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The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29
FIGHT INSECT PESTS ALWAYS
By LIMA R. ROSE.

For the little white fly, use sulpho- tobacco soap according to the direc- tions on the package. For rose bugs, in the evening place two or three ounces of quassia-chips (to be had of the druggist) in pail, and fill with boiling water-two or three gallons. ac- cording to size of the pail. Let stand until next morning, then apply the liquid to the plant with a garden syringe. getting the tea on all sides of the foliage and stems. If the tea is applied hand-hot it will be more eff fective.
 A strong soapsuds made of any good white soap, if applied quite warm, is discouraging to the bug population, and is especially "good" for the green louse and the aphis.
 Red spider affects the outdoor as well as the indoor plants in droughty weather, and is usually found on the under side of the foliage, causing the leaves to turn brown and to curl at the edges. If badly affected, strip the leaves from the plants and burn them.
 Rose plants will take no hurt from this method, but some plants cannot stand being deleaved, and must be sponged with soapsuds, leaf by leaf, hand-hot.
 Frequent swinging the whole plant with clear water will keep down many pests.
 Asters suffer from root lice, which invariably kill them in a short time, If undisturbed. These lice also attack chrysanthemums, clematis and like plants. Where these pests are at work there will be ants also.
 To destroy the lice, draw the soil away from the roots and soak the earth with solution of good soapy water or tobacco tea.
 The ants will leave, then the aphis are killed.
 Hand-picking seems the only remedy for the blister bug, and it must be at tended to several times day. Some times a sprinkling with Persian dal- matian powder will rout them, but only
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29

content in the soil, while with a prop CT rotation, using a soil-improving crop every three or four years, it is possible to maintain the supply of humus.
 The rotations to be followed will depend entirely upon the individual farmers needs, but the following is suggestive and may be changed.
 A good four-year rotation for the northern part of the sweet-potato growing area would be:
 First year-Sweet potatoes.
 Second year-Tomatoes or other vegetable crop, with clover seeded late between the rows.
 Third year-Cloyer.
 Fourth year-Corn.
 A suggestive four-year rotation for the Southern states would be:
 First year-Sweet potatoes.
 Second year-Oats, followed by cowpeas or peanuts.
 Third year-Cotton with bur clover or crimson clover between the rows.
 Fourth year-Corn with eowpeas, peanuts, or velvet beans between the rows.
 A good three-year rotation:
 First year-Early Irish potatoes or other early vegetable crop, followed by sweet potatoes.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29

nuts will come through to a perfect of course, they are not covered too deep, in which case they may never come through. Frequent shallow cul- tivation with ordinary implements to keep down weeds and maintain a soil mulch Is all the cultivation needed. Even this should cease when the plants begin to peg and by the last blowing, a gently sloping ridge or bed should be formed around the plants.
 If grown only for feed, they can be stored in the barn or stacked in a larger stack when thoroughly cured {; but if the nuts are to be crushed at the mills-and many cottonseed oil mills are now prepared to crush them -or sold to buyers, they must be pick ed from the vines. This can be done either by hand or by machinery, but 1t is best, if possible, to employ the latter as being more economical and faster. There are two kinds of thresh- ers-the rotary thresher and the pick CT. The rotary thresher can be bought for from $400 to $500, and there is a peanut attachment for the ordinary grain threshers that can be had at S9O to $10O. Some object to the rotary thresher on account of the large per cent of the nuts that 1t damages and prefer the peanut picker, a machine that works on different principle from the rotary thresher. If a con- munity grows a sufficient acreage of sound, clean peanuts, threshers will seek out those communities to cater to the custom of the growers.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29
BUILDING GOOD EARTH ROADS
Can Be Constructed at Low Cost, but They Require Constant and Costly
 Attention.

