. Not so bad
for an off year and price considered.
Several have asked who "Spuds"
is. Curiosity once killed a cat so if
your curiosity cramps you some, don't
let it get the best of you, for we will
not divulge "Spuds'" real name.
We have been looking for Minot to
be showed up the Mouse river by Lo-
gan's growth. Presume the Federal
building will be the first one to ap-
pear. Of course Burlington is doomed
to destruction by hitting the divide,
but Tasker feels secure on the placid
Des Laos river and expects to live
long and happy thereon. It's awful
to have such terrible spells of night
mare as the Logan scribe has.
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at the home of B. O. varaberg, near

at the home of B. o. Varaberg, near
Minot.
Lola Baker spent Saturday night
and Sunday afternoon with Lucille
Bunker.
A load Of young folks from E. B.
Bivins motored to Nelse Peterson's on
Sunday. Ella Bivins, who has been
visiting there the past week, returned
home with them
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bunker motored to
Sawyer Sunday afternoon, being &C
companied by Rev. Eells.
Verna Daniels from Sawyer spent
the past week with Alpha Sharar.
Lucille and Fern Bunker and Lola
Baker visited Sunday afternoon at
the r. W. Beighle home.
Helen Riley spent Sunday afternoon
with Mae Walker.
Edna Bunker visited with Lucille and
Fern Bunker Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pettys spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Jerdon.
Mrs. R. w. Beighle spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Guy Sharar
The Highland young people were
entertained at the home of Lucille and
Fern Bunker last Saturday evening.
Alpha Sharar spent last week with
Elizabeth Patrick.
Roy Pettys and family and c. S.
Beighle and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G.. Petty visited with I. S. Bunker
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Streeper visited
at the J. S. Welty home Sunday after
noon.
Hilda Bunker visited with home
folks Sunday.
Lola and Marvel Baker called on
Lucille and Fern Bunker Monday aft
ernoon.
Mary Bvins is home again aftei.
spending the latter part of vacation
with her sister, Mrs. Nelse Peterson,
near Makoti.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bunker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Jerden and Mr. and Mrs. Will
Petty called at the I. G. Bunker home
Sunday afternoon.
Myrtle Walker spent last week at
the Sawyer hotel.
Miss Mae Walker entertained the
Volunteers last Wednesday by giving
a picnic in the Walker coulee.
Orley Brazell and Fred Baker went
to Minot on the motorcycle Sunday.
Earl Tullar brought his new thresh-
ing rig home from Minot Saturday
night.
Fern Bunker spent Sunday night
with Lola Baker
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Miss Thelma Nelson of Minot spent
pleasant week visiting Thone Kirk
ellie at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Kirkelie.
/ The Tasker scribe has been enjoy
ing i'll health this last week.
Friday evening Thone and Edna
Kirkelie and their guest, Thelma Nell
son, enjoyed social call at the home
of Mr. and Mrs John Verzatt.
Mrs. Chas. Moore and daughters,
Ruby and Ethel, of Minot, made a
short call at the Chas. Kirkelie home
last Thursday while, motoring to Fox
holm.
| The population of Tasker is steadily
! increasing. This is evident by the
great demand for cottages. In the
Hotel de Tasker the boarding and
rooming capacity has reached it's ut
most.
Repairs have been begun on the
Miners dormitory and we expect it
to be in first class condition some time
in September. ~ Il rI#
Also the new coal slope is expected
to be extensively used by the latter
part of September ~
And by Sept Is We expect to see
Tasker as brilliantly lighted as any
other city on the map.
The mining apparatus will then be
run by electricity-this will evidently
eliminate many words in the "skin-
ners'" vocabulary which are now used
in addressing their mules.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Nelson of Minot
motored to the Chas. Kirkelie farm
home last Sunday Their daughter,
Thelma, and Miss Thone Kirkelie, re-
turned to the city with them.
Mr.. Smith spent few days in the
Magic City last week.
Alvin Miller of Burlington was in
Tasker on business the latter part of
the week.
John Verzatt started up his thresh-
ing rig Monday morning.
Lost, strayed or stolen-Ole Porter
and his Overland.
Thomas Kirkelie visited with his
grandparents.
j. W. Belknap was Burlington
caller Saturday.
! Otto Olsen is a regular Sunday Wis
itor at Burlington. What's her name,
Otto?
Carl Herzig was Sunday caller at
the Griffin home.
| E. l.. Griffin returned from his
western trip. We haven't seen him
vet but presume everything went well
and they had an enjoyable trip, for
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Jack Abbott returned Wednesday
fromSaco, Mont, where he has been
employed for the past three months
Jack says that the report is untrue
that ne took up homestead.
q. j. Swanson has the exterior Of
his barn completed and all painted
On account of the press of work he
has been unable to get the cement
noors and some of the interior finish
completed.
1t is to be hoped that for the benefit
OF all concerned, the farmers who had
grain in storage at the Hogy elevator
may get together and arrange a set
Element with Mr. Hogy in order that
there may be no delay in the opening
of the elevator The maintainence of
two elevators is necessary in order
that a spirit of competition NAV ex-
ist. Litigation in any event should be
avoided. A calm consideration of f.
financial tangles will be a saving in
vestment in the long run.
Contractor Harry Miller has had a
force of carpenters engaged in con-
struction work all summer. At times
he has had as many as fifteen carpen-
ters in his employ. So far this season
they have built two houses and two
barns at Blaisdell, two houses at Ia
gus, four barns in the country and five
houses here in Burlington. In addition
to this list they have remodelel two
residences here also Harry is some
thing of genius and besides con-
structing houses he does the electric
wiring, keeping supply of wire and
electrical apparatus on hand for this
purpose, Mr.. Miller also handles
paints and interior finish
The equipment for the manual train
ing and domestic science rooms of our
public school has arrived and is now
being placed in position. There are
five Of the latest improved work
benches, four domestic science tables,
two recitation seats and a sufficient
number of adjustable desks for the
high school room. The basement of
the building is being plastered and
new floors laid. With this equipment
and the addition of one more room our
schools will be able to classify as a
high school and receive state aid. We
understand Professor Rafferty,, a
former teacher of the Burlington
school has been engaged as principal
for the coming year. In this event
our people are assured the best school
Burlington has ever had.
Miss Hazel Spires is the guest Of
her friend, Dorothy Falconer in Minot
this week. Her sister, Irene, return
ed from visit at the Falconer home
Wednesday.
Mrs. O. L. Spires underwent seri-
Gus operation at Minot hospital on
Wednesday. At last reports she was
doing nicely and her many friends
trust that the operation will result in
greatly improving her health.
Burlington schools open Sept. 5.
Parents should see that their children
are equipped with everything needful
in the successful prosecution If TIER
studies.
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Frank w. Youngman Land CO.
Real Estate Brokers

