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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
Parsnlp Stew.

Here is just the thing for a hot sup
per. If you are fond of parsnip this
dish will I'LL a long felt want. Take
four slices Of fat pork (salt) and fry
a good crispy brown in the kettle in
which you intend to make the stew,
then add four good large parsnips
which should have been previously
cleaned and In cold water for some
time, cut lengthwise and q~uartered,
four potatoes (size of tea cup) sliced
o%ne-fourth inch thick, and enough hot
water to cover, add pepper. Cook slow
" for about an hour. Just before serv-
ing add a pint Of hot milk and a few
common crackers split, on top, and
you have a dish at for a king and very
inexpensive.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
Sponge Gingerbread.

Pour n cupful Of best molasses in
mixing bowl or dish and stir into It
(molasses) one ~teaspoonful Of baking
soda ,(saleratus) dissolved In q little
hot water, and follow with one-half
cupful Of sour milk or buttermilk (use
either one most conveniently. Add one
generous tablespoonful of melted but
ter, or teaspoonful Of ground ginger.
After stirring well together, add -four
to conveniently handle on board and
roll out. Cut in squares about one
half inch thick, and bake in q reason
ably quick oven.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
CAN NOW FOR WINTER USE
Time Spent In Preparing Vegetables
Will BE Found Well Worth While
When Cold Weather Comes.

Whole tomatoes, green peppers and
spinach every day next winter ! Doesn't
the thought suggest a pleasant depar-
ture from too much meat in the diet?
Every woman on the farm should
can surplus fruits and vegetables dur
ing the summer months for winter use,
according to Miss Addie D. Root of the
Missouri College Of Agriculture. By SO
doing, the cost of q valuable food will
be decreased and meals during the win
ter will be made more appetizing.
Fruits and vegetables give variety to
the diet and supply certain food mate
rails which are nece sary to mlintain
health. They do not leave us in need
of a spring tonic.
In the day Of III g~randmothers the
canning Of vegetables was little under
stood and results were seldom success
full. We know today that foods spoil
from the action Of small organisms
called bacteria, which float In the air
around us and we know how to kill
them. If these are killed in the process
Of canning and the jars sealed air.
tight, food will keep indefinitely. Diff
ferent kinds of bacteria are found In
different kinds of foods. Some kinds
require a higher temperature to kill
them than others and for this reason
some fruits and vegetables must be
cooked longer than others during the
canning process.
For the beginner the water-bath can
ner is recommended as the simplest
form. It a be arranged In any home
with but small expense. 1t consists of
q containing vessel with a rack and a
cover. A wash boiler may be used. A
rack may be made of thin boards or
heavy wire. It should be raised three
fourths Of an inch from the bottom of
the boiler or enough SO that water can
circulate freely under the Jars. This
prevents the jars from getting too hot.
Water should be an inch v e the tops
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
HOUSEWIVES LORE

| F .H+E
It is harmful to silk stockings to iron
them.
Bread, cheese and fruit make a per.
feet lunch.
Cream puffs take 25 minutes to bake,
Half a pepper, minced fine, will
flavor an omelet.
Apples, bananas and lettuce are a de.
licious salad mixture.
Don't forget that split peas make an
excellent luncheon soup.
Crab flake cocktail is very pretty
served in green pepper cups.
Muffin and cake batters require hall
as much liquid as -four.
To prepare horse-radish quickly, put
1t through the meat chopper.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
Fried seauops.

Clean one quart Of scallops, turn in
to a saucepan and cook until they be
gin to shrivel. Drain and dry between
towels. Season with salt and pepper,
roll in fine crumbs, dip in egg, again
In crumbs and fry two minutes In deep
tat, then drain on brown paper. You
can dip in the following batter: Two
eggs, one teaspoonful salt, one-eighth
teaspoonful pepper, n cup Of bread
lour, three-fourths cupful milk. Beat
eggs until light, add salt and pepper
and add milk slowly to -four. Stir until
smooth and well mixed. Combine mix
lures.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
Cucumber Farci.

Peel three good-sized young cucum-
bers, cut into halves, lengthwise and
remove the seeds. Mix two cupfuls Of
finely chopped chicken or veal with
one cupful Of chopped mushrooms,
one-half cupful Of cream, one table
spoonful of chopped parsley, one tea-
spoonful of salt, o%ne-fourth teaspoonful
Of pepper and one-half teaspoonful Of
onion juice. Mix thoroughly, moisten
with mushroom liquor, add n tea
spoonful Of lemon juice, fill the cucum-
bers, place them in a baking pan and
bake about half an hour, basting fire.
quently with equal parts Of hot water
and melted butter. Serve with hok
landaise sauce.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
His Share.