Good earth roads can be constructed at a very low cost; however, they re quire constant maintenance, which may be expensive where the travel is heavy. A well-built and properly maintained earth road will serve some sections as we'll as the most expensive types of hard-surfaced roads will serve other sections. Where this fact is realized more attention will be paid to earth roads, and the money spent on them will not be regarded as lost.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29

main highways extending from the Oregon to the Mexican line. It should be kept in mind that an application for federal aid in the improvement of any road must be made by the high way department of the state. Con. sequently if anybody in the state de- sires to have a road improved at the aid of federal funds it is necessary that the matter be taken up with the state highway department and not with the federal government"
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29
PLAN OF MAIN TRUNK LINES
California Is Spending $18,ooo,ooo on Two Chief Highways From
 Oregon to Mexico.

John A. Wilson, president of the American Automobile association, says of the federal good roads law recently passed.
 'Thirty-four states have now out lined in some form a system of main trunk lines, which is now an augury for the success of the federal-aid plan just inaugurated. In this connection it is worthy to note that California was the first state to apply for it's ap- portionment of the money, and Cali fornia is expending $1S,OO0000 on two
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29
KEEPING EGGS FOR MATCHING
Basement Is Satisfactory Place Pro- vided It Is Dry and Free From
 Injurious Odors.

Eggs held for matching purposss ought to be kept in cool place. Su.n a place as the basement is very sa''s
 factory provided 1t is dry ana llso from bad odors. They should be turn- ed every day to prevent the yolk Lrom adhering to the membrane. 1nes should be set as soon as possible ano never should be held longer fnan ts'' days.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29
 HeIIebore.

To kill insects on fruits or flowers that are to be picked within a few days, such as roses, entrants, etc.:
 Use as dust, ounce of white hell lebore mixed with 5 ounces of flour. If desired in liquid form, use 1 ounce white hellebore to gallon of water.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29
MAKE GEESE LAY MORE EGGS
Toulouse and White and Brown chinas Are Considered Good Breeders
 Do We'll on Pasture.

There has been very little done along the line of increasing egg pro- duction in geese, says writer in an exchange.
 There are some varieties such as the Toulouse and the white and brown
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29
Enaine Sometimes RaIks.

A gasoline engine sometimes balks but so does horse. You can find out what's the matter with the engine, but no one has ever yet discovered the workings of the mind of balky horse.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29

This mixture contains about S.8 per cent phosphoric acid 2.5 per cent nitrogen, and 7.5 per cent potash.
 The commercial fertilizer is usually applied in the row where the crop is to be planted and stirred with the soil by running single-shovel cul- tivator in the row. A ridge is then thrown up over the fertilizer. The fertilizer should be distributed at least ten days before planting begins, so as to avoid any burning of the roots of the plants.
The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29

needed. And when they follow leg. luminous crop very little nitrogen is needed in the commercial fertilizer The whole question of fertilizers should be studied, for the amounts of the different clements to use and the sources of these elements will de pend upon prices and the materials that are available.
 A suggestive formula that would do for many conditions Is as follows:
 Pounds. Acid phosphate GIG per cent) 1000 Cottonseed meal. l...............' 2oo Nitrate of soda. ................ loO Muriate of potash. h.............. 300
 1000
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
daughters, Kinda, Thelma and Harriet
who will visit with friends near North

daughters, Kinda, Thelma and Harriet
who will visit with friends near North
wood.
A local chapter of the Red Cross
was organized at Des Laos Saturday
evening, DR.. A. D. McCannel and Rev
P. w. Erickson assisting in the work
Miss Velma Boucher of Des Laos
submitted to an operation for internal
abscess at Minot hospital. The alb
scess was the result Of fall from a
wagon five years ago.
The Magicians, Minot's League ball
team were too much for the Velva
team in Sundays game, the score be-
ing 16 to 2. The game was too I'M
even to be interesting.
Albert Anderson of Plaza did not
let poor crops interfere with his see
ing the circus Monday. He says his
farm has not had good rain since
April.
A Minot man out of curiosity count
ed the autos that passed given point
on Main street Sunday evening. In
exactly ten minutes, 120 autos had
passed.
0. Erickson, who was connected
with the w. A. Peck Offices at Ken
mare for years, has come to Minot
and is connected with the Minot Auto
Co. He lived here in the early days
Editor Mclaughlin and wife Of Ken.
mare motored to the city today, en-.
joying a days outing and view Of
the sights of the wonder city.
Gilbert Stramstad of Deering ar.
rived in Minot today enroute home
from trip to Bend, Ore. He reports
Oregon about as dry as North Dakota
this season.
j. H. Pittman, the Kramer editor
and w. 0. Hales, publisher of the
Maxbass Monitor, motored to Minot Il
see the circus. They were accom-
panied by A. H. Richardson, Max
bass pioneer implement dealer.
Leslie L. Colby, a student at thu
| University of Minnesota, spent {
month with his father, L. L. Colby
| in this city. While here he enlisted
in the army, but was turned dowr
on account Of defective eyesight. Mr.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
CITY IN BRIEF

