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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07

AS the result Of lectures administered
to him by both his father and the
young woman Of his choice, a certain
young man decided to turn over a
new leaf and show some interest in
business.
We'll. Molly" said he to the girl one
evening. Il am really going into ousi-
hess In earnest. Made a beginning al
ready today"
Good" exclaimed Molly. "And
what was the nature Of your start"
II ordered my tailor to make me a
business suit" Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07

Old Independence hall in Philadel-
phia is put under new control. A board
will take charge Of the building with
its historical annexes. Congress hall
and the old city hall. All societies
that have been using any Of the
''a'ngs In this group have now to
L: to the board. as all ordinances
s ling permiLsion Of this sort have
been repealed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The many disastrous attempts to
cultivate the narrow-base, level-ridge
terrace on all types of soil have led to
the development Of a terrace with q
broader base, known as the broad-base
level-ridge terrace. The broad-base
embankment of earth provides the
Strength necessary to Withstand the
weight Of the impounded water above,
and the terrace is built sufficiently
high to hold all run-off water from the
drainage area above the terrace.
Figure 1 represents a cross section
Of two adjoining broad-base, level
ridge terraces, with the various dimen-
sions designated by letter. The YER
teal height of the terrace above the
point c is represented by h; W is the
width Of the base of the terrace, d
the horizontal distance, and v the YER
teal distance between terraces. These
dimensions were obtained from sur
veys Of eight fields representing the
best practice in the use of this form
Of terrace.
Height Of Terrace.
From observation Of field conditions,
and a study Of the data secured, it is
believed that a ~broad-base, level-ridge
terrace should be not less than III feet
high and at least 10 feet broad at the
base. Methods Of blowing and cultiva-
ton should be adopted which will tend
to increase the base width from year
to year and thus virtually transform
the whole field into q series of ter
races.
Since the stability Of q broad-base
level-ridge terrace with closed ends
depends upon it's ability to retain the
surface run-off water due to rainfall
over the area between it and the next
terrace above, it is apparent that the
reservoir capacity above the terrace
must be sufficient to store this water.
Upon this principle is based the design
of a system of broad-base, level-ridge
terraces.
From a general study Of the rainfall
records for the United States it is
found that ~rainfalls exceeding 8 inches
per 48 hours do pot occur frequently
In a given locality, and it is believed
that provision for 8 inches of rainfall
In the design Of a system Of terraces
would give satisfactory results.
To determine the proper vertical
spacing for a system Of terraces for
any particular field it is necessary to
know the average slope Of the land
surface and the approximate percent
age Of the rainfall that will percolate
into the soil. The former can be meas
ured readily by SON form Of leveling
instrument and the latter can be ascer-
tanned by a knowledge Of the physical
character, the humus content, and the
tillage condition Of the soil. The sus-
ceptibility of the subsoil to the perco-
lation of water also is an important
factor to be considered in estimating
the run-Oh.
Rates Of PercoIation.
It is by no means an easy matter to
estimate the percentage Of rainfall
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07
IDOMtDUCA.

A warm fire in the crate,
If the hour be late:
A COMPANION by the fire
For thv desire.
Stars without the night.
Within candleliehs:
Outdoors a starlit walk.
Within quiet talk.
So I invoke for thee
That such thv Homecoming be-.
Dnmiduca. and pray
Her to guard thee Away.
M st. e.. Bvrne in London Nation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07
Mineral elements FOR cow
Most Dependable Source 10 Leaumi.
nous Rouohaoe, Such az Glover
and Alfalfa Hay.

Probably the most dependable source
Of the mineral elements for cows Is
leguminous roughage, such as clover
and alfalfa hay. by a liberal use Of
these feeds, the shortage of minerals
which accompanies Llgh milk produc-
ton can be overcome, and mineral
equilibrium within the body of the
COW can be properly maintained.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07

New York Times: During the i'm
paneling of a jury in Philadelphia the
following colloquy ensued between the
Judge and a talesman:
You are a property holder?"
Yes. sir"
Married or single?"
Married three years last March,"
"Have YOU formed or expressed any
opinion?"
"Not for three years. vollr honor"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07
OLD ONES.

