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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
BeS( Way To Rid Your
Fields Of the Gopher PeS(

Six species of rodents occur in
North Dakota which have proved so
detrimental to the farming inter-
ests that their control or extermin-
alton becomes of pressing import
ance. The average annual loss to
the farmer in North Dakota from
the depredations of these animals
according to a very conservative es-
innate. amount to more than a mill
lion dollars, while PROBABLY In dry
years this loss Is more than doubled.
The animal that Is the most con-
spicuous offender in this way is the
Richardson ground squirrel or
Flickertail, commonly called "goph-
er" in North Dakota.
Efforts have been made by indi-
vidual farmers, by. townships and
by counties to combat these pests
ever since the settlement of the
state. A favorite method has been
to offer bounties for the killing Of
these animals. This has proved in.
adequate and the cost has been ex-
cessive in proportion to the results
accomplished. During the year of
1914 twelve counties in North Da.
kota paid out $46,z83.39 in boun
ties and had little permanent re.
suits for the money. spent
For several years extensive ex-
periments were put on to determine
the most effective poison and poison
bait for the eradication Of the 60
pher, and as a result Of these in
vestigations the following formula
was given out for the preparation
of poison coated grain. This meth
cd has given excellent results and
is the best that has been produced
up to the present time.
FORMULA FOR PREPARATION
OF POISON
For FlickertaiI or Richardson
Ground Squirrel
From Circular No. 4.
/. Mix thoroughly one ounce Of
strychnine alkaloid (powdered) and
one ounce baking soda Zone heap
ing table-spoonfuD.
2. Sift this into ga pint of
thin, hot starch paste and stir to
creamy mass. The starch paste is
made by dissolving one heaping
tablespoonful of dry gloss starch
in little cold water, which is then
added to ga pint OF boiling water.
Boil and stir constantly until clear,
thin paste is formed.
!. g. Add IA pint e tablespoon
fuls) heavy corn syrup and a table,
spoonful of glycerine and stir thor
oughly.
4. Add 1-8 ounce Zone tea
spoonful powdered saccharine and
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
DAVE -LAND|S THROWS
HAT INTO THE RING

David Landis of Minnesota town
ship now assures us that he has
fully made up his mind to become
a candidate for clerk OF court of
Burke county, and that he will cir
culate his petition at the proper
time. Dave has a large number OF
friends in this part of Burke coun-
ty who might be counted upon to
support him for any Office he might
choose to run for, and he means to
put in a lot of work in the western
part of the county where he Is not
so we'll known. He Is we'll quail
flied for the position, and the vot-
ers will make no mistake in NOM
mating and electing him. Where
he is best known the people have
the most confidence in him, and
there is hardly a person in this VI
cinity but what Dave can call his
friend. For a number Of years he
has held various township Offices
during which time he has demon
strated his ability as a business
man, a man who Is always very
pleasant to all with whom he comes
N contact, and a man who is never
known to have a crouch on when
in public. We predict that he will
receive very heavy vote at the
coming primary election.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
.KOEHLER OUT FOR
REGISTER Of DEEDS

Fred A. Koehler, Jr., who during
the past year or more was employed
as head clerk in the Office of Coun-
ty Auditor Melby, and who prior to
that time was engaged as contractor
and builder, has thrown his hat in
the ring, and announces that he is
a candidate for the office Of register
Of deeds of Burke county. Without
taking anything else into considera'
ton it must be admitted that q
uore capable man for the office
would be hard to find. During
the time he has been employed at
the county auditors Office here he
has fully demonstrated that every
thing he does is absolutely accur-
ate, that his penmanship is very
legible and neat, that he is very ac-
commodating, and that he is always
willing to roll .up his sleeves and get
down to work, all the essentials ne.
cessary to conduct the Office which
he seeks to the best Of advantage
If all the voters in the county were
personally acquainted with Mr..
Koehler we do not think there
would be any question as to his
election by the biggest majority
ever received by a candidate fol-
Office in Burke county.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
Bowbeu BurkeC County, 1918

