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Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

ists on agriculture have organized an War Emergency Board of Ameri can Plant Pathologists. This board has inaugurated a nationwide cam. paign to increase food production through control of obstructive plant diseases during the coming growing season.
 Because the consumer pays for ev- cry routed and scabby potato and ev- cry smutted grain of wheat or oats the farmer grows, without having them as food, hundreds of trained workers intend to carry the campaign into all the states. Teachers, re- search workers and students are be- ing enlisted in the service which will show the farmers how to increase their yields of disease-free crops.
 These preventable diseases will be attacked vigorously as the first step of comprehensive program to pre- vent food waste. Further efforts to save food are to be made by teaching methods of dominating losses in transportation, storage and in house holds.
 The War Emergency Board, of which Dr. F. D. Kern, plant patholo- gist at the Pennsylvania State Col lege, is member, expects to give di- rect aid to growers as to the availa- bility and prices of spray materials Assistance will be given to the plant disease survey undertaken by the fed eral department of agriculture, in CO., operation with the state colleges of agriculture and other agencies.
 Plans and projects for the cam paign were considered at special meeting of the board in Washington this month. The country was dis tricted into six sections, each in charge of a commissioner selected by the board.
 A concrete example of how the scientists will attempt to increase Uncle Sam's food output is given in the statement that there is an annual loss of from four to five bushels of wheat and grain every year from ev- cry acre growing those crops. This loss is attributed to grain smut, a disease which the board says is en- tirely preventable by an application of a common disinfectant, costing only few cents, to the seed before it is planted. Spreading information of this nature and of similar charac- ter for other crops on other prevent able diseases is to be one of the chief activities of the board.
 The board is making complete survey of the workers who are quail fled and, willing to assist in the bat tie against plant diseases. To this end the board is taking nationwide
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

idle dream and if the present war continues unabated until then that state of affairs will very likely be in existence at that time. The farmer who raises all feed and food neces-
 sary for home consumption and then plants the balance of his crop in cotton will be able to get by in very satisfactory way. Those who eliminate cotton entirely from their crops will probably find that there will be more money in raising sup
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

niles for man and beast than in the production of cotton. To say the least the demand for eatables will be oreater than ever known before. The handwriting is on the wall and nlain enough that "He who runs may read" Jackson county must produce and nreserve for future consumption such feed and food as will be needed or there will be deficiency that cannot be supplied. We hope such a condition of things will be averted.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07
CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE
 FOOD PRODUCTION

State College, Penn, Mar. 7.-To prevent an annual loss estimated at 134,556,OO0 bushels of wheat, oats, barley and rye, and tremendous losses' in other staple crops, special
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Gov. Brough says he will not call d special session of the legislature, and presumably that settles the mat ter.
 The stage is now set for a real worthwhile Chamber of Commerce. We are all actors, and each has an individual role to play. Play it we'll.
 The mass meeting at the court house last night gained considerable spirit from a brief talk by A. R.. Campbell, who has been citizen of our city but few days, and who has established a wood working factory here. MT. Campbell celebrated his coming here by pledging substan- tial amount to the support of the Chamber of Commerce. He comes from Canada and has always lived in an organized city, hence his eager ness to assist his newly adopted home.
 It is a common occurrence of late for passenger trains running through here to both arrive and depart, both going north and south, with passen- gers standing for lack of seats. Our transportation facilities are being strained to the utmost. The number of passenger trains have been reduced. But there is lot of un- necessary travel and travel which ought to be eliminated. As sample of this unnecessary travel we call at- tcntion to the fact that thirty weight people got on one train on one day at station to go after booze to bring into the state. Some people might not think that was an emergency here in war time but think of these wasteful conditions continuing the entire year. What is going on at that station is to some extent at least going on all over the state. The grand total of travel for booze is something tremendous. The law abiding, patriotic people are entitled to relief.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

Gov. Brough says he will not call special session of the legislature, and presumably that settles the mat ter.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

The stage is now set for a real worthwhile Chamber of Commerce We are all actors, and each has an individual role to play. Play it we'll.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06

can be grown successfully have
something coming to them in
the way Of enlightenment. On
account of the long hours of sun
light, corn has become one of
the staple crops in Northern
Minnesota.
All of the small grains have
done well on this land. Rye,
barley and oats have been rails
ed with much success. Although
the farmers have not raised
much wheat as yet, what has
been grown has shown a good
yield per acre.
1t is in the root crops that the
land has shown the most start
ling results. The reclaimed
land, because of its heavy layer
of decayed vegetation, is parti-
cularly adapted to the raising of
potatoes, turnips and other
roots. Celery raising has be-
come one Of the great industries
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06