Sing q song OF gardens.
A pocket full Of seeds
-Four and twenty catalogues.
Enough for any needs:
And when the gardens opened
The weeds the rains will bring.
Isn't that a funny thing to set out In
the spring:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07

Specially v silk covers for motor
pillows is a new fad. The covers have
q plain side and a Roman stripe or
plated surface on the other side. The
weaving Is done with a mercerized cot
ton filling. SO that the ver are very
durable ard the designs and colors are
exclusive.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07
THINGS TO DO NOW
TO ASSIST WIN WAR
Every Man, Woman and Child,
Should Help Meet Situation
by Working in Garden.

The worlds food supply is short.
The outlook for this years crop is
bad.
To remedy these conditions in order
to feed the armies and the peoples en-
gagged in q war to win for the world q
permanent peace and for all nations
perfect freedom, everyone must do his
part.
The limiting factor in the production
OF foodstuns right now is labor.
Every man, woman, and child should
help meet the situation by working in
Q garden or on a farm OF by preserv-
ing the products Of garden, orchard
and farm.
Every community should release
Aom other forms Of employment all
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07
The WRONG Word,

Boston Transcript: Edith-1f you
don't love Jack why don't you tell him
SO?
Madge-Well. he sends me flowers
and takes me to the opera, you know.
and
Edith-But. gracious! don't see
ing them.
how you can play with his affections
that way.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07

Since the beginning Of the war. vs
have loaned foreign nations ovoy
$4,000. 900. 900.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07

GER"
"You did,"
Eyes. he was flirting with the cook..
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07

SoNSAA 1oS D OS Vs0
Gross claims
for Losses
u n Il djuSted.
adjusted and
unpaid ace. $59O. S24.S8
Losses resisted
by the Cum
pany ....... 5l.722.3s
Total gross
a mount of
claims for
Losses ....@64z.s47.24
Deduct Rein
surance and
Sa ] v 4 x e
claims there
on +. 80. 185.677.83
Net amount Of unpaid
Amount OF unearned Pre-
miums on all uutstand-
Due for unpaid Divi-
dendS. Commissions
and Brokerage ...... ~. 500. 90
4.2ss.171.s6
All other t.ta piItt,ee go. 82,S51.4l
Total Liabilities ..... 4.379.O23.27
RECEIPTS
Premiums received dur
ing the year ........ 1865. 841. 10
Interest. Rents and Divi-
dends received during
the year ,........... 25s.346.24
Amount received from all
other sources ........ $685. 90
'" "f ESTABLISHMENTS s''s''0lS'''
Losses paid during the
Dividends. Commissions
n brokerage paid
during the year ..... 9Ol. 1919
Paid for Salaries, Fees,
Taxes and o h
charges ............ S6O. O39, 90
Amount of all other Dis
burSements ......... 27O. 487 10
Total Disbursements. 5 4.555.2so.42
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
Total risks taken during
Total Premiums received
during the year ...... 3l.9l7.l9
during the year ..... 45,47l.59
Total amour of Losses
paid during the year. . 1895. SO
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office Of Commissions of Insurance.
!: $. A: olsness: com,nissioner Of In
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true abstract of the original state
ment now on ale in this office.
Of this Office at Bismarck the list day
tsEAL) S. A. oLsNEss.
OoAAAA vi -
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office OF Commissions Of Insurance.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY.
Whereas. The Westminster Fire In
surance Company. a corporation or
ganized under the laws Of New York.
has filed in this office a sworn state
ment exhibiting its condition and bust
ness for the "a ending December 81,
1916. ro~nformahle to the requirements
Of the laws of this state. regulating
the business of Insurance. and,
Whereas. The said Company has filed
in this office a duly certified copy Of
its charter with certificate Of organiza-
ton In compliance with the require
ments Of the Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. therefore. l.. S. A. Olsness. Com
missioner of Insurance Of the State of
sions OF said law do hereby certify
that the above named Company is
fully empowered. through its authorized
agents. to transact it's appropriate
business Of Authorized Insurance in
this state according to the la WIS there
OF. until the 3lst day Of March.
In testimony whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bis
marck. this LIST day Of April. A. b. 1917.
(SEAL) S. A. CLSNESS.
COMMISSIONS OF Insurance.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07

A new master explosive has been
discovered by the dean Of science of
Notre Dame. Ind. 1t is said to ba more
destructive than any other. The Rev.
Or. julius A. Nieuwland. c. s.. is the
d~iscoverer. He came upon an atom Of
the new compound when a minute
particle wrecked an experiment which
one Of his students was preparing.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07
ARs1hAC1. OF STATEMENT.
oOr the lenr Ending December Al
A. II. 1AlR.