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin O. Helseth
of near Stampede drove to this city
last Friday and went back the fol-
lowing day. Mr.. Helseth told US
that the roads were about as rough
as he had ever seen them, and that
travelling with car, in his opinion,
would be very expensive business on
account Of the shaking up the vehi-
Gle would receive He also told us
that our tobacco fund was about
the best thing that we could have
done for the boys in France, that he
had some relatives in the trenches
himself, and that by the way they
write they lack nothing to make
them happy except some American
tobacco. He contributed a dollar
to this fund himself. and promised
to contribute some more before the
war is over.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15

The district convention Of the
Non-Partisan League for the 41st
Legislative District, consisting of
Burke and Divide counties, was
held on Tuesday of this week at
Crosby, and all the townships in
Burke county with the exception of
one were represented. Burke coun-
ty was entitled to 20 delegates and
% were present. The following
legislative ticket was endorsed for
the coming primary election:
Ralph 1ngerson, Flaxton. Repub-
lican, State Senator
Jim Uglum, eBowbells. Republi-
can. representative.
Ed. Kellog, Crosby, Republican,
representative.
Joe Alberts, Ambrose. Republi-
can, representative.
Ralph 1ngerson of Flaxton was
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
FARMER MAY SELL
HIS OWN SEED GRAIN

Fargo, N. D., March 14;-In q
communication addressed to the
farmers and the press of the state
II. L. Bolley, state seed commissions
or, states that the national law on
sale of seed wheat does not prevent
q farmer from making bargain
with his neighbor or any citizen fol
such prices as he is willing to pay
for any seed.
"Under. the present emergency
conditions, those who have sur.
plus of seed ought, as patriotic
duty, to let your neighbors know
that you are able to provide it,
says the seed commissioner. Far
mers or elevator managers who
have grain At for seed in quantities
Of carload lots, should submit sam.
pies to the state commissioner o1
agriculture at Bismarck, who wishes
to get in touch with sufficient vol.
ume of grain to furnish the county
commissioners operating under the
county bonding law"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
.L|DGERW00D MAN
DENIES THE CHARGE

Fargo, N. D., March 14.-Some-
what of a sensation was sprung in
the United States district court this
morning when Atty. A. C. Lacy, rep
Eesenting o. Kravig, a poolroom
6wner at Lidgerwood, N. D., charg.
ed with violation of the bonedry
law, admitted that the suitcases
Offered by the government and con
tanning 16 quarts of liquor, belong.
ed to the defendant.
'"The defense will concede tina,
the evidence which the government
offers Is the property Of the defend
ant" Attorney Lacy told the court
In his opening statement to the jury
shortly afterwards he declared that
the liquor which the government
alleged was transported into the
state from Minnesota in violation Of
the federal statute, was bought by
the defendant at Hankinson, ano
that he was not guilty of the offense
charged in the indictment.
J. w. Stiteler, president of the
council at Lidgerwood, was one OF
the witnesses called by the govern.
ment, ana testified that Kravie
brought the suitcases into Lidger.
wood on the morning train, due
there at o'clock, and that shortly
after the arrest the prisoner was
brought to his home. Testimony
was also offered by the government
from a Great Northern brakeman
The offense was alleged to have
= been committed during the holidays
last year.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
MIDWAY MIDDLINGS
(From staff correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Campbell Wis
tied at the Robt. Campbell home
Wednesday afternoon.
Those in perfect attendance for
the month of February are Mae,
Margaret and Jack Campbell, Her
bert, Lillian and GLADYS Lindquist,
Burke Campbell, Gladys and How
ard Bly,.
John Schroeder was business
caller at Ignite Thursday.
Jens Ness went to Bowbells on
business Thursday.
Henry bly, was in Columbus Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Small returned to
their home at Gull Lake, Canada,
Thursday.
Henry Simdorz is staying at the
Henry Schumann home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stearns visited at
the Henry BLY, home Sunday.
Marguerite and Wilhelm Stall
man visited at the Will Campbell
home Saturday.
Rob Campbell, son Burke and
Miss Ruth Birch visited at the
Birch home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee and family
spent Sunday at the s. Ness home.
Andrew Westling left for his
home at Olivia, Mimi, Monday.
Miss Viola Lindquist is assisting
Mrs. S. Ness with her house work.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the Non-Partisan League
meeting at Columbus Wednesday.
Clifford Lindqu1st Gales on Pal
mer Lee Sunday morning.
Henry Schuman and Henry Sim
dorz called at the Lindquist home
Friday evening.
Everyone is tanning grain and
preparing for spring.
Andrew Lindquist was in Colum-
bus Thursday.
Don't forget the auction sale OF
Sigurd Ness March 18.
Emil Hagen called on Palmer
Lee Sunday.
Gladys and Lillian Lindquist
called on Leona Schuman Sunday.
Ed Gamol was a Ignite caller
Saturday.
VIM. Campbell and family were
in Columbus Friday.
Oh say Cliff, what's the matter
with your chin?
Misses Viola and Florence Lind
quist and Andrew Westling visited
school Wednesday afternoon.
Hank Simdors returned to Lar
son Saturday.
Henry Schuman was business
caller at Portal Tuesday.
Cor. V
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
sHER|FFS OFFICE
SELLS MANY STAMPS s