that is paradise in itself. These
men were never on a farm be-
fore they took up their home
stead, not far from Washkish on
Red lake.
Glass makers by trade, clear
ing land and tilling soil were
new tasks to them. But they
possessed hope and persistence.
They went up into the North
country without funds of any
kind. They didn't have any
machinery. Lacking even the
ordinary materials, they used
their hands instead. They built
a small log lint on their claim
and then set to work. a. drain
age ditch had reclaimed the
land.
Even working with their
hands, it was an easy matter for
these two intrepid workers from
Europe to clear their land. The
tamarack timber was soon cut
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06

will be bringing him a good in
come. He, too, has learned the
secret of burning the peat and
enriching the soil.
Volstead Act Explained.
What are the main points of
this Volstead act pertaining to
claims7
Here is the answer to the
question, as given in a govern
ment bulletin: "Under the Vol
stead act the United States sub
jected certain of its Minnesota
lands to assessment and taxation
for drainage benefits, and per-
mitted such lands to be sold for
delinquent ditch taxes under the
laws of Minnesota in the same
manner as though the land were
held IN private ownership. No
residence or improvements are
necessary. The act provides,
however, that only persons hav-
ing the qualifications of home
stead entrymen may acquire
title to any lands of the United
States so assessed, and limits the
quantity to be purchased and
held by any one person to l6O
acres. The 100 acres need not
be contiguous or in one body. If
the purchaser has heretofore
his homestead right
by entering less than 100 acres,
he may purchase and acquire
title to the difference between
the number of acres formerly
entered and 100, provided this
difference is not too small to fit
the government subdivision
which may be bid In by him.
In order to protect his rights
at the tax sale, the
which the land is situated, and
execute a modified homestead
purchaser should within go
days after the sale appear IN
person at the local land Office
on before some one authorized
to administer oaths i'm home
stead cases in the district in
and make the same pay
ment that a committing home
stead entryman would have to-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06

down. Then they borrowed an
OK from a neighbor and pulled
the stumps. These stumps were
then piled high and burned.
Once the stumps and roots were
out of the way, the so-called
"pest, " the soil covering was
set fire. 1t was burned over
once, twice, thrice. The potash
from the ashes was worked into
the ground. Then the seed was
planted. Lo and behold, the
crop of clover and timothy that
was produced on that land as
founded everyone who saw it..
Last year there was a splendid
crop of potatoes and corn.
Can everyone carve out, just
such a paradise7 Let the Slavs
answer.
eve came up here to take a
homestead because we were told
the soil was good once it was
cleared. We have found it so.
Never before did we do work
outside. But we had to work
hard here. But, then that's all
right. Only by hard work can
anyone get anywhere. We are
satisfied. We have fine farm
now and we are clearing more
land every year. 1t isn't hard If
one keeps right at it. "
Far away Austria with the
turmoil of revolution and world
war, with vast armies advanc-
ing and retreating, have no
places in the minds of these men.
They are making things grow
and have found true joy in the
doing.
The farm of these men from
central Europe is perhaps the
finest example Of what can be
done on this type of land. But
is far from being the only ex-
ample. August Kosbau, for in
stance, has been on his tract a
little more than three years.
When he came 1T was a wilder
ness; now it is a garden spot
such as would be found much
farther south. He has large
clearings Of land that next year
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06

make after IA months residence
and cultivation, less publication
and witness fees.
Expert Services offered.
Those who want to look at
these homestead lands offered by
Uncle Sam, those who want to
buy up at low prices lands un-
der the VOlstead act, or those
who are simply interested as in
yestOrs in either farm lands or
summer resort spots will do
well to get in touch with Mr.. a..
A. Andrews at Kelliher, Mime
sofa or Hodgson Realty Co.,
Fargo, N. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06
aS Opportunity To Get Drained Homestead Land Without Resdenc

