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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-01-04
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Rev. Father Vincent who was
snow-bound at Mclaughlin several
days last week on account of the
blizzard, returned home Saturday.
He said that there was no train ser
vice on the Milwaukee Cannonball
branch from Monday until Satur-
day.
4. Colville returned Monday from
Pollock and other places on the east
side of the river where he went with
Mrs. Colville q week ago Sunday to
spend the holidays. Mrs. Colville
and baby remained at Pollock where
she is visiting at the home of her
parents.
Thos. Skye came over from Por-
cupine Monday evening to bring
home his wife and youngest daugh-
ter, who have been at the hospital
here for some time, where the little
girl had been receiving treatment
for pneumonia, from which she has
entirely recovered.
Oscar Baumann made q business
trip to Bismarck Wednesday. On
his return. he will bring back load
of cement from Cannonball to
which point he has had carload of
cement for his new garage building
shipped. Later-He was accom-
panied by Mrs Baumnnn and Leo
Witzleben.
County Judge Beede was down
from Cannonball Tuesday to look
after business at his office and quail
ify for his second term. He stated
that splendid Christmas exercises
were held, at the Cannnonball
Catholic, Episcopal and Congrega-
tional churches.
j. J. Godfrey. father of VIM. )!
Godfrey, has been in town the past
few days visiting his son. and look
ing after his farming interests in
Perkins county. Mr.. Godfrey is
from Libby, Montana, and speaks
very highly Of that country.-Mc-
Intosh Globe Chief.
The New Meat Market, recently
established on the townsite opposite
the court house by Casper Burgad,
is now open for business. Mr.. Bur- |
gad has nice. neat shop, and has
on hand a complete line of fresh |!
meats. He has an advertisement
in the Pioneer this week, and in |
vites the public to give him a trial.
J. NJ. Carignan departed Monday !
for Bismarck to take his seat in the |
Legislature as one OF the represen- !
tatives from the 49h District. He !!
left here accompanied by Mr.. and |
Mrs. J. \. Wells who were enroute |
to Mandan. at Z O'Clock in the !.
but owing to the bad road
did not reach Cannonball until 2 |
O clock, several hours after the train .
had left. and they were obliged to .
remain there until Tuesday. !,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-01-04
Dom. Forget the Bask.. Social

A basket social will be given by
the Standing Rock Court, G. o. F.
No. 1914, at the Foresters' hall on
the evening Of January sth. Every
body invited.
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On the Casualty List.

A gallant infantry officer who had
faced n hundred perils and returned
home from furlough without Il scratch
met with misfortune the first night
home says London Tit-Bits. In the
black darkness of side street he col
lided with a porter's barrow and sus-
tanned broken arm. The limb healed
nicely, but so long as it reposed in a
sling the owner was pestered with kind
inquiries from admiring friends who
were blissfully unaware of the real
cause of the injury. The limit was
reached one day when he encountered
former business rival, who AT once
alluded to the now hateful subject
by Joye, old fellow, l envy you
with that eloquent testimony of your
prowess. In what action did you
come by itf'
Hang It, sir" was the testy reply,
cant you read the blessed war news
for yourself?'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
GARDEN NOTES.

If the garden has been thoroughly
cultivated early in the season. there
is little wedding to be done. Yet, a
few late weeds will strive for suprem-
acy if not conquered
One of the most persistent now, as
earlier, is the chickweed, which grows
in such dense masses as to choke out
everything else. Keep it cleaned out.
Ii thrown into pile it will be decOm-
posed In a few weeks into a light soil
rich in humus.
If the cabbages are slow about head
ing. or the heads lack firmness,
sprinkle with salt and water This
will also tend to KEEP the worms down.
Because you have plenty of land,
do not think 1t is of no value. Have
you used your garden to the utmost
capacity? Intensive gardening has al
ready come where there Is most profit
in the occupation. If you have not ap-
piled this principle. see how you can
get more out Of the ground.
Dandelions are coming into general
favor in America for salads. The fla
vor is greatly improved by blanching
the leaves. To do this, place an in
verified flower plot over each plant for
awhile before the leaves are gathered.
This salad is favorite among connois-
seurs.
Before applying liquid manure to
plants. the soil should be moistened
by watering with clear water. unless
the soil is already moist. Apply the
liquid manure 10 the soil without
sprinkling II over the plants.
Where manure is available. Il spade
full or more tied up in coarse sacking,
suspended in IA tub of water affords "A
good way 10 make the liquid.
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HARVESTING SWEET CLOVER CROP FOR SEED