Billy glowed with rapture. He had
won the girl Of his heart, and in the
sanctity. of his bed-sitting room he was
discussing his rosy prospects with q
friend.
Yes he said, while his shirt front
expanded many inches; II think Molly
and I are starting married life under
the rosiest auspices. Her father is CIV
Ing us a little creeper-clad cottage;
her mother will furnish It for us; her
grandfather is giving US q motor car,
and, In addition to this, Molly has .
snug little income OF her own"
tExcellent!' said his friend, inspired
by the young mans enthusiasm. And
you-what are you bringing to the hap
~ union2"
ss.Mef Oh-er-Tm giving my namels
-philadelphia Inquiries.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
Southern Corn Pudding.

Green corn can hardly be improved
by any way of cooking, but let me
make a suggestion about a corn pud-
ding which came from an old colored
cook In the South. Cut the raw corn
from six ears, first scoring down the
middle OF each row. add two well-beat-
en- eggs and 9. half pint Of hot milk.
in which has been melted~a good-sized
piece of butter. Beat the whole well,
add two tablespoonful of, sugar and q
little salt. Bake in deep buttered
dish for three-quarters Of an hour.-
Good Housekeeping.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
To the Voters Of Bottineau County

At the Socialist County Convention ! was
Endorsed for the office Of Register Of Deeds,
without my know] edge. I at first hesitated
whether I would accept the honor, as I was
not a politician.
I was one OF the first to join the Non
Partisan League in Hoffman township, believ-
ing it. a right move to clean up the political
gang in North Dakota, and believe it our duty
to do 50 in Bottineau County. I own a share
in the Equity Cooperative Exchange. At ev-
cry opportunity I have not hesitated to join
in any movement for progress.
I graduated from High School in 1901 and
came to North Dakota that year and In 1902
came to- Bottineau County and took up farming,
which I have followed since.
II elected i pledge myself to do my duty
and viii be on the job--not q figurehead. and
Eas / am farming I have not the time or means
to meet the voters 50 take this method OF
placing nv name before you.
VI. II. VAN WoERT.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
I'VE Have Z Commission for You, Mr.
Bruce"

that we did some work for the Warren
estate some years since"
Bruce remembered. General Warren
q wealthy man with half a dozen coun,
try seats, took the within to occupy the
old family manse enthusiastically.
Bruce had sketched some garden pa.
CODA work, on verbal order. some seven
years previously. He recalled the time
with . pleasant sensation. The gen
eral, world-weary and blase, had come
to the Office with his daughter, Hello
ise, a tall, dark beauty, stately in her
manner, but gracious In her bearing.
While her father was Indifferent as to
architectural details, Miss Warren had
. love Of art, and for nearly two hours
Bruce and she had passed a very
harmonious time, selecting the lines Of
style and detail to be followed out in
the construction Of the pagodas.
"Queer thing here, Mr.. Bruce" said
Artingstall. Miss Warren has writ
sten attention Of Mr.. Bruce, please SO
she seems to want you and no n
else"
Bruce blushed with both embarrass-
ment and pleasure. It was gratifying
to consider that, after all these years,
q lady should recall his past services
and even remember his name.
1T seems proceeded his employer,
ssthat the general is dead. OF course.
his daughter Is his heiress. She is a
little past girlhood, as you know, a
young lady d given to study and
q quiet life than social follies. Very
commendable, that. The estate, ]
learn, has shrunk considerably these
latter years. She has sold of most 81
1T favors Warrenton and designs maxi
ing It more habitable and her perma-
nent home.n
q see,' nodded Bruce.
s'She wants the work done on the
spot. Inclines to the old Moorish tech.
niqne. I fancy. from her former sslec-
lions. Take q couple Of portfolios II
that line, and you can send for tn
endorsements as needed
John Bruce felt like 4 person golne
forth alone Into the world IS he pre-
pared Tor months sojourn In an IN
familiar country. Somehow nov he
vas fluttersed nc the thought Of deal.
Ing with young lady, Al engaged
qnrrteEs III the town hotel md sent
Hord "A Warrsnton that ~ va reads
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
OF the Jars.

