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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

suit in the saving of much land now
devoted TO these unprOductive uses,
more difficult problem is presented by
waste land-land that is rendered un-
tillable by swamps. ravines, rocks,
slopes, etc. woodland that produces
nothing salahle. aud pastures that are
too poor 10 be profitable. Some areas
are. of course, hopeless, and in that
case they should be left out of the
reckoning altogether Before this is
done. however, ii will pay TO look into
the possibilities Of profitable reclana-
ton. Many uutillable fields, for eX-
ample. may be turned into productive
pastures. or if they will not grow
enough grass - make this economical
they can he used for the production
of timber. On the other hand. it fire.
Quently happens that woodlots which
yield nothing but a little tirewood for
home consumption are permitted TO
occupy valuable land. In deciding
whether such lots should be cleared
and TILED. the cost of clearing. the in
creased value of the cleared land. the
interest on the investment, the salable
value of the timber products. and the
added expense for firewood which will
follow the disappearance of the tim
her must all be taken into account.
With unwooded areas, the advfsability
of bringing them under the pillow may
be determined by comparing the prob
able cost with the market price of
good arabic land in the neighborhoOd.
Obviously. the higher the price of
land rises the more incentive there is
for the farmer to avoid waste in the
utilization of it. 1t is significant, how
ever that Investigations of the de-
partment of agriculture have shown
that. irrespective of the price, tenants
pat a greater part of their land to
productive use than owners. The ten
ant pays rent for each acre and he
cannot afford to have any of them
idle. On the other hand the man who
has no rent To pay may be able to get
along on the produce of part only of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

land. Ii is part of efficient farm
management TO see to 1t that this per-
centage is no higher than necessary.
In this connection, some interesting
figures are given. 1t takes, for in
stance, only 200 rods of untrimmed
hedge and only PA rods of zigzag rail
or worm fence to waste an acre of
What might be productive land. For
The same expenditure of land one can
run 459 rods of woven wire aud Arb
rods of barbed wire. Other consider
atoms. of course, may make it desir-
able to use the hedge or the worm
fence, but the waste involved is n fac
tor that should not be overlooked.
Similarly. farm lanes often may be
eliminated by simple Encouragement
of fields; headlands, or turning spaces
at the edges of fields, avoided; and the
farmstead itself, the groups of farm
buildings with their lots and yards.
the garden and the orchard. made
compact. In the case OF the farm
stead, however, considerations of
health and attractiveness may well
Justify slight sacrifice of economy.
While little planning often will re-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

farms east of the Mississippi is only
59.5 and west of that river only So.
Improved land, however. it should be
noted, is not always the same as pro-
ductiye land A good timber lot, for
example, is not improved, but it may
be highly productive, and farm build
ings and fences stand on land that is
improved but produces nothing. Ia
the final analysis, ii is the amount of
productive land that determines the
earning capacity of a farm and that
should. therefore, determine It's price.
In many cases land is given over TO
use as pasture which will NOT sup
port sufficient stock to make any rea-
sonabe return on the investment
Such land properly belongs in the
category Of nonproductive land. ia
that it makes no return commensurate
with the interest on the money in-
vested
Ii should be borne in mind that the
quality of the pasturage in relatioa 70
the land value is an important consid-
GRAFTON in choosing a farm. For in
stance. what is economical pasture on
land that is worth $40 an acre might
on land valued at 500 p: acre be de-
cidedly uneconomicai. This relation
should be carefully studied in buying
a farm with much pasture land. 10
determine whether pasture land is
economical or not practical data
should be secured as to the number OF
acres necessary TO support one head
of stock and the interest on the value
of the land in question compared with
the current charge per head of the
same kind of stock for a seasons pas
turage. OR the estimated value of tue
return in increased value of the stock
or its products may be used for COM
parison. BY this means the relative
economy of pastures may be deter
mined.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
Uric Acid!