Of Northern Minnesota. Tt is
predicted that in a few years
there will be much celery rails
ing in this Red lake region.
Dairying Sure to Come.
Diversified farming, with en-
phasis on stock raising, is
destined to characterize this
section. In the timber land in
its wild state many varieties of
plants making good stock feed
are grown. This is particularly
true where the land had been
burned over and most of the
trees destroyed. Wild peas,
wild clover and grasses and
vines are to be found. There is
enough of this to feed many
herds of cattle. This wild
growth comes out early in the
spring. Many settlers run their
cattle on the unfenced land.
Because of this natural forage
and the adaptabiIity of the
country to the raising Of hay
and forage crops and the pres
enee of fresh and pure water in
abundance, the region viii UNI
doubtedly become a great stock
raising section.
Summer Resort Possibilities.
The summer resort POSSIBLE |
ties Of this region should not be
overlooked by prospective buy
ers or settlers. Red lake affords
all of the advantages of the
more settled lakes and has the
added advantage of its shores
being in their natural state.
Truly, here one finds the land |
of sky blue water" that the
Chippewa Indians sang about. |
Fine boating beaches every
where, lakes and streams teem-
ing with fish, game of all varie-
ties-these are the things that
make Red Lake a Mecca for
summer vacationists. /
Once the wonders of this lake
of lakes have been heralded to
the world there is bound to be a
rush for its shores. When that
time comes-and it will come in
the. not far distant future
those who own land on its shores
or in the vicinity will be the
chief ones to benefit thereby.
The average settler could live
by his fishing if he so desired.
MuscalOnge, that gamy fish of
large variety, is to be found in
all of the lakes. In the streams
hundreds of trout leap. Here
we find a fisherman's paradise
practically untouched, save by
the lazy Chippewa from the
reservation between upper and
lower Red lake.
Many Light the Way.
Many settlers have already
lighted the way in this country.
Those who go there now are not
the first pioneers by any man.
ner Of means. OF course, those
who are farming there now
have not been there very long.
But they have been there long
enough to show the results. They
have been there long enough to
convince any one that the soil
will raise any kind of root
crop, that the hay and forage
crops are raised in abundance.
Take, for instance, the cases
Of the Lastinee brothers, Aus
trian Slavs, who have carved
out a farm home for themselves
4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06
Region North of Red Lake
Looms Up AS One of Richest
Still Open In the Country

try is usually the lack of roads.
That one bad feature has been
obviated in this region. The
bitches are the reason. One can
now traverse in an automobile
the miles and miles Of ditch
roads. With very few exceptions
the roads are better than cEn be
found in any newly opened up
country.
The roads have made the mar
kets accessible. The little city
of Kelliher, the terminus of the
Minnesota and International
railroad, has become the market
place for the settlers just west
of Red lake. Those to the north
can travel to Baudette, on the
northern boundary Of the state,
by means of the ditch roads,
Bemidji, Blackjack and other
points are open to the settlers.
Here they can market their
produce. Duluth and the iron
range country is near.
Flax Fiber Country.
No one can predict the future
of this fertile country. Those
who have studied it say that the
soil is similar to that in Ireland
where fax is raised. They say
that it will raise fax for the
fiber is in demand the world
over. Linen makers in America
have had to import much of it.
Experts who have analysed
carefully the soil In this great
region, which lacks now only
the hand of man to transform it
into a veritable paradise, say
that some day the greatest fax
fields in all the Americas will be
found here. They believe that
the time is not far distant when
great linen factories will be To-
Gated in the twin cities and Min
nesota linen will take its place
side by side with Irish and
Dutch linen.
Mr.. Andrews, in order to
prove the fax raising qualities
of the soil, planted a small tract
of it last year. Within four
weeks, he had as fine stand of
fax as could be found in any
other portion of the state. Ills
experiment has already proven
that the soil is we'll fitted for
fax raising.
Forage Crops Grow Well.
Hay and forage crops grow to
perfection in this new land. All
varities of clover, timothy hay,
grow with amazing re-
suits. Red clover has become a.
standard crop with the settlers
who are already on the ground.
1t would shock the Iowa and
Missouri enthusiast to see how
well corn grows in Northern
Those who have
been so certain that Iowa,
Illinois and Missouri,
were the only places where corn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06

De titled. Inc SOIL, as rule, is
a rich black loan or vegetable
formation, from one and one
half to four feet in thickness,
everything a solid clay subsoil,
Part of the land is covered with
spruce, cedar, tamarack, birch,
poplar and Eastwood. There
are unexcelled grazing grounds
extending for miles, with thous-
ands of acres of natural blue
joint and red top hay meadows
that can for the most part be
easily cut with a mower.
The Richest of Soils.
BY burning the vegetable for
nation, known as muskeg, sufh-
cient potash is worked into the
soil to make the richest to be
found anywhere In the world.
All that the settler has to do,
once he has cleared the timber
from his land, if such there be
on it, is to set fire to the dried
out muck or peat. 1t viii burn
over in a short time. Then, if he
is wise, he will work it up again
by means of a harrow or disc
and burn once more. The result
will be soil that cannot be equal
ed anywhere for productive
quality.
The climate of all of Northern
Minnesota is invigorating and
healthful. During the summers
the days are long, giving just
that much more growing wealth
er. In the winter, while the
goes far below zero, the
cold is of the dry variety that
simply puts pep and punch "
into the inhabitants. 1t Is a,cold
that is far more comfortable
than in the warmer climate
where it is much damper.
Beltrami county has always
been blessed with sufficient rain
fall, the average annual preeipi-
tation being about 80 inches.
There are no dry farming prob
lens that must be solved here.
Abundant water and pure is to
be found everywhere.
With a climate that is practi-
cally ideal all of the year round,
in the extreme, it has
been all the more strange that
these homestead lands of the
have been passed
by and those in the more arid
regions in the far away West
have been settled.
But, with the homestead lands
in the west practically taken up,
those interested in going out |
onto the land to live will from
now wend their ways north |
ward, up into the land where
once ruled only the wandering
5hippewas and the big game of
the woods, the moose, caribou
and deer.
Fine System of bitches. !
1t was only a few years ago |
hat this region, just north and |
vest Of Red lake, was Of a.
swamp character. Then came |
he idea of retaining it. Ditch
IS were put in. Mr.. Andrews,
Who is now prepared to show
his land and locate settlers,
vas the attorney in every one Of
he ditch proceedings in this
Through that activity
10 naturally became intimately
acquainted with every section, of
he land affected.
Good Roads a Feature.
The bitches were put in and
With them naturally came the
'oads. Wherever there is a
Itch there is a good road. Since
all Of the bitches in
his part of Beltrami county are
rood bitches the roads are all in
plendid shape.
One drawback ina new coun-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06