OF the Jars.
Before placing the jars In the boiler,
screw the top down as tightly rs pos
sible with thumb and little finger. II
screwed too tightly, expansion will
cause the Jars to break. The cans are
removed most easily by means Of q
a litter.
Miss Root has recently issued a cir
cular containing directions for canning
all the common fruits and vegetables.
It a be secured by writing to the Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture, Colum-
bia, Mo.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
PICKLES Of MERIT
PREPARATIONS THAT WILL %
APPRECIATED ~ ALL
Best Method OF Preparing Small eeets
Tor Future consumption-HoW 10
Put Up cucurnbsrs and cauli.
flower.

"A reader Of "Eficient Housekeeping
asks for q 'tested recipe for small beet
pickles" All the recipes used in this
department are tested, unless other
wise stated; sometimes an unusual
formula Is sent to us with the request
that 1t be published, and If it seems
practical we $ it. But in such cases
we always state that 1t is a contribu-
ton.
To Pickle Small Beets-Choose those
OF uniform size, clean them and put
to cook without bruising the skin.
They should be tender in 40 minutes.
Place in cold water and the skins will
rub off easily. Put the beets into
large-mouthed Jars and cover with
scalding vinegar made as sweet as
you like it and spiced. = The. spice
mixture should include cinnamon,
cloves and allspice. These should be
whole and be tied in a muslin bag
and put In the vinegar while 1t heats.
The vinegar should be pure cider, not
acetic vinegar, and II very strong,
should be weakened a little with boil
ing water-very strong vinegar draws
the color from the beets.
Prudent housekeepers reckon they
save at least 40 per cent from the
g~rocer's budget by preparing their own
relishes, like pickles, chilli sauce, chow
chow and stuffed mangoes. Those who
have their own kitchen gardens save
more than this, so the incentive to
make more and more pickles is great.
No one is likely to have too many.
n you have cucumber vines in the
garden, gather the pickles every morn
ing and place them in brine until all
are picked. Then drain and freshen
them, first in cold then in boiling wa
ter. When they are fresh enough put
them into Jars or bottles and cover
with scalding vinegar that has been
sweetened and spiced to suit your
taste.
The pickles should be assorted &C.
cording to size, and some may be
packed in the Jars with whole spices
or peppers and without being sweet
ened. II you enjoy mixed pickles you
will like this recipe:
Scald in hot salt water two OF more
heads Of cauliflower, according to the
amount Of mixed pickles you intend to
make. Also scald nasturtium seeds.
small silver-skinned onions, tender
green beans and tiny pickles or larger
pickles cut small. Cut the flowerets
from tho cau1iflOwer. and cnt the beans
In short pieces. Pack this mixture into
wide-mouthed bottles with a few chill
peppers to give color. To each pint Of
hot cider vinegar you use add one Ia
blespoonful OF sugar, half a teaspoon
full Of salt, two tablespoonful of mus
tard. Cover all the pickles and seal
while hot. The spice mixture may be
varied to suit the taste.-Chicago Jour.
nal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
French Beans

String and cut them intQ long strips.
Place them In q pan with plenty Of boil
Ing water and q little salt. Boil till
tender us to 20 minutes), and when
done, drain and shake them Ii the pan
till dry. Add 4 little pepper and 4
small piece Of dripping. Serve very
hot. Any cold French beans left over
can be served as 4 salad, dressed with
oil and vinegar.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
Corn with chee.3.

Cut cold. boiled corn from the cob,
put In double boiler with milk enough
to cover. When hot add cheese to
suit your taste cut IN thin bits, pepper
and salt. Keep hot till cheese melts,
but do not boil. Nice for supper.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
saves the Tempe

Saves the Temper.
Before fastening the chopper to the
table place q piece of sandpaper, large
enough to 50 under both clamps, rough
side up, on the able; crew the
chopper on tight and you viii not BE-
bothered with clamps working loose.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
Chocolate Bread Puddin1

One cupful stale bread crun3 bs, one
square chocolate, d pint scald6d milk,
one egg. pinch 81 salt, three teaspoon
fuls sugar. Soak bread crumbs II the
milk then add other ingredients. But,
tel yOuil dish. Bake 20 minutes.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05

l was nominated at the June primar-
les, for the office of county superinten-
dent of schools.
My lame will appear on the Non
Partisan School Ballot at the Novem Der
election. l expect to continue making a
clean, fair fight for this office.
Your vote and support will be appre.
ciated.
NJ. E. WATKINS
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-10-05
.QUAMME
Candidate for Reelection on the
Republican Ticket
Register of e OF
.. B~ottineau Co.