machinery which is to be used. If
the plants are to be harvested by q
self-rake reaper or grain binder,
they should be cut when approximate
ly three-fourths of the seed pods have
turned dark brown to black. At this
time some flowers and many immature
pods will be found on the plants, but
the field will have brownish cast.
Where grain header Is employed the
plants may become somewhat more
mature before cutting. More seed is
shattered when the plants are cut at
this stage than when cut earlier, but
this is not necessarily a loss as the
grain header is used for the most part
in semi-arid sections where shattered
seed is depended upon to reseed the
land.
Much seed may be lost if harvesting
is delayed for only few days. Many
fields have been observed. according
to the department specialist, in which
80 per cent Of the seed had shattered
in less than two weeks after the time
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
MONEY LENDER PlTIED POOR
Chinese Shylock in Manchuria Gave
Annual Sum for Relief Work to
Relieve His Conscience.

A wealthy Chinese money lender in
Manchuria was recently convicted of
making false declaration regarding
robberies of his caravans by Monaghan
bandits. His conscience troubled him
to such an extent that he offered TO
contribute an annual sum Of $3.50 for
the relief of the poor, East and West
says. This money was made the basis
of fund for feeding the helpless at
Kungehuling.
Manchuria is terribly poor, despite
the mineral and agricultural riches ex-
tracted from its soil and rocks, all of
which products are shipped abroad.
There are probably thousands of indus
trious natives unable, by unremtting
toll, to earn more than meager liv-
ing. When to their natural difficulties
are added the ravages of bandits and
the evils of disagreement, such as
now prevails In many parts of China,
abject poverty and starvation must be
the lot of the people who, in the best
of times, are only half fed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
LATE PLANTING OF EVER
GREENS

The best time TO plant evergreens is
early In the spring just when the new
seasons growth is starting. 1t is a
mistake TO plant too early; but If the
planting is delayed until June, the
trees are not apt to do well unless fire.
Quently watered and mulched during
the summer months.
Some planting is done in August, but
do not believe an inexperienced per
son can make his trees grow when
planted so late.
Nurseries frequently put ont their
evergreens in July and August, but
more from necessity than choice, be-
cause they are too busy during the
spring months to do the work.
When evergreens are planted late
they should be thoroughly watered and
a dust mulch maintained around the
roots until winter sets in.
1t is difficult to tell by the looks Of
the trees whether they survive during
the late summer or not ms very often
they retain their verdure some time
after they are dead.
In the spring, however, trees that die
turn brown within two or three weeks.
The better time TO plant evergreenS, is
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
DAISIES
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

No flower in all the garden series is
or marguerite AND. perhaps no flower
has undergone more decided inn
provement than this same flower, which
fills the meadow spaces with its nod
ding white and In better soil looks
stately from the garden path.
The daisy should have place in the
garden. They make delightful Dor
ders to beds of taller growing ANIMALS
and can be used very effectively in
beds of spring blooming bulbs.
Daisies may be sown in March. and
later for succession. in shallow boxes
of light rich soil Cover the seed to
about three times their own thickness
and press the soil firmly over them.
Keep the box in a warm window,
greenhouse or hotbed.
Transplant to new boxes and set out
in the open ground when danger from
frost is past Daisies can he sown in
beds outside in August or September.
They must be protected with straw or
litter through the winter and trans
planted to their permanent position in
the spring.
The South African orange daisy has
become a great favorite. 1t was intro
duced few years ago and has been
made much OF at the flower shows and
is used largely on big estates. 1t is
excellent for borders and as Il poi
nlont
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
COST OF LIMESTONE
REDUCED TO FARMER
Small Portable Grinders Make 1t
Possible to Do Work Profit
ably on Some Farms.

