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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-18
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Worth of
Bemidji have moved into our midst
for the summer. ~,
Miss Nellie Wilson of Bemidji was
the guest of relatives and friends in
this place the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston and family
were the guests, Sunday, of Mrs.
Vinston's parents and brother, the
Arnolds, of this place.
Delmar Williams started to Okla
homa Monday to spend the summer
with relatives.
A young peoples religion society
has been organized for the purpose
of the study of the ancient history
of America.
Leon Gould and family were guests
at supper of D. A. Writings, Sun
day.
Misses Leon Gould and Winfield
were guests of Miss Carrie Shafer
Sunday
The meeting of the club at Mrs
Scooglund's was success, good
representation was there. 1t was
decided to meet in the afternoon at
o'clock instead of at noon, as
heretofore. Mrs. J. Noel will enter
tain at the next meeting of the club.
Prof. Gle spent an interesting hour
with the club on his way to the
Liberty club
Mrs. Ira Whiting was the guest
of Mrs. Ross Anderson Wednesday,
Birch Whiting, formerly of this
place, now Of independence, Mo-, is
the guest of relatives for a week or
two.
Mrs. D. A. Whiting left Tuesday
morning for Clitherall, where she
will spend a week or ten days visit
ing her mother and other relatives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-18
Minnesota Paint

Don't pass up the opportunity Of
this fine weather for painting that
house you have been going to do for
the last couple Of years. Minnesota
Paint goes farther and you will save
money in calling in and letting us
figure with you on that paint job.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-18

Ask your neighbor about the De
Laval and be convinced that there
is just one g d buy in the Cream
Separator line.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-18
Fishing Tackle

Oh, gee, did you see that big one
that got away on me; broke my line
on me? No, you won't have to say
that, and will also have the salts
faction Of landing your fish II you
buy your fishing tackle here. We
have been very particular indeed in
our selection of tackle and can as
sure you that you will get tackle
here that you will appreciate.
Our stock Of Lines, Hooks, Cats,
Poles, ETC., is very extensive.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
Better Farming in the South
ORDER FALL FERTILIZERS EARLY
Railroad Service Serious Problem-Ferze Dealers WIN
Be Required to Accumulate Orders So That Full Carloads
Only Shall Be Shipped-Raway Authorities Say
Fertilizers Can Be Handled in Half Number OF
Cars Ordinarily Used-A War Measure.
Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Ga.
C. A. white.

The world IL hungry. To get more
ROOD Is an alarming problem.
How can the farms produce more
FOOD when labor II so scarce?
How can more acres be planted to
food crops or how can more work be
given the acres usually planted with
out more labor?
Increase OF labor Ii hardly to be
expected, but there IL one important
means of help which the Southern
farmer has been utilizing in the
past and that il Fertilizer. But this
too is beset with difficulties.
Fertilizer can increase production
without increasing labor except al
harvest time. The warning nations
appreciate this fact, and are giving
all the encouragement they can to the
use OF fertilizers.
The railroads can't do the bust.
ness expected of them unless every
freight car is loaded to full ca.
pacity. To load them to full capacity
the fertilizer dealer must have enough
orders in to make up full car load
before he can reasonably hope to gel
a shipment. The earlier the carload
orders are placed the better chance
of course, of getting q shipment. Be
cause of the shortage Of equipment
the railroads should have rs much
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19

time as possible to plan for moving tue
fertilizer. Early orders will give them
knowledge OF the number OF cars
that will be needed.
Government Authorities Backing u
The National Council of Defense has
sent out a bulletin on this very SUBJECT
urging farmers to order their fall Ter
tilizers early so full carload shipments
might be made and the largest amount
Of human food produced.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture through the States Re
lations Service and Bureau of Soils;
and agricultural colleges and coun-
ty agents. are advising the same.
The railroads are very urgent about
the matter. The fertilizer manufac-
turers are offering to help the dealers
| and farmers as much as possible to
overcome the transportation difficult
ties.
Half Cars Can Be Saved
Railway authorities have statistics
to show that half of the cars ordinari-
" used for hauling fertilizers could
do the business, if only they are load
ed to their maximum capacity.
Where a full car load can not be
made up for one destination, then 1t
is to be flied with orders for neigh
boring stations along a railroad.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Ga.

Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Ga.
The South will be expected 10 take
care Of its share of wheat and oat
production. Discouragement from the
winter kill of the last season and la
Dor conditions make the task Of keep
ing up production no small one, but
the country needs more Of these crops
If 1t is to take care of its allies. The
prices which they are bringing, OF
course, do not discourage production.
Even If the acreage cannot be in
creased the prices which the small
grains are bringing justify the very
best seed bed preparation and the
maximum use of fertilizer
Growing cereals. of course, do not
REQUIRE as much labor as growing corn
and cotton, II is true, but corn and
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION ELECTION

July %, 1917, fret election.
Voters will vote simply for or
against" the Convention.
Sept. 20, 1917, election Of dele
gates. EVERY county will be
entitled to ONE delegate, some
counties to more, making VT
delegates in all.
Oct. 30, 1917, convention Will
meet In Nashville. II WILL NOT
write the Constitution anew. u
will merely suggest AMEND
MENTS, which must be voted
on by the people.
sssss
The Convention will fix the
date of the election on the
amendments. Each amendment
must be voted on separately BY
THE PEOPLE. A majority OF the
votes cast on each amendment is
necessary to its adoption.
sssss
In all counties voting under
the porteh Law, a registration
certificate is necessary to VOTE
1916 poll tax receipt Is neces-
sary to vote. II must be paid by
June %, 1917.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
HOW TO FEED LIVE STOCK.

Tennessee farmers have an oppor.
tunlty not afforded farmers In any
other state. No state has put out a
more complete bulletin on the feeding
of live stock than has Tennessee This
publication was written by Prof. c. A.
Wilson head of the animal husbandry
department OF the University of Ten.
nsssee. II ID free for the asking to
residents OF Tennessee, These sixty
pages should be on every farm where
live stock is raised. A letter addressed
to Division Of Extension, University
OF Tennessee, Knoxville, will bring
you u copy
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
MANAGEMENT OF THE BULL.
(By c. D. Lowe. Division Of Extension,
University OF Tennessee.)

(By c. D. Lowe. Division Of Extension,
University Of Tennessee)
The ownership Of the best bulls in
the world would be disastrous to Ten.
nessee farmers, IL they persist in the
present methods OF the majority in
handling them.
1t is more often the rule than the
exception to see creditable bulls run,
ming in pastures with from 25 to 100
females. Such practices can not be
too harshly condemned, The results
are too we'll known 70 be recorded;
however, the tendency to end such q
system Is not evident.
Young bulls are ruined for breeding.
really before they have a chance to
show their worth. and older bulls are
given an opportunity to show traits
termed "roguishness" that end in their
consignment to the block before their
real period OF usefulness is ended.
There is no good reason why the serV-
Toe of q good bull can not be doubled
or tripled over that usually obtained,
by properly conserving his powers and
using him in different herds or com
munities, when such is necessary to
prevent inbreedlng.
There is only one proper place for a
bull and that is in properly con
struoted and arranged lot or paddock
where there is water, shade, aid room
for exercise. OF course pasture is de
sirable, but II it is necessary to feed
the bull the year around, 1t will be q
paying proposition when the useful
ness Of a really good bull is at stake
Arrangements can easily be made tc
fscihtate the introduction into the lot
Of females for breeding, by the plac
ing OF gates-allow only one complete
service, as experience has shown tina
II Is as sure as h dozen.
II the bull is at Al vicious, 1t is ad
visable to have a strong wire running
overhead the length OF his enclosure
On this wire place an iron ring, Il
which tie a wire or rope connecting
with q ring In the bulls nose. By thl
method there is no interference witt
exercise and 1t will not be necessar.
70 unfasten the bull for service.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
More Wheat and Oats From the South

cotton will take their turn in every
well planned farm.
The scant oat crop should be hus-
banded for seed this year. No oats
are as good for planting in the South
as those grown in the South especially
IL they are grown in the region where
they are to be planted. The same is
true Of wheat unless in given sec
ton the best variety for that section
has not yet been used.
Good seed should be ordered early.
Unless fertilizers are ordered early,
so that dealers can ship only in full
carload lots 1t is quite probable that
farmers will be disappointed when
seeding time comes The railroads
will probably have more than they can
do even with full carload shipments.
II is a national necessity to see that
no freight car space is wasted.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
FOOD And WAR

Shortage In Raw Materials Gives Rise
to Alarm Among Manufacturing In
terests-America Must Apply Every
Resource to Meet Worlds Demand
for Food-Labor Saving Machines
and Man Power on the Farms Vital
Factors In Economic crlsls-Appeal
for Government Action.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN-
ton ELECTION CALLED
BY COUNTY ELECT
ION BOARD.
Officers, Clerks and Judges
Appointed.