~ AO4Os
or the condition and affairs Of The
Westchester Fire Insurance Company.
OF New York. organized under the laws
Of he State of New York. made to the
Commissions of Insurance of the state
Of North Dakota. in pursuance of the
laws of said State.
President. George r. Crawford.
Vice President. Otto E. Schaefer.
Secretary, Harry H. Clutia.
Principal Office. 100 William ST.. New
York.
Attorney for Service OF Process in
b State Of New York:
Name. Commissioner of insurance.;
Location. Bismarck, N. D. ?
Organized or Incorporated as q mu.
tual. March IA. 1887. =
Commenced business as a joint stock.
January l, 1870.
Amount OF Capital stock
Value of Real Estate
Owned by the Company $500. 90
Loans on Bonds. Mort
cages and Collateral
Security ............. lO9.3lO.O 90
Stocks and Bonds ...... 6.lO9.462.00
Cash on hand and in
Bank ............... 447.os7.1s
Interest due and accrued 43.9SO.7A
Premiums in course Of
collection and trans
mission ............. 571.l63.N
S,2s5. 5os.3a
Assets 800. 14.2l2.S3
Total Assets ...... 5 Pill 9O. SO
liza ElIl ITlLrS
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-07
What One Veteran Does.

Not for three years. vonr honor"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
BY Mary Boyle O'Reilly

Famous Correspondent Lately
Returned from Europe.)
Uncle Sam has just one-third OF
the job to do today that Britain
tackled on Sunday, August 10,
1915, when THIRTY MILLION
men, women and youths regis
tered under the national service
act.
was one of the 10000 woman
volunteers who helped conduct
the registration. My station was
I'm the village of Merlyn, 20 miles
from London, and l nearly went
to Jail because / forgot to regis
ter MYSELF until Just before the
closing hour.
I'VE could fill out these forms
of our own knowledge boosted
the chief registrar of Merlyn, as
the struggling line of villagers
formed for the unfamiliar ordeal.
There were "a questions on the
pink or white papers which every
person in England over IL years
of age had to answer on registra-
ton day.
Some Name!
What is YOUR name?" I asked
a strapping farmland who led the
line to my table.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
LONGSTRETH'S FIX

Henry Longstreth, jr., of a lead
ing Quaker family, goes down in
the registration records as "sin-
GLE" though there are only a few
hours more before he will have
a wife.
Henry, jr., is the son of Henry
Longstreth of the Provident Life
& Trust Co. He is to be one of
the principals tonight in the Saw
ery-Longstreth June wedding al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Savery, All North 3Sth ST.
d. l.. Mason, registration Off
cial, had to think quito a while
to know what to do about it when
Henry, jr., appeared at engine
house No. 3 to sign up.
Il couldn't put him down as
married with a wife dependent on
him for support, because he isn't
married yet, though he may DC
married by the time registration
Closes" said Mason. "The only
thing / could do was to put him
down as unmarried.
Apparently Henry, jr., had nc
desire to hide behind any June
brides skirts, as evidenced by the
fact that he didn't wait until the
marriage ceremony was over to
sign up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
AUSTRIANS EAGER

An alien Austrian was one of
the first men to register in pre-
cinct No. 4 Tuesday morning.
OF the 16 registrations In the
precinct six were Austrian born
and 10 were native born. Five of
the Austrians had declared their
intentions to become u. S. citi-
Zens.
The registration place was 3211
North 31st st.
More than half the young men
In the precinct had registered be-
fore noon, 1t was estimated by
James A. Hays, registration Off
cial.
And the native-born Austri-
ans appeared to be just as ready
as anybody else to sign up for
selective service" said Hays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
Omitted Press Leased wire.)


