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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-07-26
INVESTOR FINDS HIS
LAND TAKEN OVER

Bismarck, N. D., July 25.-Com-
ing to Burlelgh county with roll Of
$4,000 which he intended to in
vest In converting section and a
half of land which he owns south Of
Menoken into a model stock farm,
w. T. Haynes, prosperous Tama.
Ia, farmer, is returning home In
disgust, with his roll intact, after
finding that the North Dakota Coun-
Gil of defense. he states. had par
celled out his ranch among neigh
boring farmers.
II received no notice of any kind
from the council of defense or any
other source" said Mr. Haynes to-
day. when l drove out to my
place yesterday and found a whole
section of my fine grazing Land
plowed up I couldn't believe my
eyes. Someone has confused his
location I'.said to myself. thinking
that neighbor had plowed my land
by mistake. 1 soon found, however.
that there was no mistake about it,
and the men who seized my proper
ty with consent of the state council
Of defense were quite 1nsoIent about
it. I was informed that not only
would the one section be cropped,
but that my ne1ghbors were going
to cut the hay from the land which
had not been plowed. I was ad-
vised that had nothing to say about
it.
''The Flax on the section that is
broken will not make a bushel to
the acre. have always known the
land was no good for wheat, but
that it was ideal for grazing.
have farmed in Iowa for fifty years.
We tried raising wheat there for
years until we found we couldn't
make 1t go. Then we turned to
cattle and sheep, and now we are
we'll off, and our land is worth $3.50
an acre and better. 1 wanted to
rive my boys the benefit of my ex-
perience by starting them right here,
and 1 had planned to spend $4,000
in improving this place and making
it an ideal stock ranch. This
would have been done a year ago
but for the fact that one of my
sons became Ill and couldn't make
the change at the time.
Through With State
Now I have only small patch
left for grazing while the rest of
my place is a weed patch IT there
was any sens.sor- $Fe1Es suaafM it I
wouldn't care, but ss5imply
taken aad plowed Hps6f the
best pieces of grazing land in the
state without benefiting soul.
am through with North Dakota. I
will not invest another cent In any
state which stands for such laws.
can make a good living in Iowa and
live under a reasonable and demo-
cratic form of government. just
before I came out here l marketed
four carloads Of cattle that brot
me $4,000. My boys would have
had an opportunity to do as we'll In
North Dakota, but after this exper-
ience I don't want any member of
my family to have anything to do
with the state"
Miss Mary Briggs. the popular
clerk at the Bowbells Cash Store.
returned Monday night from Glas-
gov, Mont where she went the
Thursday before to visit her broth
er. While at Glasgow she called
on Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Jensen, for
mer residents Of this city, and found
them getting along lovely and we'll
satisfied with the way the world
was using them
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-07-26
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80 COIORED MEN ARE DRAFTED

Bismarck, N. D., July 25.-
North Dakotais able-bodied negroes
are commandeered in lump by an
order received at the adjutant gen.
erals Office today directing that 80
colored select service men be en-
trained for Camp Dodge in August.
Burleigh is asked to furnish three
Of these negroes, Cass, six; Ramsey,
three; Stutsman. two, and Ward
four. Barnes, Bowman, Cavalier,
Dickey. Divide, Grand Forks, Het-
finger, Morton, Mountrail Richland,
Rolette and Walsh each are asked
for one smoke.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-07-26
HALL PREPARING COPY
FOR TEN AMENDMENTS

Bismarck, N. D., July 25.-Secre-
tary of State Hall now is preparing
copy for ten constitutional amend
ments which will go on the ballot
for the general election in the fall.
The most important of these is an
amendment to the present state hall
insurance act which would permit
the legislature to levy a general land
tax for the creation of an insurance
fund from which all hail losses
would be paid. The secretary Of
state has not to date made any pro-
vision for placing on the ballot the
ten constitutional amendments
which the league initiated last
spring to enable the Nonpartisans to
carry out their program Of state
ownership and to admit of the in
vestment of state funds in any pri-
vate enterprise which the admins
tration may favor. The secretary
of state, acting under the decision
of the supreme court in the capital
removal case, has declined to act
pending the receipt of an opinion
from the attorney general. The SUI
preme court in the removal case held
that the initiatory feature OF the ini-
tiative, referendum and rec all
amendment to the state constitution
is not self-operative, in that it pro-
vides no machinery through which
matters initiated may be placed on
the ballot. Secretary of State Hall
called the attention of Attorney
General LANCER to this decision some
time ago, when he asked for an
opinion which has not yet been CIV
en-. a
1t is possible that the league will
accept defeat on this point and that
it will rely upon its ability to elect a
majority Of both houses this fall,
and at the next general assembly
will legislate a new constitution, as
it endeavored to do, at the last ses-
sion.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-07-26
COUNTY FAIR WILL
DRAW BIG: CROWDS