Ever since the discovery of Scheele in
1775 that uric acid was found within the
body-most eminent physicians agree
that rheumatism y caused by it; also
many distressing symptoms as head
ache, pain in back, stomach distress,
swollen feet and ankles, govt, etc.
1t was DR.. Pierce of the Invaids' Hotel,
Buffalo, NY, who discovered a new agent
called Anuric, a harmless remedy
that if taken before meals will carry or
the uric acid from the system and in
this way the pains and aches, the creaky
joints and all the distressing symptoms
of rheumatism and other maladies dis
appear. You can easily prove this your
self, by obtaining Anuric at almost any
drug store, or send DIR. Pierce 10c. for
trial package Try it and be convinced
that Anuric is many times more active
than Ethia and eliminates uric acid as hot
water melts sugar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

the farm. and he is, therefore, more
likely to overlook the potential value
of the part he wastes. BY SO doing he
is. of course. throwing away opportu-
mites to make money. but this is not
always appreciated By those who have
not grasped the important fact that
the average farm is too small for maxi
mum efficiency and that in the major
ity of cases to increase the size of the
farm business is TO increase the prof
it's from IL. Those owners, how
ever who realizing this, are operating
leased land in addition to their own,
are. like tenants. careful TO see that
they pay for no loafer acres.
no anyone who is buying or leasing
land, then, the important question is
not .'How much anu l paying an acre
for this tract?" but How much am |
paving for the acres that are going 20
work for me?'' Ii is calculated that u
farm OF 100 acres selling at 500 an
acre will cost the purchaser actually
S111.00 an acre if 30 per cent of il is
productive and 500 an acre IL only so
ner cent of il is. AS q matter of faet,
the percentage of improved land in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

an THE average American farm
~ there are certain waste areas Of
land. Some of these can be brought
under Che pillow by using proper meth
DDS and sufficient outlay OF capital,
but others cannot be made tillable by
any reasonable expenditure of effort
or money, OF the latter, certain areas
may be made productive by pasturing
or giving them over to the production
Of timber. Many waste areas, how
ever, owing to natural conditions, can
never be profitabiy reclaimed. no mat
ter how efficiently the land may be
managed.
Certain other areas, found ON al
most all farms. may be termed wasted
areas. That is. they are misused in
such fashion that they produce moth
Ing that adds TO the farm income.
These two classes of waste and wasted
land, not being productive OF income,
may be classed as nonproductive farm
land.
An important question to one who
Is considering leasing or buying n
farm is what proportion of the land
Is nonproducdve? And this question
is almost equally important to the man
who owns or operates farm. In the
latter case the question might better
take this form: What per cent of my
land is adding nothing to my income?
On farms where land is cheap this Is
not vital consideration. as the inter
est on the capital invested in the nom
productive portion OF the farm land is
not great; but as lands become higher
In price it becomes Liore necessary to
study efficiency in the use of farm
land in order to avoid the loss entailed
by having much capital invested in
nonproductive land.
Every acre of nonproducing tilIable
land should be put to work or sold.
Many farmers would make more
money if their business were larger,
but the size of farm, from a financial
standpoint, is measured not by the
number of acres embraced in it but
by the number that are producing
crops, pasturing animals economi-
calLy, or supporting a growth of mar
ketable forest products. Nonproduc-
tive acres are loafer acres, and the
money tied UP in them is dead capital.
On every farm, however there are
certain areas necessarily devoted to
nonproductive purposes. Fences,
bitches. lanes. and building lots pro-
duce nothing themselves. but they are
frequently essential to production on
the rest Of the farm Nevertheless, they
may occupy in the aggregate consid-
cradle percentage of the available
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
MarveIous Electric Power.

The tremendous, almost inconceiv-
able possibilities of electric power are
strikingly brought out in a giant mo-
tor recently built for use in Pennsyl-
vania steel mills. This motor is the
biggest in the world. 1t develops 49,
600 horse power While the motor is
of an impressive hallk, it could be cas-
lily inclosed in medium sized room.
Some idea of the concentrated eff
cheney of electric power is realized
when one thinks of how many acres
would be covered by the $1,000 horses
whose work equivalent it can tireless-
ly produce.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
Costly Warfare in Air.