LONDON, June 5.--The Amer
lean armed merchantmen Mongo-
liza put into a British port today.
bringing as dramatic a tale of a
brush with German submarines as
has been told in Germany's sub
marine warfare and with her
crew confidently expressing the
belief they had sunk one of the
enemy submersibles.
The Mongolia ran into a nest
of submarines and had her first
glimpse of periscopes when 225
miles from her port of destina-
ton. This was on Friday, June |.
One "eye" of submarine was
sighted a hundred yards distant
and Immediately the American
naval gun was trained on It. :
Get En-"
Almost simultaneously the gun
spoke in a shot fired at the sec
ond periscope. this one about
500 yards distant.
Lieutenant Seymour, u. S. NJ,
in charge of the gun crew, be-
lieves this aft guns shell reach
ed its mark and that the sub
marine was sunk.
The first two shots from the
American guns brought a British
destroyer hurrying upon the star
board horizon.
Two hundred American Red
Cross workers en- route from Chi
cago to France to join base hos
pital number IL from Northwest
ern university hung over the Mon
golia's rails and yelled Get
en-" as the long gray British de-
stroyer sped aft, barring her teeth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
WANTS TO ANYHOW

He has just passed his 21st
birthday, May 6. He has enlisted
under DR.. Monzingo in the Taco
ma medical reserve corps. Yet
James V. Woodman, 2612 North
Lawrence St, insisted on register
ing under the select service law
in precinct No. early Tuesday
morning.
Woodman is a shipping clerk in
the Stilson-Kellogg Shoe Co. He
told the registration officers
there was nothing to exempt him
that he was anxious to be signed
up, and that he wanted to be
sure" In all, seven young fellows
had signed up in the precinct be-
fore noon. "They all were anX.
ious to do their part said Ed
Meath, registration officer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
BA title
I'm SIDE
PR SON
Omitted Press Leased wireJ


JOLIET, H., June b.-Three
er in corner of the Joliet prison
enclosure, armed with heavy
cudgels and pieces OF scrap iron
were still defying prison authors
ties and the state militia, late to-
day.
In the meantime 40 Illinois
guardsmen, members of the First
infantry, were facing them with
loaded rifles ready to shoot to
kill"
The guardsmen have been in
structed to shoot to kill only In
defense of their own lives. The
convicts realize what orders have
been given and are jeering and
laughing at the soldiers.
Many Injured
Five hundred of the inmates
who participated in rioting this
morning have been returned to
their cells. Many OF these were
badly injured by being beaten
with dubbed rifles.
Nine men, two prison guards
and seven convicts. are seriously
injured. or these three of the
prisoners may die.
Five buildings in the Interior
of the prison are fire swept, hav-
ing been ignited by the infuriated
inmates.
A disturbance at the breakfast
table this morning soon reached
such proportions that the prison
authorities could not cope with
1t.
Drive for Freedom.
II appeared to be general
agreement among the convicts to
attempt to make a drive for free
dom.
According to reports. the trou-
BILE today started as a result OF
an order posted yesterday by
George l.. Bowen, acting warden
of the prison, to the effect that
none but relatives of the convicts
would be permitted TO visit the In
|stitution.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
TALKS TO
The 'REBS'
UNITED Press Leased Wire,

Omitted Press Leased wire.b
WASHINGTON, June 5.-"This
nation has kept united for the
great world purpose it was meant
to serve" President Wilson told
the United Confederate veterans
at their convention today.
Rebel cheers greeted the dec
laration.
Love of self-government and
liberty by the north and south
was the motive of the Civil war;
Che president said. This coun-
try must now make self-govern-
ment and liberty safe for man.
kind"
The significance Of registration
day was brought home when the
president emphasized that the
duty to service and the privilege
to serve falls on all alike.
There is something fine about
the spirit of volunteering, but
bigger in the spirit of obligation,
said the president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05

A blind boy musician
proved himself to be a thor
Oughbred American citizen
Tuesday morning.
He is Floyd Richmond
Levee, "a, "A piano tuner by
trade. When he appeared at
precinct No. 8 to register he
refused to claim exemption,
even though his eyes were
unable to see the card upon
which his registration was
recorded.
In this precinct IL young
men had signed up before
10 a. m. Several of them
were at the registration
place, 1924 North Prospect
street, the minute the doors
were opened at 2 a. IN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
Charge Negro
Attacked Girl