A large number of people from
Bowbells and vicinity are making
arrangements to attend the Burke
County Fair to be held at Flaxton on
Thursday, Friday and saturday OF
next week. Arrangements are be-
ing made by people In all parts OF
the county to bring in exhibits and
the rivalry for the premiums will be
!. stronger this year than ever. insur-
ing many good exhibits In all de-
partments. The premium list
which was published in the last is-
sue of The Tribune is being carefully
scrutinized by people in all parts OF
the county, and calls for additional
lists are being received every day
both at this Office and from B. L.
Wilson. secretary of the fair asso-
citation. The Seimers Band of Bow
bells has been secured for the occa-
sion, and will furnish music during
the last two days of the fair. A
speaker of national prominence has
also been secured, and there will be
many other attractions we'll worth
seeing. All the swift horses in this
vicinity will be taken to Flaxton
next week to take. part in the horse
races. The purses have bean made
large enough so as to insure some
extra strong competition in the rae
ing contests.
Hebron, N. D., July 25.-Jacob
sauter, 63, was killed and his wife
seriously injured last night when
their car turned over. Sauter was
driving at high speed when blow
out occurred. 5
Several Of Sauter's ribs were
! broken, piercing his lungs. He died
half an hour later.
s< Mrs. Sauter suffered internal in
juries but physicians say there Is q
chance for her recovery.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-07-26
lkKEv|tW SALE IS
FINANCIAL SUCCESS

The Lakeview Red Cross sale
which was held at Edison on Friday
of last week proved to be a huge
success in every way. The program
arranged by the committees was car
ried out without a hitch from early
in the forenoon until the following
morning when the dance broke up.
Every article donated brought q
good price. The people in that vi
cinity showed their patriotism by
donating literally, and the bidders
at the sale were far from being
scarce. Lunch was served during
the entire day by the Red Cross lad
les, and their stand was also patron
lied literally. DR.. Mc1vor of Este~
van and Rev. McIvor of Kenmare
delivered patriotic addresses which
were greatly appreciated by all pres
ent. The ball game between the
Lakeview and Rockford teams was
won by the latter aggregation by q
score of IL to 13. The dance did
not start until evening at the Albert
Moen barn, and practically every
body staid for this part Of the pro-
gram and enjoyed a very good time.
The total receipts for the day
amounted to $1,687.03. which 10
considered very good:
NJ. &. CHURCH
Announcement for Sunday, July
%. 1890 a. m. christianity and
the War; $3.50 p. m. Royal The
atre, "A Soldier in Experience
Sergt. Greenwood, who was appoint
ed to this appointment few weeks
ago, has received call from q one.
appointment field, and being q re-
turned soldier, feels disposed to
take on this work which will be o,
much easier task. Sunday, July
28, will be his farewell Sunday. "
sERGT. w. GREENWOOD b,
Pastor.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
Old Plea for Gardens.

plantations have one advantage IN
them which Is not to be found in most
other works, as they give IA pleasure
Of a more lasting date. and continually
improve In the eye of the planter.
When you have finished a building, or
any other undertaking of the like ma
ture, 1t Immediately decays upon your
hands: you see 1t brought to the ut
most point of perfection, and from
that time Fastening TO It's ruin. On
the contrary, when you have finished
your plantations they are still arriving
at greater degrees OF perfection as
long as you live and appear more de-
lightful In every succeeding year than
they did in the foregoing. But l do
not only recommend this art TO men OF
estates as a pleasing amusement, but
as 1t Is kind of Writ, Gus employment.
and may, therefore, be inculcated By
moral motives; particularly from the
love which we ought to have for our
country, and the regard which we
ought to bear to our posterity."
The extract Is from ar essay by J0-
seph Addison, which appeared In the
London Spectator August 20. 1714.
England did about as Addison suggest
ed, with the result that English gar
dens are noted the world over, and
Englishmen are better for them.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
HINT FOR LATE GARDENER
How Loss OF Seeding Plants Through
"Damplng or" May Be Avoided
With Little Trouble.