Surprising conclusions are arrived
at by an aviation expert, who has
been examining the airplane losses on
the western front in the last six
months. III we allow 20 machines
wrecked to each one enemy de-
stroyed." he says. "we see at what
a huge cost this war in the air is be-
ing conducted. The average cost OF
an airplane is roughly about $1,000.
so that at this rate the British
loss in material has been approx
mately over 1000 machines III six
months, costing E4,000.000; the
French very nearly the same, while the
Germans mcst have lost 1890 MAJ
chimes with a total value of about
f13.320,000 1t may be that the Ger
m&u loss IS not quite so great as we
have made out. because there appears
to be less actual flying done by Ger
man pilots in proportion to their
strength"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

Colombia Is rapidly becoming an I'M
portant platinum-producing country.
Some idea Of the great number of
different races in Europe may be oo-
tanned from the fact that in that geo
graphical division there are nearly oOo
different languages spoken.
The frigate bird is capable of getting
nm a speed Of 90 miles an hour with
hardly a movement CT its wings. The
greater part of its dte 1t spent in the
air.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

Two bridges in a city in India are
supported upon large metal tanks,
which float upon the water and accom-
MEDIATE themselves TO it's rise and fall.
Not far from Volterra in Tuscany are
hot springs which comprise a supply
of boric acid and the. necessary he1s
and power TO prepare the material for
market.
A group Of French scientists who
have been investigating have decided
that smaller insects, in proportion to
their size, are stronger than larger
ones.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

A new piece of gymnasium apparatus
is a weighted ring TO he worn on the
head while exercising. for the purpose
of developing the neck.
Assessed valuation of real aud per-
sonal property in New Jersey for 1916
is $3.696,314O00. an increase of $112.-
800. 405 over 1915. New munltion plants
figured in the increase.
A Montana forestry official has de-
ylsed a light and compact telephone
instrument which is portable and viii
be part Of the equipment OF all gov
ernmenk rangers in the Future.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
Word TO Girls,

The late Inez Milho.land Boissevain,
the beautiful suffragist. never wearied
of impressing on young girls the duty
of being as beautiful as possible, for
she knew what an instrument for good
beauty, rightly used. can be.
One of Mrs. Boissevain's favorite
dicta was:
"A girl can't help her looks, but her
looks can help her."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
SKIN T0RTURES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re.
lieved by Cuticura-TriaI Free.
churnpl

1t takes about ten minutes to prove
that hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications of
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment of
eczemas, itchings and irritatiOns. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
Where Else?

First Student Counting change)-
Hey, waiter! Where do you get these
Canadian dimes?
Second Student Canada, you
ehumpl
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

After marriage has opened a blind
lovers eyes he is entitled to sympathy
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A well known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair To half pint OF
water add / o. Bay Rum. small box OF
Barbo Compound, and Il or. of glycerine
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come I'm
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and make it soft and glossy. Ii will
not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy. and does not rub off, Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

You will escape many ills and clear up
the coated tongue, the sallow complexion,
the dull headache, the lazy liver, If you
will take pleasant laxative made up of
the May-apple, juice of the leaves OF
aioes, root of jalap, and called aPleasant
Pellets" You can obtain at drug stora
these vegetable pellets in walls for 25c.-
ask for DIR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

Belgian war airplanes are sometimes
decorated with brownies or other gro
teSque figures
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

Do you happen to know a father
who would want his son to follow in
his footsteps?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

Mexico City is 7.415 feet above sea
iavel. Its death rate has been high.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
Waste Land and Wasted /
Lard on farms lanes IS .}1.n !