Lee Feehan and wife have gone to
Scobey, Mont, where they will reside.
Editor and Mrs. w. B. Mclaughlin
motored down from Kenmare today to
visit friends.
Ernest Davidson, prominent Portal
merchant, is visiting Minot friends to-
day.
DR.. and Mrs. Brigham of Stanley
were the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Brug-
man on Monday.
Asplund Bros. did thriving bust
ness at their garage on circus day.
They took care of 125 cars.
A man named Fraser was arrested
at Crosby and brot to Minot. He is
charged with forgery in the second
degree.
Hail Saturday night destroyed con-
siderable crops around Dunning, N.
D. A farmer named robert lost 100
acres of good crop.
Butcher stock is high. Hiram
for S75. A man near Minot sold five
head Of cattle to the butcher for $500
Olaf Rib, the leading literary light
of the Gooseneck district, accompanied
by his father-in-law, E. J. Russell, of
Coulee, was in the city Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Buettner OF
Norwich mingled with the crowds here
circus day. They returned recently
from a $50 mile auto trip as far as
Wilton, N. D.
Lee Miller Of Granville visited sew.
eral days with Minot friends. Mrs
Miller and son Theodore, returned
Tuesday from an auto trip to Vol
Point, Mont, joining Mr.. Miller here
David Glib and family and A. J
De Lance motored over from Sanisf
Sunday to be here for the circus. They
had motor trouble and were twelve
hours on the road.
Henry S. Johnson, manager Of the
Rogers Lumber Co., left for North
wood, N. D., Sunday with his wife
where she will undergo an operation
They were accompanied by thei1
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
Ostrich WAYS.

1t is no uncommon thing to see a
male ostrich strutting about followed
|by three or four distinct broods, all of
different sizes. When the incubating
process is completed the cock bird
leads his young ones off and, II he
meets another proud papa, engages in
a terrific combat with him. The van
pushed bird retires without a single
chick, while the other, surrounded by
the two broods, walks away triumph
antly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12

Colby has one son in the army anc
another who enlisted but who was
turned down. II would not have 8
Stacker in my family, he declared
IT am 81 years old and if l were 8
little younger, I'd enlist myself"
Miss Ida Wernecke and La Roy Der.
ry of Des Laes were married at the
home Of the brides parents, Binham
Lake, Mimi, July L. The newlyweds
arrived in Des Laos where they will
make their home.
Secretary Will E. Holbein of the AS.
ISOLATION of Commerce is preparing tc
leave for Columbia Falls, Mont, early
in August for his annual vacation. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Holbein
Mr. Holbein claims to have located a
place in the wilds where trout fishing
is good and is receiving orders from
many Minot friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole have return
ed from the Minnesota lakes where
they fished for several weeks. Mr.
Cole secured nice string of fish and
Mrs. Cole can also tell a fish story.
Geo. DWire is mourning the loss of
his Ford car which was stolen from
the streets of Minot on circus day.
R. E. Hopkins, clerk of the Ward
county court, left Sunday for Mime
apolis, where he will join his wife and
daughter Bernice, who have been Wis
iting there. He will visit with two Of
his brothers, Guy and Glenn, who will
leave soon for the front, having Joined
the army.
i
Pat King, prominent Donnybrook
farmer, was in the city Tuesday. Pat
is scratching his good old Irish crani-
UNI and trying to figure out ways and
means whereby he can carry thru his
rs head Of stock on North Dakota
wind the coming winter. He has in
300 acres Of crop but will get very lit.
tie feed and fears that he will have to
dispose Of some Of his stock.
Minot women are learning to kni,
for the Red Cross work. Thirty won.
en- gathered at the Red Cross head.
quarters Friday and took up the work
of knitting wash cloths. Mrs. R. E.
Barron is chairman Of the committee
Other members are Mrs. 7. P. Mulick
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
Survival Of Old Memory.