Many millions of Seeding plants are
lost annually by what Is generally
termed "damping or" 1t may be OBJ
served In the sudden collapse OF the
little plants at the neck or ground
level. and usually occurs while the
seedlings are still In. the seed pan,
though II also may happen even after
they have been transplanted. II Is
due to the work OF minute fungus,
and brought about by excessive mois-
ture In the soil or atmosphere, a condi-
ton the fungus quickly takes advant'
age of to get In its deadly work.
To prevent such conditions. the soil
must be sufficiently porous so that wa
ter will soak into IL quickly. Water Is
given only when needful and 40 early
In the day that the foliage OF all tender
seedlings will be thoroughly dry before
night; ventilation to keep the air pure
also will tend to ward or disease.
''DampIng or also may be checked
by placing a thin layer of sharp sand
over the surface OF the soil. or light
busting of flowers of sulphur also may
combat the evil.
Guard against sowing seed too thick
ly. for. should the majority terminate.
the seedlings will be so close to one
another that they will not dry out
readily.-Country Gentleman.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
RESULTS FROM GOOD ROADS
After Improvement Price Of Tillable
Lands Show Big Increase-chiI-
dren Benefited.

After improving the main market
roads In four counties in Virginia
and one each in New York, Alabama,
Florida and Mississippi during a Pc
riod Of five years. survey was made
of the work and its results. 1t was
found that the price Of tillable land
served by the roads increased from
one to three times the total cost of the
improvements. The total saving every
year In hauling costs due to this Inn
provement in the roads amounts to
$627, 400 for traffic Of about $780,
600 ton miles. The net saving on the
hauling, after deducting the cost of
Interest and principal for the improve
ments, averages 116 cents per ton mile.
After the roads were better, the aver
age attendance Of children in the pub
lie schools was 70 per cent before the
roads were improved It was 60 per
cent Ten more children out Of every
100 were enabled to get schooling as
q result of better roads.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03

our system of mixed farming and live
stock production. This gives the rails
ing Of sheep new appeal In older
farming areas.
The main factor in determining the
cost Of other animal products Is the
value of grain and mill feeds: pastur-
age and roughage are important, but
both beef and pork require consider.
able use Of concentrated feeds. The
production of lambs and mutton re-
quire a very much smaller proportion
of fat and therefore n smaller use Of
grain than Is required In these other
meat animals. Sheep are able 10 get
good portion Of their feed from
rough, permanent grass pasture and at
the same time keep 1t clean Of weeds.
This Increases rather than decreases
the cattle-carrying capacity Of the pas
ture. As sheep require comparative
ly little Of the owners labor, the labor
cost per dollars worth Of wool or
lambs is lower than In any other farm
animal product. While the labor re-
quired in raising sheep Is not heavy
It is continuous and somewhat differ
ent from that required In the care Of
other stock.
Many Of the obstacles that have
hlndered the progress Of sheep rails
Ing in intensive farming districts have
been or are being overcome. The COM
petition given sheep growing on farms
by the production Of sheep on lower
priced range land Is being removed.
A second but only temporary obstacle
to a quick increase In sheep produc-
ton lies In the fact that comparative
ly few farmers are as well qualified
to care for sheep as for other classes
Of stock. The needs and habits Of
sheep differ from those of horses, and
swine, but present no problems that
will not be met by interested study
and observations supported by salts
factory returns.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03