We the undersigned Board of
Election Commissioners in and
for said County and State afore-
said do hereby call an election to
be held in each civil district in
Jackson County, on Saturday
July %, 1917 for the purpose OF
voting as to whether or not we
will have a new constitution for
Tennessee, and we hereby APP
point the following citizens of
said county to hold said election.
LIST Dist. Officer, John W. Stafford:
Clerks, Shelby Dudney, j. E. Brown;
Judges, billiard West, Geo, Netherton,
Herod Burris,
End Dist. Officer, A McCawIey;
Clerks, Andrew Craighead, J. E. Rich
mond; Judges, j. b. Wilson, j. V. Pts
tole, J, c. Roberts.
9rd Dist. Officer, Mont Sloan; Clerks
]. l.. McCarvcr. W. H. Birdwell:
Judges, r. L. Hunter, E. r. Hall, Jas.
Ray.
4th Dist. Officer, Sam Cassetty;
Clerks, Travis Clark, H. K. Sadler;
Judges, B. P. Kennedy. H. II. Hix,
Sherman Hance.
9TH Dist. Officer, Geo. MadduS;
Clerks, I Hargis. J. p. Grisham; JUG
gee, ]. C. Clemens, Sid Sutton, j. 7.
Smith.
9th Dist. Officer, A, j. Pharris:
Clerks, Asa Lynn, Luther Strong,
Judges, L, c. Phillips, W. M. Whita-
ker, J. Z. Shepherd.
9TH Dist. Officer, w. K. Stout;
Clerks, j. H. Davidson, B. ID. Wheel
err: Judges, John Vantrease, Tilman
Birdwsll Lee Carter.
sth Dist Officer, B. C. Spivey;
Clerks, W. T. Moss Am Hamilton;
Judges, J. r, Scahtland. Simp Hall,
Jim Fade.
9th Dist. Officer, II. +. Hensley;
Clerks, Henry johnson, Gale Berry, Jr;
Judges. Herbert Young, II. IL. John
son, Jordan Maberry.
10th Dist. Officer, j. II. Cummings;
Clerks, Nathan Montgomery. Mack
Sligsr; Judges. Alb Harley. ]. II. Gar
riaOn, John Harley.
18th Dist. Officer. W. A. Jones;
Clerks, Fred Halle, s. G. Rogers;
Judges, J. Fl. Lofts, Jas. Fuqua, b.
u Meadows.
18th Dist. Officer, J. B. Bllingsley
Clerks, JnO. w Fox, Dock Flatt;
Judges, B. p. Fox, Harve Chaffin,
Woody Riley.
18th Dist. Officer, j. N. McCoin;
Clerks, Lewis Bolts: C. b. Myers:
Judges, B. 8. Stone, A. l. Flynn, 7. B
Lee.
l4th Dist. Officer, Francis Corn
well; Clerks. j. C. Conditt, John Muir
ply; Judges. r. d. Sircy, o. G. Fox,
d. A. Tyree.
18th Dist. Officer, 7. NJ. Cason;
Clerks, Henry Hall. Barlow Williford;
Judges, John Phillips, E. ID. Allen,
Leo Purcell.
On the same date the officers,
clerks and Judges of the 9Th, 10th
and 18th Dist. as indicated above
will hold an election for Justice
of the Peace in those districts, to
FIJI out the unexpired terms of G.
E. Lemons, of the 9Th, T. H.
Anderson, of the 10th. and j. H
Pippin, of the 18th districts. who
have resigned.
This July 9th, 1917.
B. l.. Quarles,
]. w. Stafford,
VIZ
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24
County Troubled
With Weevil

Prof. Geo. List, of the Fort Collins
agricultural college experiment sta
ton, was here last week making ar
rangements for the enforcement of
control measures.
1t will be arranged to have one,
perhaps, two, men from the expert
ment station located here to look af-
ter the weevil and attempt to keep it
from spreading.
$4,000 have been appropriated by the
state to make a fight on the pest. 1t
is stated that it is impossible to COM
pletely eradicate the weevil, where it
is once started, but it can be controll-
ed. Delta is unfortunately, the only
place in the state where the alfalfa
weevil has so far gotten a start and
the state is anxious to stamp it out,
If possible.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24

Important Notice from Local Board
To all men called who have filed
claim for exemption on industrial or
occupational grounds:
The District Board informs us that
accompanying your claim for exemp-
ton on above grounds. you must also
send your affidavit supporting that
claim, also affidavits of two others
who know the facts The government
furnished no blank forms for these
affidavits The supporting affidavits
should fully disclose what the indi-
vidual is producing in his present occu-
patton, which is necessary to the mill
tary establishment, the military force
or the national interest
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24
PdOnid Pioneer
Crosses Divide