Many farms which need lime are To-
Gated so far from commercial sup
ply of ground limestone that the cost
of limestone, after freight and haul
ing charges have been paid, is pro-
hibitive. In many communities are
found lodges of good limStOne which
would make excellent material with
which to sweeten the soil If ii were
only ground so that the farmers could
use it. The small portable limestone
grinders now on the market make it
possible for the farmers in such com
munitieS to grind their own limestone.
These grinders can be bought for $500
one to five tons per hour. A good
sized machine for community work is
one with a capacity of about two tons
per hour which will cost about $3.50.
A 10-hOrse power steam engine or n
20-horse power gasoline engine will
furnish sufficient power to do the
grinding. An estimate of the cost of
grinding limestone on the farm will in
| clude the interest and depreciation on
the outfit, labor, fuel, oil and repairs.
To this must be added the cost of
quarrying the stone to obtain the COM
plete cost per ton Of ground limestone.
Quarrying is estimated to cost from
% 10 80 cents per ton, and grinding
from rs cents to $125 per ton, max
Ing the final cost 81 to $1.75 per ton.
A Cot. Of
under favorable conditions according
to II. A. Kinnaird of the University of
Missouri college of agriculture would
be as follows: Engineer and lS-horse
power engine per day, $3.50; fuel,
| about one ton coal, So; labor, three
men at $l.75, $3.50; depreciation and
repairs, So. Cost Of grinding % tons,
$3.50; cost of grinding per ton, ~
cents; cost Of quarrying, 80 cents; to-
tai cost per ton, $l.25.
Whether it will pay an individual
| or a group Of farmers to invest in a
limestone grinder will depend upor
the need of the soils in the community
for lime and the probable demand for
ground limestone, the quality and ac-
feasibility of the limstone, the cost at
which limestone can be shipped in and
the distance 1t must be hauled from
the station. Ground limestone, fine
enough to be satisfactory TO use for
sweetening the soil, can rarely be de-
| livered IN car lots for less than S1.2J
per ton. On the average, therefore.
there is not much difference between
the cost of grinding lime stone at home
and shipping II In. The distance of
the community from therallroads
IS probably the most important factor
TO be considered where ground lime
stone is necdeo and where good lime
stone can be oblained locally. In many
such communities located five miles
or more from a railroad station il is
probable that a limestone crushcr
would be a very profitable investment
for the community. The usefulness
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
SAVE IN HARVESTING
OF BIG IMPORTANCE
Assistant Secretary VrOman
Urges Prevention Of Waste in
Handling Grain Crops.

QFrom the United States Department OF
Agricultural
Conservation of grain through eff
cient methods of harvesting, including
stacking wherever labor conditions per-
NIT, is recommended to farmers by AS
siStant Secretary of Agriculture Carl
VroOnan.
THE nation needs every head of
grain that can be raised this summer"
declared Mr.. Nrooman, Effort must
be made to save every ounce of wheat,
oats and rye at the harvest. Each year
hundreds, if not thousands. of bushels
of grain are ruined in regiOgs where
allowed to remain on the ground, n
prey TO the weather. Keep in mind
that bushel of wheat will furnish
bread FOR one person for about 75
days.
Harvesting machinery should be adj
iustcd so that there is as little loss
as possible in cutting Care should be
taken also to harvest all grain clearly
in the corners, along the edges Of the
fields, and in lodged spots.
More than usual attention should
be given to shocking in order that there
may be as little waste rs possible from
exposure to the weather. If at all
practicable, the grain should then be
stacked as soon as it Is cured in the
shock. Stacks Of bound or headed
grain should be built carefully 50 that
they will shed water. Every blade
saved equals a blade produced.
an threshlng, special attention
should be given to the adjustment OF
the concaves and separating nachin-
cry, to make sure that none Of the
grain Is lost with tie straw ana chaff."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
Her "Meatless Day"