Charged with having assaulted
an 1S-year-old telephone opera
tor as she was. walking to her
home from the South Tacoma
street car at 54th and Trafton
streets Monday night, William
Mclean, colored. age 16, is held
in cell at police headquarters.
Mclean followed the girl, who
is the daughter of city fireman.
for two blocks before grabbing
her, the police say.
The telephone operator fought
him, inflicting several scratches
on the negro's face. She finally
escaped and ran panic-stricken to
her hogie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
SOME "FIRSTS"

The first men to register in
some of the South End percincts
follow: No. A, Gustave G. Thore-
son, merchant tailor; No. SO,
Charles E. Bromley, 21171a Ia
coma ave.; No. 81, VIM. Arthur
Tuel, city fireman, 32O1 South
L.; No. go, Edward C. Baker,
1902 Sawyer St. No. LOG, Oscar
Gustaveson, 5S44 Puget Sound
ave.; No. 100, Thomas j. Harris
horn, 5421 Alder; No. so, Jay r.
Merrick, 1914 South NJ; No. 90
Stewart L, Frank, 1924 Thomp.
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
SHOPMEN EAGER

Registration officials reported
that the young men were appar-
emily eager to register. A large
number of young employees of the
Northern Pacific shops laid off
work Tuesday, although the shops
were operating, in order to I've
early at the registration places.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
5000 IN ALL

TacOma's total REGISTRATION
will be about 5000, according to
the estimate of City Controller
Shoemaker at noon Tuesday.
Shoemaker is chairman of the
city committee in charge of reg
istration.
Based on a careful check of
the work already done, and the
number of registered voters in
Tacoma between the selective
CONSUMPTION age limits, do not
believe that Tacoma will exceed
5000 men," said Shoemaker.
THE number will be good
average for the city, however"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
He Will Fill
Octopus Order

Reading in The Times Monday
night that Chicago manufac-
turer of scalp preparations want
ed the Tacoma police to notify
him where he could buy devil
fish, r. w. Drew, a taxidermist,
SIS North X street, told the po-
lice Tuesday that he could sup
ply all the octupi the Chicagoan
wanted.
They're easy to get in Puget
Sound" said Drew. Just tell
him that / can fill any order"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
u. S. Liner Mongolia
Reports An Exciting
Brush With Diver On
Voyage to England

in a great shear of white spray
flung out after the green wake.
AS the chase started, the de-
stroyers bugler stood on the deck
of the speeding ship and sent over
the waters the clear bugle notes
of the Star Spangled Banner and
God Save the King,
The destroyer thrice cireled the
Mongolia, the gallery of Red
Cross officers, nurses and
men following nurriedly from
port to starboard and back again,
unwilling to lose sight of her for
a single second lest she run down
her quarry.
Before the destroyer could
come up, however, three torpe-
does had been launched by the
submarine and sent speeding
through the water toward the
Mongolia.
Immediately the U-boats were
sighted the Mongolia began to
Zig-zag. The torpedoes could be
seen, marking their white track
through the water-but they
missed. All passed astern.
Failing to reach one of the
enemy boats for an engagement,
the British destroyer ducked
back alongside. Through the re-
mainder of the afternoon she
stuck close at hand, frisking
gravely about occasionally like a
sedate old greyhound.
Just before the brush with the
Germans began and for Is min
utes while the aft gun was firing,
Gunner Andrew Fleming of Phil
adelphia WAS in charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
5 IN PRECINCT 5

I'VE are watchfully waiting,
said j. II. Holme, one of the reg
istration officers in Precinct No
5, just before noon Tuesday. Five
registrations had been received
during the morning. OF these two
were married men and three
claimed exemption.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-05
JAPS ENTHUSIASTIC

Tacoma Japanese are register
ing enthusiastically.
The Japanese association, 18th
and Market streets, which is
handling the registration of all
Japanese residents, was given an
original bundle of $50 registra-
ion cards, but sent q messenger