In mentioning the various busi-
ness houses in Bowbells last week
who made heavy sales of War Saw
ings Stamps Tho tribune neglect
ed to mention the sheriff's Office
where probably more stamps were
sold than in any other business
place in Bowbells. Both Sheriff
Heath and his two deputies have
been putting In practically all CT
their spare time in calling the at
tention of the public to these
stamps, and have up to yesterday
afternoon. sold very close to- 800
worth. Both Mr.. Heath and his
deputies are very convincing talk
ers, and it seems that they would
be- able to convince the average
person of almost anything. In the
War Savings Stamps they have
something especially good, and
they are having very little trouble
in convincing everybody that as in
vestment nothing can beat these
stamps.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
LUCY
(From staff correspondent

S~~~--
The fine weather has been enjoy
ed by all. Wonder if the northern
lights showing from the south in
dicates more fair weather.
Miss Kathryn Lucy has been Wis
iting at Powers Lake during the
past week.
Howard Bryant was a caller at
the Lewis Larson home Friday ev-
ening,
We heard Ado1ph Torkelson out
practicing calling himself papa
Thursday. He is surely proud of
the new boy who came to stay at
his house.
Quite a. number from this vicin-
ity took in the card party at the
John Bryan home ON Friday even
ing. All report a fine time
A little runabout Ford came over
the hills through the snow last Sun:
day morning on it's way to the R.
Jensen home. After inqzxiring we
found that it was driven by Earl
Emnot of Bowbells.. Wonder why
he stopped at. .Tensens.
The I.orentzen. family attended
church at Powers Lake Sunday.
Reuben .Lein was caller at Soren
Hides Sunday.
Hans Gilbertson says it has been
winter long enough. He wants
Tim Lucy says he has been a man
Of almost leisure so far this winter.
The sheep have been taking care Of
themselves during the fine weather,
and he has had only one lamb 50
far. g..
Calmer Midtboe. left FOR Minot
last week to take in the tractor
school.
Lawrence Halverson left for home
the first of this week. He had been
visiting with his sister, Mrs. 0. M.
Larson. K,
Cecil Hopkins and wife, Peter
Landsverk and Art Peterson were
callers at the J. r.. Jensen home
Sunday.
Mrs. Lewis Larsen and children
have been quite sick the past week.
Grippe seems to be the trouble.
Quite q number Of young people
were out skating on the Hide lake
Sunday.
Our telephone line is now in the
very best of order. The line man
was out Saturday and fixed 1t up 30
we can all hear fine.
Pete Peterson hauled a load OF
coal for L. c. Larson Saturday.
Quite a number of dead horses
may now be seen on the prairie since
the snow is leaving them uncovered
Otto Mathison and family visited
at the J. r. Jensen home Friday.
ss3 Cor. 7
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
and that, in the final analysis,
acted in self defense.

and that, In the final analysis, he
acted In self defense.
1T probably will not be possible
to give White his preliminary exam
inat1on inside of ten days." said
Scott Cameron, states attorney fol
Emmons county. II have Other
work in the county which will keeI
me fully occupied for that length Of
time. Unless White demands ar
earlier hearing, it will not be helt
. before the middle of the month
Mr.. Whites statement to me is very
complete. He claims that he acteo
In both Instances in self-defense
The prisoner does not appear de-
pressed, He delivered himself up
and he is giving the sheriff no trou
ole. No demonstration of any kipe
was MADE when we left Hazeltor
with White to bring him to the
county Jail here"
Neither Sheriff Meinhover mol
States Attorney Cameron has re-
vealed the identity of the woman
in the case.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
Nonpar(jsians Endorse [e9is:
|adVe Ticket al Crosby Tuesday