The dav after Prosecuting Attorney
Horace G. Murphy and his deputies
and couStables made Sunday morn
ing raid on a Muncic blind tiger" and
arrested 80 persons found there, many
Of the men going to Jail on various
charges. the wife of one of those whose
fate IT was to he locked up, was con
tiding in Billy Blamey, the elevator
man at the WySor building, IN which
Murphy has his office, says the Indian
apoliS News.
I'm considerably worried" she told
him, "about my Sunday dinner yester-
day and thought Mr. Murphy might
strnighten things out, You see. my hus-
band started away from home ahtlt
ten O'Clock in the morning TO ret some
meat for dinner and said he intended
to stop IN at the club Tall tigers are
clubs IN MuncIe) and get u bottle Of
beer on The way like he always does
Sundays Well, he hasn't brought that
meat home yet and meat nowadays
costs too much To waste"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
PREPARATORY WORK FOR
FALL AND WINTER

What about the winter window gar
den?
Now is the time for much work that
cannot be delayed.
One of the best winter blooming
geraniums is the Mrs. f. G. Hill.
Many old plants should be discarded
and new ones started.
Do not let the geraniums get leggy.
Pinch into shape.
Pinch out all buds from plants in
tended for the window garden.
Late started plants are not satisfac-
tory. Begin now.
Get your soil, sand, manures and
potting materials together.
Clean scour, sun and put in place
the pots for winter. Have every yes
sci clean.
Use charcoal in your drainage.
Dead Goals from wood ashes are as
good as any.
Repot all plants needing It,. cutting
back severely. Don't try to keep
everything.
Try TO have your plants at their
best when it is time to take them in
doors. Pinch and prune into good
shape
Drops of water must not stand on
leaves of the gloxinia. as water will
rot it.
Get Seeding primroses from the
florist now. Keep them growing and
thrifty for winter blooming.
The peristrophe variegata is good
bracket plant and free bloomer.
For winter blooming get dormant tu-
berous-rooted begonfas. Give each tu-
Der pot by itself.
If one has no plants, and cannot af-
ford TO buy, the seedlings of many gar
den plants are easily cared for. Many
are very satisfactory.
The Zanzibar balsam-impatienS sui
tana is always in bloom, always beau
tiful, easily cared for. A fine window
plant.
Slips of fuchsias. heliotropes, petu-
Mas, coleus and other soft-wooded
plants root readily in moist sand. slip
now.
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God WonIf MINI.

Location - Nonsteam-heatod rest
dence in city on shore of fog-haunted
Pacific. Outside dense fog rolling in
from the ocean; wind bowling.
Time-Midsumme evening.
Scene-Little Jackie. five years old
being put TO bed by sister several years
older. Youngster in his nightie, shiv.
ering.
Sister Alice considerably -Jackie
you can kneel in bed and will cover
your shoulders with the blankets while
you say your prayers.
Jackie promptly springs into bed
and soon feeling quite comfortable
kneeling in supplication, he turns his
head slightly toward his sister, witt
whisper "Alice, do YOU think this Is
fairt'.-Los Angeles Times.
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SOLD SHOTGUN
FOR TEN DOLLARS
And Filed on Western Canada
Land. Now Worth $4,000.

Lawrence Bros. of Vera, Saskatche-
wan, are looked upon as being amongst
the most progressive farmers in West
ern Canada. They have had their
"ups-anddowns," and know what it
is to be in tight pinches. They perse-
vered, and are now in an excellent
financial position. Their story Is an
interesting one. Coming in from the
states they travelled overland from
Calgary across the Battle river, the
Red Deer river, through the Eagle
Hills and on to Battleford On the
way their horses were stolen, but this
did not dishearten them. They had
some money, with which they bought
more horses, and some provisions.
When they reached Battleford they
had only money enough to pay their
ferriage over the Saskatchewan river,
and this they had to borrow. 1t was
in 1906 that they filed on homesteads,
having TO sell a shotgun for ten dol
lars in order to get sufficient money to
do so. Frank Lawrence says:
"Since that time we have acquired
altogether a section and a half of
land, in addition to renting another
three quarters of section. If we
had to sell out now we could probably
realize about $4,000, and have made
all this since we came here. We get
crops in this district of from 80 to
80 bushels of wheat to the acre and
oats from 40 to so bushels to the acre.
Stock here pays well. We have loo
sheep, 20 cattle and 60 horses, of which
a number are registered Clydes."
Similar successes might be given of
ers throughout Western Canada, who
have done comparatively as well. Why
should they not dress well, live well,
have comfortable homes, with all mod
ern equipments, electric light, steam
heat, pure ventilation, and automo-
biles. Speaking of automobiles 1t will
be revelation to the reader to learn
that during the first half of 1917, TO-
600 automobile licenses were issued in
Alberta, twice as many as In the whole
of 1915. In Saskatchewan, 21,000 H.
censes were issued up to the first of
May, 1917. In its monthly bulletin for
June the Canadian Bank of Commerce
makes special reference to this phase
and to the general prosperity of the
West in the following:
Generally speaking the western
farmer is, in many respects, in a much
better position than hitherto to in
crease his production. Two years of
high prices for his products have en-
abled him, even with a normal crop,
to liquidate a substantial proportion
of his liabilities and at the same time
to buy improved farm machinery. His
prosperity is reflected in the demand
for building materials motor cars
and other equipment. 1t is no doubt
true that some extravaganza is evil
denced by the astonishing demand for
motor cars, but 1t must be remembered
that many of these cars will make for
efficiency on the farm and economic
both time and labor
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He Didn't Care.