Every nonpt0dacing acre
of HHabe land haf pr1ft-
ably can be made ft0duc-
ne is a hoatet. acre and
5hoAid either be pHf TO
aO0r-k or sold
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23
WITHIN THR REACH of every woman

QD1ibl ana SJrengLu 4ubY TO
brought to you by DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. Take
this medicine, and there's q
safe and certain remedy for all
the chronic Weaknesses, de-.
rangements, and diseases pc
culiar to the sex. 1t will build
up, strengthen, and invigorate
every rundown" or delicate
woman. 1t regulates and as
sists all the natural functions
At some period in her life,
a woman requires q special
tonic and nerYine.
If you're a tired or afflicted
woman turn to Fayorits
Prescription you will find it
never fails to benefit.
Sold in tablet or liquid form
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-23

FARn.rEAo osA otRtsEs COUNTY H.G FARM
ToThL FARH AREA 2ss.ooA.
TNarsTGAo $40 o. ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15


votes over A. J. Neal, Great Northern
conductor, running on "stickers." but
recount revealed that J. E. Norris
sey was elected by one vote over
STEVENSON, the detail vote being:
Morrissey. 295: Stevenson. 1894: Neal.
Esq: NJ. r. Hussey 23S
Directors OF the Minnesota State
Creamery and Cheese Factory Oper.
ators' and Managers association.
formerly the Butter and Cheese Max.
ers' association. were elected at q
meeting at the Ryan hotel in st Paul.
According to the new constitution.
FIVE directors were elected. to organ.
lie themselves. instead OF the Gus
tomary president and other officials,
Emil G. Oman, De!ano, was elected
director for . threeyear term. II.
Sandholt. st. Paul: Alex Johnson,
lafayette; NJ. Sorensen. Pelican Rap.
IDS. were elected for two-year terms,
and ]. Parenteau, Mantorville. wal
elected tor one-year term.
Moss such ~ Grows In the woods
and swamps Of Northern Minnesot,
has come into use for surgical dress
Ing in war hospitals Moss has been
found 10 be four times as absarhen,
as cotton. II will hold sixteen o.
twenty-five times its weight in water
a large quantity OF moss has beer
gathered and placed In the rooms Of
the Red Cross In Duluth. The supply
Is inexhaustihle.
At the next regular meeting OF thu
Washington county commissioners
considerable time aud attention will
b devoted to road matters In al
sections OF the county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon

y
and for Hearing. Thereon
Estate OF l.. c. Larsen.
State Of Minnesota. County OF Pine.
In Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of l.. c.
Larsen, Decedent.
Letters Testamcntary this day hav-
ing been granted to Mette NJ. Larsen.
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors Of the above
named decedent many present claims
against his estate in this Court. be.
and the same hereby Is. limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof: and that Monday the 18th
day OF May 1918. at One o'clock p.
NJ. In the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House at Pine City In said
County. be. and the same hereby Is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation. adjustment and allowance
Of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication OF this order In the
Askov American as provided by law
Dated November 9Th. 1917.
(Seal) Edward w. Stark.
Judge OF Probate. Acting
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
EARLY SETTLER PASSES
THE DIVIDE

Mr.. Emil Simonson passed
away at his home Nov. Z. after
an illness of one week with
pneumonia.
Mr.. Simonson was born at
Aadals Brug. Laitten Hede-
marker, Norway. Nov. 4th. 1869.
He came to this country in 1890
and for a few years lived at
Houston. MINI. He later moved
to Minneapolis. where he was
employed by Janney, Semple,
Hill & Co. He was united in
marriage to Miss Nettie Marten.
son in 1893. Born to this union
were twelve children. all OF
whom are living: Hilda, now
Mrs. Biederman, of Grantsburg
Martin, Sam. Edward. Agnes, Os
car, Olga, Hazel. Otto. Alice, Ber.
ton and Myrtle.
The funeral was held from the
Aspen school house and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the
Aspen cemetery, Rev. Sommel
officiating. The floral offering.
were beautiful.
He leaves to mourn his depar
ture, besides a wife and children
many relatives and friends.
The family have the sympath,
Of the entire community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sahem. moth
er and step father Of Mr.. Simon
son, and Mrs. Geo. c. Griffin,
sister Of Mr.. Simonson. all o
Rushford, were here to atten,
tn funeral.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
TOWN OF WILMA