13 First Street S. w. Mnot' Nortn Jakota
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD I've are :, offering r
40acre tract miles from postofice over half heavy
+;mher Mouse river through. Ideal Tor SUBURBAN
hnme It's like park. $500 per acre cash. ~
~ SEE FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID Some cnolce
suburban rich acre lots for INSTRUMENTATION ~
SEE FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.
FRANK W. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID 3-Three or four
Of 100 acres paments not tar OUT all
nora or less well improved. Get farm Minot the
Coming Big City Of North Dakota It's truly the Magic
City," - ,1o,,n,c,rAN AMI ~
FRANK w. YoUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID Some splendid
homes in Mnot on easy for SALE If contemplate
nn;no to town for the winter and school term us
~ SEE FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.
rpANK w YOJJNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID 5-List your lands
MN rs IF price right sell them 10 those VINO
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TREASURER'S REPORT

For Margaret School District: No. So, Comfy
Of ward. State ofNorth Dakota for the year
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at the beginning of school
year. July |, 1915 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9l, 38
Total amount received during the year
from the apportionment of the st to
Total amount received during the year
from the apportiooment of the Coun
Amount received during the year from
other sources 9O5
Total receipts for tho year, includ
ing Cash on Hand July l, 1915 ----$l9 "a
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during the year for school
houses. sites and furniture i6 s.
Amount paid du ing the year for Teach.
Amount paid during tho year for Serv-
ices and Expenses of School Officers $500
Amount paid during the year for Inter-
est on bonds and warrants ----- 1885
Amount paid during the year for Incl
dental Expenses Observation-Disclosures 1913 %
Amount paid during the year for pur-
poses not before mentioned - $500
Total expenditures for the year. 1875 4S
Cash on hand June 30, 1916 5i246
Grand Total, Expenditures and Cash
on Hand, to balance above Tota'
Receipts $l94i ~
JOB n A. HARSIAD,
Treasurer of Margaret School District No. 49,
Approved this II tn day of July A. d. 1915.
BY order of the District School Board:
O. J. KULSEThMO, President,
Attest: H. R. WOOD, Clerk.
CLERKS STATEMENT or IN DEBTEDNEss OF
DISTRICT
Whole amount of Warrants Outstand-
ing June 80 1915 ----------------S 544.85
Total indebtedness Of District June
Approved this 18th day of July, A. ID. 1916
BY order of the District School Board:
H. R. WOOD Clerk.
Subscribe for the Ward County In
dependent-$1.50 per year.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Bevins and Don
aid and Mary spent Sunday afternoon
at the home of R. w. Beighle.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Miller and daugh
ter Edrie and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Shar-
or and daughter Alpha spent Sunday
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lREASURER'S REPORT