The ideas of divine warning, Of d.
rine vengeance, and Of a recreation of
1T least the face Of the earth, in con-
lection with a universal destruction
by water, recur so often and in such
widely separate parts Of the, world,
hat many have thought the only ex-
PLANTATION must lie in the survival Of
common memory Of primeval man.
Kind, based upon tragedy which over
:ook the human race when it was still
United and confined to some limited
ocality.--Garrett r. Serviss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
Primitive Japanese siqns.

The most primitive form of Japa-
nese sign is that whereon is depicted
the article for sale. The hemp dealer
hangs out a bundle of raw hemp fiber !;
and the maker of grass or reed hats
suspends some of these hats before his
shop entrance, while the umbrella
maker does the same. The watch-
maker has Il big round clock or watch
over his shop, either in tower on
the roof or on the sign over the door.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
Hooks Without Holes.

Persons living in apartments or fur
nished rooms will find this useful de-
vice for increasing closet capacity :
Fasten one end Of a heavy wire-pic-
ture wire works well-to hook in the
closet, thread the other end through
the spring Of a patent clothespin, wind
the wire about the second hook and so
on around the closet until there is a
clothespin between each pair Of hooks.
This is an excellent way of holding
skirts or waists and can be removed
easily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
Insects Greatest Jumpers.

The beings that can leap the great
est distance in proportion with their
sizes are insects-the flea and grass
hopper. The former can hop over an
obstacle 500 times its height, which
Is the same as if man could hop over
a mountain 5000 feet high. A grass
hopper can jump 200 times it's length.
How tall are you? -Four feet? Well,
If you were a grasshopper you could
leap 800 feet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
Teachers Joys and TribuIations.

A teacher Of English tells in the
New Republic of his tribulations, one
of them being that among the 100000
900 words he has passed upon in stu
dents papers, athletics" has appeared
100000 times On the other hand, one
of his pleasant memories is that of ga
delightful lass who defined esthetic
as something to kill cats with and IL
Illustrated her definition by the SEN
tence, We gave the cat an esthetic.'"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
Mine Echoes Voice is Times.

There are many salt mines in Tran
sylvania. The ones in Marosujvar pro-
duce, says the National Geographic
Magazine, a hundred million4pounds Of
salt year. In the one at Tordo there
is a gallery known as the Joseph gal
lery,. where one may hear his voice
echoed and re-echoed 16 Dimes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
HUGE Rattlesnake.

The largest specimen of the rattle
snake in any collection in the world
Is said to be that at the state museum
at Raleigh, N. G. 1t measures 6 feet
II inches in length. It weighs Z pounds
il ounces. There are IL rattles.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
Some Compensation.