Yours for Economical and Eff
cient Service
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
PROGRAM OF FARMERS MOVABLE SCHOOL

be held at Meridian
residents petoning for farmers
institute the extension department OF
just sent word that the dates OF
we'd for series OF Institutes Ihe
plan simultaneously Star
Collser Meridian.
eUnd proposed plan livestock another
farm crops general This makes
possible program speakers devo
topic will spend day at each place.
Thursday Farm Day.
H. ohbaum State Leader Co Ags Boise
Factors in Clover Seed Prodnctin w. 4 Mccall
agent Canyon County Caldwell 1tiattn ~oftea
of Rural Engineering Washington . -.
s5o son d asHSa NJ Fruit Grow
Questions and discussions tied by
Friday February Day.
10 a. M Care Agricuturlis Boise
7 Johnson Idaho al Falls Falls nh
Supervisor, =
Dairy Division Bur An Indus
for dem
onsraon Women will especially interested in poultry talk
Saturday, February 19h-Farm Crops and Fruit Day
10 am orchard Cover Crops Horticu
II am az Corn r. l. Williams Co County,
Ii G. c. Vincent Horcuturst " or II MOSCOW
Standardization OF varieties ohe
80 nm ago codng Moth and the San
pm the Horticultural Inspection Law Guy
Graham, Horticultural Inspector, Boise
invited part in the discussion
Womens Sessions.
Dry Goods Jessie MHoove Prof. IN Hom
GAMING Of fruits vegetables
in Amelia BrownA Lecturer in Hom
Economics, Boise
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
TO ASK SETTLERS OPINIONS.
Nampa and Meridian District Has
$4,000 of Bonded Indebtedness
Coming Due Soon.

Within the next few days circular
letters will be sent out by Secretary
Guy Remington of the Nampa & Mer-
idian Irrigation District to all settlers
of the district TO ascertain their gem
eral opinion as to the method of TAX
ing up about $14,000 worth of bond
ed Indebtedness which comes due and
must be met November I, 1916.
The district has one issue of bonds
amounting to 100000, which in
cludes the original purchase price of
$2S0,000 for the Ridenbaugh canal
and about $4,000 for the expense of
concreting the side-hill stretch of the
canal. The question of meeting the
[$14,000 of this Indebtedness which
falls due this year can be solved
either by levying an assessment to
| take up the bonds or by calling a
special election to authorize the issue
| of refunding bonds for that amount
and thus extending the debt and pay
ment into the future. 1t is this ques-
tion on which the directors of the
district seek to learn the sentiment
of the settlers.
Aside from routine business, dis.
cussion of the above bond proposi.
ton was the only matter of import
ance taken up at the regular monthly
meeting of the Nampa and Meridian
board of directors at Nampa Tues
day All members of the board, Direc
tors Carpenter, Dewey and Barker
and Secretary Remington were pres
ent.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
FRENCH NOT A CANDIDATE.

In a letter to the editor of the Gem
State Rural in the columns OF whlch
paper the name of Congressman Bur-
ton I. French had recently been men
toned among others as desirable or
possible candidates for governor of
Idaho, Congressman French states
emphatically that he is not in any
sense of the word and has no inten-
ton of being a candidate for that Of
flee.
Mr.. French's communication is as
follows:
editor Gem State Rural
II am in receipt of your letter OF
the 23rd inst and inclosed comment
on the Next Governor of Idaho,
also, I notice that you have hon
ored me by mentioning my name in
connection with the high office.
.I appreciate very much the very
eminent fairness with which yot
are undertaking canvass upon this
h1gnly imporldht 4uoosioh'
must advise you that | am not
candidate for governor, nor am
receptive candidate. So, OF course,
shall advise my friends, as ! am al
ready doing, that shall not stant
for this nomination. Naturally any
thing that may come to you will b
wholly without my knowledge ant
in spite of my frankly stating tha
am earnestly desirous of not beinl
considered in connection with tn
goyernorship. Again assuring you Q
NV appreciation of your many court
estes, Yours sincerely,
Burton L. French"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
BOISE POLITICAL NEWS.
Boise, Idaho, Feb. 3, 1911