Prem Our CsrresDsaaent-
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Derr were
Sandstone visitors last Monday.
Rev. Hendricksen held services
in the Collins school house last
Sunday evening.
Several friends Of Ole Knut-
son autoed up from the southern
part Of the state for the hunting
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill White and
a sister of Mr.. Whites from
Iowa, visited at the Boyer home
one day last week.
John Richards has a tractor at
tachment on his Ford and ex-
poets to move his household
goods to Sandstone with it.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Coleman and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Eichberg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Shute and
family and Miss Balaky were
Sunday diners at the Warren
Shute home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15

Mr.. Page. the insurance agent
was at Markville the past week
Rev. Mclean was a passenger
to Danbury Monday.
We're all going to the Red
Cross dance Saturday, Nov. 18th.
Don't forget the Red Cross
dance given at Cohen's hall Sat-
urday. Nov. II.
Mrs. G. Grevious is spending a
few days at the home of her pa
rents near Danbury.
Mamie Arendt is back from
Superior and will spend the win
ter at the Rutherford home.
Rev. Sommer came up from
Frederic Saturday to conduct the
services at Mr.. Simonson's flu
neral.
Mrs. John Saleen of Minnea-
polls, sister of Mrs. Simonsen,
attended the funeral of Mr.. ST.
monson.
James Mulroy had his hand
badly cut by falling on a piece
of glass. It was serious enough
to demand a physicians care.
We are pleased to report that
Albert Carlson, who went to
Minneapolis last week for medi-
cal treatment, is improving in
health.
Mrs. P. Lagris of Isanti. and
son. Stewart. are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ].
Steinbring. Mrs. Lagris is a sis
ter of Mrs. Steinbring.
The Markville Lumber Com
pany is expecting the arrival of
car of coal any day. So far
there has been no shortage Of
coal in .Markville, which is the
result of good business foresight.
On Saturday, Nov. 18th, there
will be a benefit dance given at
Cohen's hall under the auspices
of the Red Cross Society. Part
of the proceeds will be donated
to the Red Cross and part for
purchasing equipment for the
new Markville school. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15

Your home is not complete un-
less it gets the Markville Magnet
every week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
Farmers Cash Marker

IOF PkiCES paid every day for Chickens. DucL.
Nation. Wool. Cattle Hides, Horse H;ss: - D.
Fors, Muskrat Skunk. Beans Rabbit. Get -.
prise list hefore selling. Make more ,nors. -
and how to ship. esss'
The r. E. Cobb Co. = SOC. sd St.
Licensed BY u. s. Government. na'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
Boxing Card
For TOni6ht

The Tacoma lodge of Forresters
is staging a smoker at FOrresters
hall on Tacoma avenue tonight.
Here's the program, as an
nounced by the lodge members to-
day:
Joe Richmond No. 2 vs.. knock
out Brown" 1870 pounds; "Cy-
clone Davis" vs.. Battling" AL
thuser, $50; Young Hedberg VS..
Joe Benjamin" 11S; kid
Booze" vs.. Young Hart, 1876.
Several Of these boys will ap-
pear on the coming Lincoln A. G..
card.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
pETER'S cleQ.
L IFFLE * -

San Francisco surely is a tough
town for sporting events. First they
abolished boxing matches over the
four-round limit. Then they made
an awful fuss over wrestling. And
now there's n scandal over the six.
day bike race. Gee, that's an aw.
full town to live in.
Russ Hall has a nice
new grey suit. But he
says it doesn't spell afflu-
ence. He ordered it last
summer, after selling Big
bee.
Les Darcy. popular hero, has
clinched further claims to hero
worship by running out of match
with Mike Gibbons.
The Cincinnati ball park may be
used for a drilling ground. CLAD
there's some use for IL.
O o o
But Hen ]. McGregor, boss OF
the water department, denies the
report that he is on the water
wagon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
No Chance For
Neutral Golfer

Lochburn golf club will begin
its active season Sunday with
get together" tournament, in
which practically every member of
the club will take part.
Teams have been selected,
known as the "Zeppelins" and the
Submarines" Bert Cultus will
be chief of the Zepp fleet, while
Leo Teats will boss the undersea
craft. The Lochburn course has
been closed for two weeks, while
extensive repairs have been made.
1t will be in tip-top condition for
the match.