The weather may oftentimes be ex-
ceedingly warm in summer, but that Is
one season of the year that is immune
from elections, political, social or any
other kind. Milwaukee, Sentinel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12

FOR SALE-3O small pigs, months
old, $500 a head. Will be at home
Wednesday and Thursday after
noon, July 10 and 10. Thee. H.
Elarth, Sawyer, N. D., Rural phone
10507. IL
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-12
NOTICE or D1ss01UTIoH or

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION or.
PA1TNE1aHr
Notice is hereby given that the co.
solved by mutual agreement and in the
future the business known as the TROY
BE- Conducted af 81 William carroI wli
bills and accounts receivable Of date
July LIST. 1917, and since that date
to that date to be paid by either menu
Der Of the former firm.
WILLIAM ]. CARROLL,
CARL "A. PETERSON.
Acknowledge d before me this 18th day
Of July, 1917.
Notary Public, Ward
County, North Dakota.
(seaD Ny Commission, expires
FLATS - 49, Il! - ~ n.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-07
The Eurtive Look,

Here is something worth while for bachelors to consider.
 A Boston woman says she can detect a bachelor as far as she can see him. She always knows a bachelor by his furtive look. The furtive look, she eX plains. is something akin to that of a hunted animal. always on the watch for snares and pitfalls. Of course this may apply only to Boston bachelors. but it would be we'll for all other sin gle unfortunates to take a good look at themselves in the mirror and find that telltale look. If they do there is an easy way to efface it.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-07
NAMES IN JAPAN.
The Only Lasting Title a Man Gets
 Comes When He Dies.

Vomeo Wnen ne biot.
 The Japanese have many quaint GUS. toms handed down from generation to generation. One of the strangest is that of their naming ceremony. When one month old a Japanese child gets its first name with ceremonial. Trumpets are blown, and the child is borne in great state to the family temple, and behind the procession march the house. hold servants carrying the infants wordrobe. The servant in the rear of the procession bears a huge box, in which is tho priests fee, together with names are written. On reaching the temple the names are thrown into the air, and the first that touches the ground is the one which the child re, ceives.
 When three years old the child is again named. accompanied by elaborate religious rites. At the age of fifteen his education is supposed to be fin ished, and as he then enters manhood (according to Japanese law he is again named
 When he takes to business he re- ceives his "bnsiness' name, by which he is known in the commercial world and upon every upward step ill life he receives n new name. If his master happens to have the same name he must at once change it, as it detracts from his superior's dignity. At his marriage his name is altered again, and his last and only permanent one is that given him after death, which is written on his tOmb.-LOndon Answers
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-07
ALASKA BANKERS
 FORM ASSOCIATION

A movement is on foot looking to- ward the organization of an Alaska Bankers Association. All of the ir- stitutions along the coast have been preached on the subject and are en- Enthusiastically in favor of the idea. The matter will now be submitted to the interior banks and if agreeable to them permanent organization will immediately be effected.
 The following banks nave signifed their desire to join such an organiza- tion: Miners and Merchants. Ketchi- kan; First National and B. M. 3eh- rends, Juneau; First Territorial, Douglas; Bank of Alaska, Skagway. Wrangell and Anchorage; First Bank of Cordova; First Bank of Valdez; Seward Bank and Hartman National, Seward; Bank of Anchorage.
 The idea is to promote the general welfare and usefulness of the banks of the territory; and to secure uri- formity of action, together with tine practical benefits to be derived from personal acquaintance and from the discussion of subjects of importance to the banking and commercial inter- ests of Alaska; and especially in or der to secure the proper considera- tion of questions regarding the fnan- cial and commercial usages, customs and laws which affect the banking in- lterests, and for protection against loss by crime.
 The need of. some such protective association is becoming more appar- ent each day to those interested, and as soon as the matter has been laid before the First National and Ameri- can banks, at Fairbanks, the Miners and Merchants Bank at Iditarod, and the Alaska Banking & Safe Deposit Company and Miners and Merchants Bank at Nome and if they favor the plan an association will be formed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-07
Why . Horse Rolls.

Horses are fond of rolling on the ground, and no animal more thorough ly shakes itself than they do. After roll they give themselves a shake or two to remove anything adhering to the coat. The habit is of much service to horses living in open plains. On being turne;! loose at the end of a journey an Arab horse rolls in the sand, which acts as plotting paper, ab- sOrbing exudations from the body. A shake removes the sand, and the coat soon dries. Cavalrymen in hot climates sometimes put sand on their horses as the simplest and quickest way of drying them.