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 8, 1916.
Special Service to the Times:
Not little interest is being taken
in the Lincoln Day Banquet which
will be held in this city the evening
of the 18th. Leading politicians
from all parts of the state will be in
attendance and candidates as we'll as
plans and methods for the campaign
OF this year will be discussed be-
tween the different republicans in
attendance. The rank and file of the
republican party have not been NOV
ed to any marked degree of enthusi-
asm by candidates already announ-
ced, and names of such men as Heit-
man, Ailshie, Walters and Ed Dewey
are on the lips of republicans having
the welfare of their party at heart
and desirous of party victory.
1t will take one of the party's
ablest and cleanest men to success
fully meet Alexander's demagoguery
but that with such e man and the in
fluence that the national ticket will
give the state ticket, through he ci-
tizens being tired of the financial de-
preston and Industrial stagnation
which ever follows Democratic tariff
tinkering, it will be an easy task to
win one of the greatest victories in
the history of the party.
An able man can make plain to the
citizens that Alexander's absurd
claims are wholly without foundation
and in fact it is thought that the gov
ernor would not care to meet an ablt
debater.
That there will be an unusually
large attendance at the banquet /!
some of the strongest and most in
fluential republicans in the state. Al
effort was made to secure Hon. Char
les L. Heitman, of Rathdrum, forme
chairman of the republican stat'
committee, but because of having &C
cepted an invitation to speak at tn
banquet at Moscow, he was com
PEELED to decline.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
CLUB THAT SUITS FARMERS.

The farmers and their wives of the
Five Mile district have unique club,
organized primarily for sociability,
which is proving a great success, says
the Statesman.
Recently the members about 40 in
number, met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. 1. Lee Truax, for an all day
meeting. At noon a hot turkey din
ner was served by Mrs. Truax, and
during the afternoon fine address
was given by L. Yoder of Nampa on
Farmers Equities"
Speaking of the meeting, Mrs.
Truax said: sit wasn't a particle of
trouble, for all the women helped
and if they all had as good time
as l did, they enjoyed themselves.
1T is difficult for farmer to
go out evenings. There is stock to
feed, chores to do and then to bed
early. The way our club has planned
Lit, with an all day meeting, no one
| is hurried and the farmers wife gets
home in time to get supper and the
husband to feed the stock and al
can get to bed in good time. The
wife can bring the small children
who are not in school, because they
will not be kept up late.
In the morning the men talk pure
business while we women get thu
dinner and in the afternoon we dis
cuss subjects of general interest. |
our club does nothing more than pro
mote friendly feeling among, th'
ranchers in this district, which it i
certainly doing, it will be wortl
WHILE
The following officers We're electe'
for the year: I. Lee Truax, presi
dent; w. B. Teeters, vice president
Thomas Luker, secretary and treas
urer. The next meeting will be a
the home of John Shafer on Ten Mil
in two weeks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04
AN OPPORTUNITY TO BEAUTIFY
HOME AND SCHOOL GROUNDS

The Department of Forestry at the
University of Idaho is prepared to
send to residents of the state a num-
her of tested species of shade and
forest trees now known to do we'll
here at approximately the cost OF
growing the same. A maximum of
200 trees will be sent this year.
The seedlings are offered at 2
cents each plus 25c per 100 for pack
ing. The transplants are offered at
4c plus the same amount for pack
| ing.
The list includes Silver, Norway,ana
Sugar Naples. White Ash, Red Oak
several species of pines, frs, and
spruces, Black and Honey Locusts
Hickory and Cataipa. 4 limited
number of larger trees may be Sc
cured on application.
A bulletin giving full details ane
prices will be sent on application e
lC. H. shattuck, Department of For
estry, University of Idaho, Moscow
Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-02-04

AN IMPROVEMENT.

In line with the policy to make the
paper the best that can be gotten out
considering the field and patronage,
we have arranged an innovation for
next week, and which will be con
tinued indefinitely. Instead of the
paper being closed at the top, max
ing one large sheet, we will cut the
Times at the top, and paste the two
sheets together, making the same
style as the daily papers. These i'm
provements cost money, but we hope
our readers will appreciate our eff
forts, and also realize that we are
trying to get out a big town paper in
a small place.