Levi Ballard died at his home in
Paonia. on Monday afternoon of this
week. If he had lived just six months
longer he would have reached the age
of 90 years
Mr.. Ballard was a pioneer of Earl
ham, Iowa. from where a great many
people of the north end of the county
have come. He had been residens
of Paonia some fifteen years and was
well and favorably known there.
The body was shipped to the old
Iowa home Wednesday. where funeral
services and burial will take place.
He is survived by son. E. NJ. Bal
lard. and a daughter, Mrs. J. F. Tay-
lor. both OF Paonia
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24
Vincent Leaves
For Ft. Sheridan

Merle d. Vincent, accompanied by
Editor Thomas Blackwell, of Hotch-
kiss, drove down Monday in Mr. Vim
cents car and spent a few hours in
the city on business.
Due to the fact that Mr. Vincent has
been called to report at Fort Sheri-
dan. Illinois, at the officers's training
school on August 27, this will doubtless
be his last visit here for some time.
Attorney Vincent has been promin-
ent in Delta county law circles for
many years, as well as being a leader
in politics. He is a man of strong
character and much ability. He is
also possessor of good health and
physiche and we predict that will be
decorated with a commission worth
while. Delta county will regret his
departure, but will wish him success.
His brother, c. T. Vincent, who has
been practicing law in La Jara, will
come and take charge of the office and
business at Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24

Following is the official list of
names in the second call of the selec-
tive draft. from Delta county, as re
ceived by Clerk II. X. Gibbs of the
local board. The names appear in
the order which they will be drawn
and are divided into three classes. the
first to appear at the court house for
examination Saturday. August 25, the
second. Monday. August 81 and the
third Tuesday, August 2S.
This will undoubtedly be sufficient
number to make the required quota.
The district board has not passed
on the exemptions from this county as
yet. so 1t is not known just what per
cent of this $50 names will have to
be drawn to fill Delta county's quota
of 10 men:
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24
Many Silos Built
Here in Past Year

The Uncompahgre Cement Stave
Silo company, of which w. R. Gale is
president, gives US the information
that twenty-four cement silos have
been built by that company alone with
in the year.
This speaks we'll for the progress of
Delta county farmers. The silo has
proven to be necessity on the farm
and it is only a question of time
until no farm will be thought complete
without one.
The following farmers of this distr-
let have erected silos lately. There
are many others whose names do not
apear here. We wish to assure these
people that we are not Intentionally
sighting them. This list is as near
complete as we are able to make it,
and il you have built a silo and your
name isn't here. send 1t to US. We
want to publish the name of every
farmer who has one:
Rogers Mesa: F. o. Wilson. Cora
Cox. w. II. Stewart, R. c. Ellington
and Mr.. Marshall.
California mesa: Jacob Crist
Thomas Brew. Ed Ray. Henry Stanley,
Truman Foley and Torrey Bros.
Roubideau: jeff billiard. Arthur
Lathrop. ]. F. Obergfell. the latter
having constructed three of 40 tons
capacity each.
Upper Gunnison Valley: Mrs. W.
H. overbay. John Shay. Emerson See
ley and NJ. N. Hallack
Surface Creek mesa: DR.. A E. Mil
Ter and Artt Bros.
Olathe: Roy Moser. who built a
thirty-foot silo last year. added twenty
feet to 1t this summer. and Gus John
son erected a structure IA 40 feet.
In addition to these. there are n num-
ber OF others contracted for which
will be erected within the next few
weeks.
II is pleasing to note that practically
all the new silos are being built OF
concrete. which is the only practical.
and In the end far the most econom-
ical Of all materials. Once mp. a con.
crete sflo is good for lifetime.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24
Council Denies
Charter Change

The petition which has been in cir
culation for a couple of weeks to call
for a special election of the voters of
the city of Delta, to vote on the ques-
tion of amending the city charter in
such a way as would change the COM
mission form of government to the
manager form, was presented to the
council meeting Tuesday afternoon
with the required number of sigma
tures.
City Attorney Baird rendered his
opinion which is that the instrument
Is not an amendment, but a complete
change Of charter. He stated that 1t
was aecessary for the city to hold a
charter convention, and that it will be
necessary. in order to make this pro-
posed change legal, to hold another.
THE city of Delta" he said. has no
authority to order a special election
on this instrument in its present form.
1t would not be legal"
The petition was denied by the city
council. and it is now up to the dis
trict Judge to act on the matter. If
approved by that tribunal the city
attorney says it will be fought out
in the supreme court
Independent has not taken sides in
the matter and hopes that it will be
smoothed out satisfactorily to every
one
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24
SETS PRICE OF
COAL AT THE MINES