chosen to represent this legislative
district at the state convention to
be held at Fargo on March 81 and
%. All the delegates from Divide
county were present, and the meet-
ing was one of the most orderly
ever conducted in Crosby. The
ticket endorsed is one that cannot
help but meet with the approval Of
all members of the league In the
district, and is even such that it
will draw the votes Of many people
who are not members. This vi
cinity was represented by the fol-
lowing gentlemen: X. c.. Knudsen.
North Star; H. A. Kirkelfe, Mime
sofa; John l.. Finke, Bowbells;;
Morris Larsen, Ward; Conrad Oh
son; Carter; w. B. White, CLAYTON;
Ralph 1ngerson. 500.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15

stir thoroughly. Granulated sac
charine should be dissolved In lit"
tie warm water.
s. Pour this poison solution ov-
or 20 quarts of clean oats and mix
thoroughly so that each grain OF
oats ID coated. Prepare "a to 4S
hours before using.
For. mixing small quantities an
ordinary wash tub is convenient
For larger quantities tight,
smooth box may be used, and mix
ing may be done with shovel.
A tea-spoonful of the poisoned
oats should be placed near each
ground squirrel hole on clean, hard
ground, letting 1t scatter slightly as
1t falls. (Placed in this way it will
not endanger stock.) Do not put
the poisoned grain on the loose dirt
of the mound or into the holes
Each quart Of the poisoned. grain is
sufficient to treat about go holes.
For further information address
the North Dakota Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, Agricultural Col
lege, North Dakota.
Burke county now has a county
agricultural agent and it is up to
the farmers to>make use of him.
We are planning on a county
wide gopher campaign using the
above formula for poisoning.
A number of the townships in
Burke county have already used
this form of poisoning with great
success.
The government will furnish all
the ingredients for making the poi
son at cost, the county agent will
mix the poison for each township
and provided all townships will
{. me in and cooperate we can save
on this one proposition alone,
enough to pay the expense OF a
county agent for three or four years
to come.
Just word in regard to the cost
of the poisoned bait. We can sup.
ply each quarter section Of land in
the township with ten quarts of poi
son at a total cost of about $163.45
or about SLIP per quarter section
1t is now up to the township Of
ficers to call a meeting at an early
date and then notify the county
agent in regard to quantity of poi
son wanted.
The township boards have the
power thru North Dakota state laws
to poison gophers on all none resi-
dent land within their township
and tax the owner with all costs.
G. C. EDWARDS,
County Agricultural Agent.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
WHEN TO START VEGE-
TABLES IN HOT BEDS OR CANS

Early cabbage and caulidower
should be sown in the hotbed or Ii
boxes in the house by the Fiddle OF
March. Late cabbage Tate in April
or direct into ttht,s garden. Plant
tomato seed late in March or early
IL Aprll,egg plants, peppers and eel
cry, same as tomatoes. Cucumbers,
muskmelons, squash, watermelons
and sweet corn should be planted
late in April. 1t will be necessary
to plant these in sods, or dirt bands
or individual pots, as their roots
must not be disturbed in trans
planting to the garden. Sow the
seed one-eighth to three-eighths
inches deep. Extension Division,
N D. Ayr College.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
GuNMAN CLAIMS
SELF DEFENSE