For Bill School Dis riot: No. 10. County of
Ward. Stats of North Dakota. for the yea r
19l5.l9le
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at the beginning of school
year, July |, 1915 .-- -----------.---$ 100 06
Total amount received during the year
from the superintendent of the State 20. on
7 otal amount received during the year
from the anportionment of he Coun-
ty Tuition Fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s37.49
Amount received during the year
from Taxes levied by the istrict
School Board, including outstanding
warrants redeemed or endorsed in
the col ectit n of T, xes -..------.---- 24S4 81
Amount received during the year from
other sources " 32.22
Total receipts for the year inc ud.
ing cash on hand July 1915 IS 35F.24
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid durin the year for School
Houses. Sites and Flu rniture--.-,--$ 1880
Amount paid during the year for APP
paratuS Fixtures. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 500
AMOUNT paid during the year for Teach
Am M Mr paid during the yea, to County '''''>
Treasurer on account of Teachers
Retirement Fund Observation-Disclosures 400
Amount pa d during the year for Se'-
vices and FIX ponSes of SchOo. officers 116 40
Amount id during the year for inter-
est on bonds aud warrants. SoSS
Amount paid during the year for in ,,,,c
Amount paid du ing tie year for pur-
OF Sos not before men ,ned 1872 10
Total expenditures for the 1918 SO
Cash on hand june 30 1916 1928 SIS |
Grand Total, Tx penditures a.d Cssh
on Hand. to balance above Total
Receipts 35l7 "a
+. ROBERT WALDREF.
Treasurer Of Bell School District, No 10
Approved this l1th day OF July A. D. 1916.
By order of the District School Board
OLIVER SAUGSTAD. President.
Attest: WIN KICKER, Clerk.
CLERKS STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS OF
DISTRICT
Whole amount of Warrants Outstand.
ing June 80, 1916 Sl04O,OO
Total indie bteduess OF District June
80. 1916 5000 90 |
Approved this 18th day of July A D. 1916.
By order of the Dis trict School Board:
VIM HECKER, Clerk.
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Heating pipes are needless; this o tyr r
IS per cent of Xon aw eCal
I'LL Ganted to modern cottages and
o oiS houses No cutting Of wallis for, pip
Ing Sample now set up in the Hodgins
se CsIl and get pamphlet and talk it over
WIN Room tm1 IS, q. o. Frank Building
n write p, J. Hester, Minot, n. OAK
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For Bill School District. No. TO- County of
Ward. State of North Dakota. for the yea r
19l5.19le:
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CHAPTER XXI (Continued).

The two men spent much time to-
Gether. Duane made up a shor fic-
titious history about himself h a sat
isfied the outlaw, only ii drew forth
a laughing jest upon Duane's mudc%ty.
For Fletcher did not hide his BELIEF
that this new partner was II man OF
achievements. Knell and Poggin, and
Their Cheseldine himself, would be per-
suaded Of this fact, SO Fletcher boast
ed. He had influence. He would Use 1t.
He thought he pulled a stroke with
Knell. But nobody on earth, not even
the boss, a any influence ON Pog-
gin. Poggin was concentrated ice part
of the time; all the rest he was burst
ing hell. But Poggin loved a horse. He
never loved anything else. He could DE
won with that black horse Bullet. CheS-
eldine was already won by D"ane'S
monumental nerve; otherwise he would
have killed Duane.
Little by little the next few days Du-
anc learned the points he longed to
know; and how indelibly they etched
themselves in his memory! Chesel-
dimes hiding place was on the far slope
of Mount Ord, in a deep, high walled
valley. He always went there just be-
fore q contemplated job, where he met
and planned with his lieutenants. Then
while they executed he basked IL the
sunshine before n or another OF the
puDllC places he owned. he Was tnSF6
In the Ord den now, getting ready to
plan the biggest job yet. 1t was q bank
robbery; but where, Fletcher had not
as yet been advised.
Then when Duane had pumped the
now amenaOle outlaw of all details per-
tanning TO the present he gathered data
and facts and places covering 2 period
OF 10 years Fletcher had been with
Cheseldine. And herewith was unfold
ed a history so dark in Its bloody re-
gime, so incredible in It's braz"n Oar
ing, so appalling in its proof Of the
outlaws swoop n grasp of the coun-
try from Pecos to Rio Grande, that
Duane was stunned. Compared to this
Cheseldine of the Big Bend, to this
rancher, stock buyer, cattle spec
ulator, property holder, all the
outlaws Duane had V er Known
sank into insignificance. The oower
Of the man stunned Duane; the strange
fidelity given him stunned Duane; the
intricate inside working of his great
system was equally stunning. But
when Duane recovered from that the
old terrible passion to kill consumed
him, and it ragged f~iercely and it could
not be checked. If that red-handed
Poggin, If hat cold-eyed, dead-faced
Knell had only been at Ord! But they
were not, and Duane with help of time
got what he hoped was the upper han
Of himself.
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Getting at Food Prices.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
YES, l guess potatoes are pretty high,
but I ave mine for the winter" said a
bronzed east slider as he leaned on his hoe
and looked triumphantly across his patch,
a vacant space near the intersection Of
two car lines. He had just been digging
q measure Of big, fine potatoes, taken from
a comparatively few hills. rts.# ~
TN save quite a bit on my grocery bill
bushels to sell. The work has been not
only an enjoyable recreation hour each
day, but a real health gamer Tor me. I
am going to garden ven more extensively
next year. although 1 raised all the vege-
tables we needed this year"
How many vacant lots around Miiwau-
kee could be utilized as this man has util-
lied one! He has not only reduced his
own grocery bill, but by adding a mite to
the total production OF the nation has
aided, at least potentially, in reducing the
bills of other people. Present high prices
for foods are due, students Of economics
hold, to the demand of u rapidly increas-
ing nation which has outgrown In food
consumption the yield brought forth by
present American methods OF agriculture
and horticulture.
When all the vacant places about Ameri-
who need not only the food, but also tho
exercise, for the production OF crops, and
when the farmers of the United States are
really getting from their sol what the
possibilities of intensive cultivation offer,
then the food problems Of 'merica. at
least for this generation, will olive them
selves and the falla v " ial means
of lettering conditions viii We demon
strated. "
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70 get better and arm now well. am
stout and able to do my own Homework.
I can recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to any woman who is sick and
run down as a wonderful strength and
health r~estorer. My husband says 1
would have been in my grave ere this
II It had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFER-
SON, 7o3 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Before submitting to a surgical opera
tion it is wise to try to build up the
female system and cure its derange-
ments with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; it has saved many
women from surgical operations.
Write to the Lydia IL. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
advice-it will be confidential
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WILL PROVIDE HOMES
FOR BRITISH VETERANS