In drastic executive order Tues
day night, President Wilson fixed a
scale of prices for bituminous coal at
the mines in nearly all the coal pro-
ducing districts of this entire coun-
try.
The president, acting under author
ity given him in the Lever bill, cut
the prices agreed on last June by the
operators in conference with Secre-
tary Lane, the federal trade commits
sion and the coal production COM
mittee. headed by Francis H. Peabody.
In some instances more than 81 ton
was sliced from the prices fixed at
that conference.
Prices of coal in Colorado were
fixed as follows: Mine run, $245;
prepared size. $2.70; slack or screen
ings $500. The prices in other coal
producing states range from s1.15 to
1885.
It is suspected that the next step
in the plan will be the appointment
of q coal administrator, who will prob
ably be Harry A Garfield, now acting
chairman of the wheat price fixing
committee
Only few days are expected to go
BY before the price of wheat is set
in like manner
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24

141. Handy Andrew Taylor, Delta.
142. Leroy Morgan, Cory.
1i3 Embree Bates Houts, Cedaredge.
IA Joseph Milt Adair. Cory.
las. Wesley Arthur Decker, Paonia.
146. winfred Compton Taylor. Paonia
147. VIM. Alexander Spruiel. Lazear
las. Lee Roy Sylvester. Hotchkiss.
149. William Henry Overbay, Delta.
15O Worthy l.. NJ. Russell. HotchlSiss
ISL. Clement Arthur Bowie, Eckert.
152. Alfred Barnham Young, Cory.
153, Charley S. Buckley. Paonia.
154. Vem w. Kemp, Paonia.
155. John Henry Arthur. Delta.
1876. Allen Chas. Besgroye, Cedaredge
157. Dewey A. Ewing. Paonia.
15S. Joe Ignasio Lopez, Somerset.
159. Jose Serbolo Aragon. Delta.
100. John Harrison Young. Hotchkiss.
161. Harold c. Greenwood. Hotchkiss.
162. Bert r. Crouch. Hotchkiss.
1863. Edgar Buxton Tuffin. Delta.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24
J. L. mcGlNNIs. OF DENVER
OFFICE OF MARKETS, HERE

Mr.. ]. L. McGinins, representing
the Denver office of markets, was
here yesterday looking over the crop
conditions of the district in an effort
to gain information as to how much
will be produced here, how much help
will be needed and how. many cars
will likely be needed.
Mr.. McGinnis stated to the indie
pendent that he believes in organiza-
ton and cooperation by the farmers
He says that individually a farmer
can do nothing with the commission
men. the railroads or anything else,
while with an organised body they
would accomplish everything. -''---f'
He also gives it as his opinion,
and everyone has to agree with him.
that greater storage facilities should
be provided here. Every farmer. ac-
cording to Mr.. McGinnis. should know
where he can store at least fifty per
cent of his crop, either in his own
private storage house OF in com
munity storage plant. Then, if it
comes to a point where the railroads
can't handle his product, it will not
be left to spoil on his hands.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-24
DELTA COUNTY MEDICAL
SOCIETY GIVE BANQUET

The Delta County Medical Society
gave farewell banquet at the Perkins
restaurant Saturday night to Doctors
Cleland. Of Delta, Bolton, OF Cedaredge
Lewis Of Hotchkiss and Lockwood of
Olathe who are leaving for the front
Those present were: DIR. and Mrs.
Cleland, DIR. Lewis, DR.. Lockwood, DR..
and Mrs H. A. Smith. DR.. and Mrs.
Jas. Burgin. DR.. and Mrs Shaffer. DR..
and Mrs McClanahan. Dr. and Mrs.
l.. A. Hick. DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Miller
DIR. c. II. Burgin. DIR. and Mrs. Bast Of
Hotchkiss. The serious illuess Of
their child kept DR.. and Mrs. Bolton
of Cedaredge. at home.
The banquet is said to have been
a very sumtpuous affair. The table
was tastily decorated with flowers.
Several short talks were made and
good wishes heaped upon the departing
members.
After the appetites OF the gathering
had been amply satisfied, the men
folks assembled at the home of DR..
Smith and the ladies at Mrs. Hicks
and delightful evening was rounded
out