or stone, with gravel next in favor,
SAYS Indiana Farmers Guide. But
even such roads fall into disrepair, IL
given no attention. What is said to
be the worst stretch of highway In
Illinois was once a magnificent mac
adam road. Now 1t Is almost impass-
able owing to the deep hollows and
ruts which 1t contains. Everyone gives
1t wide berth and 1t is 'black listed"
In all automobile guides. Concrete
and brick paving also must have over
sight and repair.
Autoists have a saying that there
is no better road than a dirt road
when 1t is dry. This is because, In
the case Of a well-drained earth road.
passing vehicles smooth out the ruts
left after a rain and iron 1t into a
sufficiently level surface to permit of
easy travelling. Here. again, 1t Is a
case of working the roads," though
the work given is Of an automatic
kind and rendered without thought of
the service performed. However. II
sometimes takes long time to smooth
out the roughness after a rain-espe-
cially If the soil is heavy clay. And
usually the same makeshift attention
is given the earth road that Is the
too-frequent lot Of macadam and
gravel.
In some townships the dirt roads
are dragged at rather infrequent in
tervals and II rain comes right after
the dragging the effect Of the latter
Is largely nullified. The best dirt
roads, year in and year out, are those
which are dragged whenever possible
at all seasons Of the year. This
should be done as soon after every
rain as possible but not when the mud
Is In such condition that it will stick
to the drag. 1t is best to drag one
side Of the road at time and forbid
travel upon 1t until 1t Is thoroughly
dry. AS general rule the softer the
material of which a road Is composed
the more frequent attention 1t should
receive. But let no one forget that
good roads of whatever kind are pos.
sible only at the price of constant over.
sight.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03

as hard as steel itself. And for an
erstwhile civilians muscles to become
sufficiently hardened takes time and
training.
The daily work. the fresh air, plen-
ty OF sleep and the excellent daily ra-
tions are doing wonders in producing
as fine bunch of real fighting men as
can be found anywhere. The officers
school will be continued Indefinitely.
AS fast as men complete the prescribed
course. others will take their places.
From now on, all commissioned Off
GERS will be selected from the ranks.
The tank corps Is a progressive
unit. Every once in a while bat
TALON will disappear overnight, bound
for somewhere" Recruits will FIJI
their places and the work of training
will move right along. New officers,
trained simultaneously with the men,
will command the disappearing bat
talon.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
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STOCK
IL IN
SHEEP REQUIRE LITTLE CARE
Bio Value Of Wool and Mutton 4ives
Boost to lndustry-Eusiness
Now In New Light.

Rrepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The development of the sheep indus-
try will contribute materially to the
nations food and clothing supply. war
conditions have brought about re-
newed interest In sheep growing IN
the United States and the high value
of both wool and mutton will place
the farm sheep business In new
light.
The mutton sheep Is a necessary In
strument in highly intensive and self
supporting agriculture. The still more
intensive use Of land in farms, an ef-
fort to secure the more economical use
of every acre, every facility, and avail
able labor, all of which are necessary
under the present conditions, necessi'
tate the general inclusion Of sheep In
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
THAT BOLO KNIFE
! SURE CAME HANDY

meant for fighting save at the last
gasp. But the 14-inch bolo knife Is
essentially weapon. 1t is issued to
six per cent of our infantry forces
not regularly to every seventeenth
man, but as occasion may require or
the immediate commanding officer may
direct. Henry johnson was given his
because he was assigned to particular
ly dangerous duty In listening post.
Others may be equipped with bolo
knives-for instance, as members OF
q special detachment to accompany
raiding forces within the enemy lines.
Their work must be quick, silent and
thorough. From Luneville to Cantigny
the Germans have found 1t SO.
The small arms division of the Unit
ed States ordnance department be-
lieves that the bolo knife has points Of
superiority over any knife in use on
the European battlefield, else it would
not have been adopted for our use.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
PHOTO OF PREMIER
instructive Action at Officer Reveals
Respect of French for
M. CIemerceau.

Paris.-Little unconscious acts often
reveal the real measure of the popu-
larity of a great leader
In the photographers showcase not
far from the fashionable Pare Mon
ceau there Is among other pictures an
excellent almost life-size head Of M.
Clemenceau. A young French officer
who was passing the shop the other
day glanced casually at the showcase.
Perceiving the picture of his chief he
instinctively raised his hand to sa-
lutte and passed on unaware that his
spontaneous tribute had been observed.
In the early days of the long-range
gun bombardment of Paris, says the
Matin, 1t was stated that the shells
were made from new type of steel
alleged with vanadium, which gave II
exceptional properties. But analysis
has shown that the shells are made Of
ordinary nickel and chrome steel, such
as is in current use for making guns
both in France and Germany and
whose properties are. well known.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
SAYS FUssING is HUMAN
Brooklyn Court Rules II Does Not
Constitute Cruel and inhu-
man Treatment.