London--An estate of $4,000 acres on
which soldiers and sailors can settle
after the war has been given to Scot
land. The donor is the duke Of Suther-
land who owns large tracts of fine land
In northern Scotland. 1t Is the first
practical step in the united kingdom in
a movement to provide small farms for
veterans Of the great war. The estate
Is situated to the west Of the River
the extreme north Of Scotland.
In making the announcement the
duke said that there would be absolute
conveyance to the state, he reserving
to himself and his successors only GER
tain fishing rights on lochs and rivers.
A provision is thai the LAM is to be
settled by soldiers and sailors who have
been on foreign service, have enlisted
voluntarily and have good records.
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lmnartinu

The British soldier will make a joke
even against himself. An elderly lady
IN a bus noticed the initials "R. d. c.
ON Il soldiers tunic. She puzzled hel
brains, but could not solve the mystery
as to their meaning. At last her Curl
osity overpowered her and she asked
what they stood for. Reformed
Drunliards' corps, ma'am," said the
soldier gravely. Dear me-" said the
lady, ''hOw very interesting" And
probably not one of those who laughed
Mt the reply could have explained what
.R. ID. c." really means.-Londor
Chronicle.
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Foroot Them.

MANDY" said the lady of the house
Indignantly, "did you steal my tan silk
stockings?"
Tor, Miss Edith, chow you done
talk. Me steal? Poor old Mandy never
done steal nothing"
How does it come l found them in
your room behind the trunk?"
"Now, Miss Edith, amt you ies' the
smartest, though, finding them stock
ings there when 1 done forgot where
It was l put them. Nom, / din't steal
'em 1 jes' forget them"
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SpenC. Inc uocUorS
stated that l would
never get well with
out an operation
and that without it
! would not live one
year. My husband
objected to any
operation and got
me some Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Yegets-
bic Compound. Itook
it and commenced
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Continued Next Week.
How He Looked.

From the Boston Transcript.
Who Is this Gargantua just coming
in?"
That's Fatleigh. who Is always bragg
ging about being a self made man"
"Gee whiz! He looks more like he was
built by a construction company"
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A Test Of Friend

From the Birmingham A. Herald.
$50 you rave been cam with q
party of friends 2"
"Well," replied the ma tries to
speak the truth and nothirs the truth,
1--WE were all amiable when we
started, but I can't saN q pg1ty
Of friends whom we gcttr "a"
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And Appropriate.

After all, the woman expressed a
great emotion when she exclaimed,
.Oh, those yawning stripes !"
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HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION.
Wife Cured by Lydia E!
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Des Moines, lows. Four years ago
was very sick and my life was nearly
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A recess for carrying n nail set fea-
lures Il new hammer handle.