y luau pushed his way hmriedly into
the subway at Brooklyn bridge in New
York. In his haste he colided with
another man, who was nor too hot 10
fight
Look where you're going" shouted
the militant as he grabbed the other.
I'm going 10 knock your block Off"
Il should worry. | was caught in
the draft" said the other with an air
of resignation"
The man who wanted 10 fight
laughed, while everybody in the ear
Joined in.
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the plants should have been cut. Cut
ting the plants when they are damp
from rain or dew also will reduce loss
by SCATTERING
Thrash Direct From Field.
When it is possible TO thrash in a
week or ten days after cutting the
crop should be thraShed directly from
the field as little seed ordinarily will
be lost during this time and the work
of stacking will be avoided The seed
may be thrashed either by failing or
by the use Of grain separator or a
clover huller. The yield of sweet clo-
yer seed varies from two to ten bush
els of recleaned seed To the acre.
Sweet clover straw may be utilized for
soil improvement or as a roughage for
stock.
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of a rock cruSher is not confined to
grinding limestone for the soil as most
of them are constructed 70 crush
coarse material for making concrete
and building roads which they can do
at much less cost per ton than grind
ing limestone fine enough for the soil.
A portable crusher can be taken
from farm to farm to do crushing on
those farms where limestone can be
quarried. This makes it possible for
Il man owning an outfit to do custom
work, charging by the ton, which is
generally tn" most satisfactory way
for the work to be done.
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ond crop for seed. The shorter growth
of the second crop is very desirable
feature as it may be cut with an ordi-
nary grain binder without difficulty. 1t
is possible to equip the grain binder
with pans and extensions to the rear
elevator plate and binder deck so that
at least 95 per cent of the seed which
skaters when the crop is cut may be
caught as it falls and saved. The bull
letin explains in detail, with drawings,
how to make at small cost, this seed
growing attachment. Other machines
which may be used to harvest sweet
clover are the self-rake reaper, the
grain header and the corn harvester.
Time of Cutting.
The time of cutting the seed crop
should be governed largely by the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16

(From the United States Department of
Agriculture)
SCATTERING causes the loss Of one
fifth to three-fourths of the total seed
yield of sweet clover. This great loss
can be prevented since cutting at the
wrong time and improper handling of
the crop at the time of harvest are
largely responsible. How to deter
mine the right time to cut the seed
crop and how to harvest it with the
least possible loss of seed by slight
adjustments Of harvesting machinery
are discussed in a recent publication
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, Farmers Bulletin S36,
Sweet Glover: Harvesting and
Thrashing the Seed Crop"
White sweet clover and biennial yell
low sweet clover may be harvested for
seed the year following seeding. 1t is
becoming a general practice in many
sections of the country, to utilize the
first crop of the second season for
pasture, ensilage or hay, and the Sec
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Pan.

They have u new game out at Fort
Harrison called pam and played with
an ordinary pie pan says The Indian
apoliS News Such pan, when sailed
correctly has all the floating quality
Of an nllpIune, and with IA llule prac.
tice may be sailed fast ANA straight
for a distance Of 1000 feet "Elimina
ton pam Is an Improvement On the
game, and is played by any number o;
men in a big circle, and each man that
drops the pan is out Of the game,