Brooklyn. N. Y.-Squabbles, wordy
alterations, unkind and exasperating
or even insulting words used in the
heat Of passion aroused by pickering,
do not constitute cruel and inhuman
treatment, according to a recent di.
vorce case decision by the appellate
division. The court added
Unfortunately for our weak ma.
ture, these things constitute conduct
which renders II unsafe or improper
to live together"
Testimony went to show that the
wife, who sought divorce and allmony.
objected to the presence of a stepson
and chased the male members of the
family from the house.
I'm these squabbles she (the plain
tiff) seems to have been allie to hold
her own" said the court. 1--WE do not
think any law requires a donrsln
exile to support wife while Twin.
epart from her own family"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
.t1Nfl[ TOWN.
Helps !
DEVOTE STUDY TO GARDEN
Properly Planted Land Of Value Both
to the Owner and to the
Community.

II is wise course to plan food pro.
duction in a systematic way so that
the garden wpl give satisfactory re.
suits. Study methods of cultivation
on all products. When buying onion
sets, for example, see If there are
not other food crops which are better
procured in a state of growth than In
seeds. All gardens need horseradish
and rhubarb, which are best Started
from roots, and these can be bought
from almost any dealer. Rhubarb
will thrive in any odd bit of ground
It will be ready for use the second
year. 1t is valuable crop as web
as being hardy and prolific.
Horseradish also Is commonly grown
from roots or sets and not from seed
Some claim they have the best sue
cess growing 1t after the early cab
bage, beets, etc. The crop Is dug In
the fall, the small roots being removed
and cut into sets four to six inches
long. The top end is cut square and
the bottom slanting so there VIII be
no mistake In planting. These are
tied In bundles and kept over winter
In sand. When planting time comes
small holes are made with a light
crowbar or long stick and the sets
dropped in and covered two or three
inches deep so that they do not come
up until midsummer. Any deep. rich.
well-drained soil will answer for horse
radIgh
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
GOOD TEAMS ARE VALUABLE
Mean More to Up-to- Date Farmer
Than 10 Generally Believed
Plan tn Raise Colts.

Good teams mean more to the up
to-date farmer than Is generally be.
lieved. Without good teams it Is a
very difficult matter to do good farm.
Ing. But at present prices farmers
may hesitate to buy heavy draft horses
and mules, Notwithstanding tho fact
that they are after all economical.
It would be a good plan to get some
heavy mares and raise colts for sale
or to take the place Of lighter animals
md old teams on the farm.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-03
use SNAKES IN war
California Man Has Scheme to
Kill Off Huns.
al onesome Jack" Says Side Winders
Would Exterminate Whole
Boche Army.

Los Angeles, Cal.-"Lonesome JACK"
Altman, king of all rattlesnake CATCH
ers, offers to gather 10000 side winders
or hornet rattlesnakes If the govern
ment will let him, dump them INTO
trenches vacated to the Germans by
the Americans and let the snakes do
the rest. The side winder is death
dealer extraordinary, strikes three
times as fast as any other RATHER, ana,
unlike others, does not act on the neart
but paralyzes the nerves within ~
minutes.
Altman would have no trouble In
gathering them in Arizona and the I'M
perial valley, he says. The Germans
if they possessed such deadly weap-
on would not hesitate to use it, Altman
believes.
1.-THE beauty of my idea is that the
RATHER can live FIVE or six months In
captivity without either food or water
and they will be just as effective dur
ing that time," says Altman. Il have
an antidote for rattlesnake bite that
could be supplied to anyone that han
dies them, but the Germans would
not know what stung them.
"My idea would be to catch them
and then soak their tails in warm wa
ter. Then the shell that rattles and
gives warning could be removed with
out injury to the snake. Their fangs
are so sharp that unless the warning is
given with the rattles person would
hardly know what bit him: Side wind
ers range in size from four to twelve
feet.