x, Linton. N. D., March 14.-With
the blood of two fellow men resting
on his head, Clarence White seemed
In good spirits today, enjoying {
hearty breakfast and talking freely
with Sheriff Meinhover and States
Attorney Campbell regarding the
shooting.
He faces the charge of killing
Charles D. Sloan ana his half broth
or. r. 8. Piatt, at Hazelton, thi
county, Monday.
The double slayer made full and
frank statement OF the shooting tc
States Attorney Campbell las
night. bearing out the facts as pre-
sented- Monday. He and Sloan
said White, had been the closest
friends up to two months ago, wher
Sloan. the slayer claims, made hi
arst charges against White of init
macy with Hazelton woman
These charges were frequently re
peated, said White. and became {;
matter of common knowledge. Mon
day Sloan came in with the avowe,
determination Of having settle.
ment with White. He called White
liver to his automobile, and the me1
exchanged perhaps Is words when
White alleges, Sloan called him {
vile name and declared his intention
of tramping him into the ground
II knew that with one arm woul6
,A,be no match for Charlie" sal
H'White. $50 I started shooting. 49,
Claims Self-defense
White does not explain how ht
chanced to have gun in his pocket
when he went out to meet Sloan
The slayer is southerner and l.
sald to have made a practice of 60
ing armed. He contends that ht
acted clearly in self-defense when he
shot Piatt. Piatt, a half-brother OF
Sloan, witnessed the latters mur-
der and Immediately rushed to the
Piatt home and returned with gun
opening fire on White in the street
He followed White into the Hazel
ton Mercantile Co., and there ex-
changed more snots with him.
II Piatt's aim was wild, but White,
who is a well known crack shot,
registered every one of the six bull
lets contained in his revolver.
White does not claim that he was
suffering from brain storm OF
mental ALTERATION or any unusual
excitement at the time Of the shoot
ing. In his own mind he Is quite
clearly convinced that he was justi-
M Ned III acting as he did; that Sloan
had given him ample N proyocation,
s4a-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
KEEPING EGGS FOR HATCHING

4 Eggs for Matching keep best in a
temperature Of about so degrees e.
and they should be turned every
day, Eggs that are to be shipped
should be we'll packed and should
be left entirely quiet at least "a
hours before being placed under
hens or in the incubator. It is not
desirable to keep eggs for Matching
more than 10 days but good matches
may be secured from three weeks
old eggs IL kept at SO degrees and
turned every day. Experiments
show, that the longer the eggs are
kept the less the percentage OF
chicks secured. In cold weather
gather the eggs before becoming
chilled. p. J. Peterson, N. D. Elk.
Station. .. 4.
= 7F o
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15
LET THE WISE SOWER
.ss LOOK TO HIS SEED

Cleaning and grading the small
grains for spring sowing should be.
done before the spring rush in pre-
pairing the land and sowing the
seed. Wheat. oats, barley and fax
can be improved for seeding BY
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15

Frank Luckman has sold his
residence in Bowbells to Ferd Red
mer, who will move into the place
some time before the first of April
or as soon as it is vacated by Mr..
Luckman, who Is moving back to
the farm. Mr.. Redmer has rented
his farm for the coming season and
intends to reside in Bowbells In
the future.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-15

There will be services at the Pres
byterian church In Bowbells on
Sunday. March II at 1880 p. m:
Subject: THE Emuence Of Life. /"
Every body invited. .ss
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-21
RETURN OF GOLF AND TENNIS
Championships Discontinued In 1917
~ Account Of War May De Re-
sumed This Year.

Look out for golf and tennis cham.
plonShlps next year. That's the word
which comes from men close In touch
with the national associations, and II
may be regarded as final.
Championships were discontinued
for patriotic reasons, but rs the sea-
son wore on in 1917 1t was realized
that the matter had been n little too
wildly drawn and that the holding
Of championship matches would not
be unpatrlotlc, even though some Of
the best contestants In both sports
would be unable To compete on account
of military duties.
The first definite action may he OK
pccted when the Southern Golf ASSOC
citation meets within II short time. II
Is expected that this association will
plan for the 1913 season on an ante
war basis. If this Is done, II IL
quite likely the other associations Will
full into line.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-21
DURACK TO VISIT AMERICA
Negotiations Have Been Concluded for
Vieit Of Australian Swimmer to
This Country.

William Unmack of San Francisco,
formerly an official of the Pacific A..
a. L., authorizes the statement that
negotiations have been concluded for
the visit to this country Of Miss Fam
ME Durack, the famous Australian
swimmer, who holds nearly all tho
worlds records for ONE II Is quite
surprising news, for only II few weeks
ago cables from Sydney, New South
Wales, announced the departure of
Miss DuraCk for Somewhere ut the
front" MS "A Red Cross nurse, Unmacii,
however, Is positive In his statement.
lie asserts that the Australian mcr-
maid will land in California about
June II, and that he has already book
cd her for several meets OF the coast.
lie Is now cndeuvOrlng to secure dates
for her In the middle West and East,
go that she may tom the United States
and Try conclusions with the fair cham
piOns of all districts.