Why go long distances to find
homestead lands when they are
to be found in Northern Mime
sota9
This is the question that
hundreds Of settlers and other
land seekers have asked when
once they have seen what the
government has for them in
Beltrami county, in the Red
Lake region. With soil I'M
equaled anywhere in the world,
a climate that is ideal most Of
the year, with thousands of
acres needing no clearing at all
and still other thousands easy to
clear of timber, it has puzzled
residents of the north country
to know why more homeseekers
did not turn their eyes north
ward.
The United States govern
ment has now more than 100000
acres of land in Minnesota open
to homesteads. There are limit
ed amounts of land, owned by
the government, which can be
purchased under the Volstead
act, that is by the payment of
delinquent ditch taxes.
Land North of Red Lake.
Much of the most desirable
land is in the region north of
Red Lake, the largest body of
fresh water in any state in the
union.
Don't try to make an entry
on any kind of government land
without first seeing the land
this is the advice which the
United States gives continually.
In order to follow that advice
literally, hundreds of settlers,
with their eyes on land in the
Far West, have had to give up
their dreams of carving out a
farm home for themselves.
A. Al. Andrews, a drainage at
torney of Bemidji, familiar with
every section of land in Beltrami
county and particularly that
land which has been drained and
is open to entry or is now for
sale either as patented land or
under the Volstead act, has'i
evolved a method whereby these
lands can be brought to the per-
sonal attention Of those desiring
to inspect it.
Headquarters at Kelliher.
Mr.. Andrews has opened |
headquarters at Kelliher, a sta
ton on the Minnesota and In
ternational railroad, a branch Of
the Northern Pacific. For a fee
of just $50, he will take inter
ested persons from Kelliher, any
time into the region north of
Red Lake, where the best |
land is located. He viii trans
port them by automobile to the
land. His services as an attor
ney win be at the disposal of
the prospective settlers. Upon
Of the one fee, rM. An
drews will post prospective set
tiers on the methods of acquiring
land. He will give them all of
the legal advice necessary.
81 have decided upon this
plan of showing interested per-
sons this land because ] believe
that once the land is seen it will
be quickly settled, Z said Mr..
Andrews.
Now what is the character of
this land that the United States
government owns and has owned
in this Red lake region? At one
time this land was swampy.
When the water was drained
out Of this land, through the
Of the magnificent sys-
tenn Of bitches that have been
put in during the past few years,
it was found that the richest
soil imaginable was waiting to |
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1--WE have made the fee for
locating very low" said Mr..
Andrews. "For the $50, we viii
show the land. Wen locate
homesteaders. They will have
the benefit Of our advice and ex-
perience in these matters.
Instead Of going to Canada,
prospective buyers can for the
price Of the railroad fare from
Fargo to Kelliher, and the
$50, make the long automobile
ride through the entire country,
and get all Of the legal advice
relative to locating.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06
Climatic Conditions and Productivity of Soil Make Sec
ton More Desirable Than ANY Where Settlers Have
Gone HeretofOre-Land, Open and Timbered,
Can Be Obtained Through
Several Methods

A. A. Andrews, Drainage Ditch Attorney Familiar With
Entire Region Evolves Plan Whereby Those In
terested Can Make Inspections at Minimum Cost
Land Can BE Shown and Entered After
May 10th, 1918; Sale May 18th.
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THE AVERAGE COST OF 100 ACRES OF
LAND ENTERED OF THE GOVERN
MENT IN THIS WAY is FROM
81 TO S. PER ACRE.