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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
BIC POTATO YIELD
Western Canada Man Raised 600
Bushels on Two Acres.
He Thinks He Did Pretty Well, but
There Were Even Larger Crops
in the Neighborhood--Live
Stock Men Prosper.

AS q by-product the yield of potatoes
on the farm Of Ben Pawson of Coal
dale, Alberta, was somewhat of q pay
Ing proposition. Coaldale is in the
Medicine Hat district of Alberta. Med
icine Hat is a place, pictured in the
mind of many Americans, where the
weather man holds high carnival. and
spirit into the people just moves the
mercury down a few notches. The
rascal has thus given Medicine Hat
rather unenviable place on the map.
But it isn't half as bad as it is pie
tured. Anyway, Ben Pawson likes it.
Last year he grew six hundred BUSH
els Of potatoes on two acres Of land
that had no special preparation, and
only the usual precipitation, or rain,
as the less cultured would call 1t.
When he couldn't work at his hay or
grain, because of the damp mornings,
he gave them some attention. And
then evenings between supper and
chores and bedtime he gave them some
work. Anyway his yield was six hun
dred bushels, and he sold the whole
lot for 1886. Ben is satisfied. Still
there were larger yields than this in
the neighborhood.
If one might speak of hogs in the
same breath in which you speak Of po-
tatoes, there is nothing in the ethics
Of literature that would create de-
barfnent. Taking advantage Of this
license 1t will not be out Of place to
state that large potato yields are not
the only feature Of interest in this
new and interesting country. Amongst
others hogs are having good deal or
attention. Not long ago, hogs reached
the $4,000 mark on the Calgary market.
It doesn't cost much to raise a hog
and very little to bring him to weight
Of 200 pounds. Don't cost much! Ger
tainly not. But what about the man who
recently paid $3.50 for Duroc Jersey
Boar? That was all right. That man
knew what he was doing. He was do
ing what a great many other farmers
In Western Canada are doing today.
He is acting on the old "saw," that
at costs no more to raise good crit
ter than poor one." That is the rea-
son that Western Canada is looming
large in the live stock world. The best
is none too good. The same may be
said Of horses, cattle, yes, and sheep,
too. The very best sires and dams
of the best breeds are purchased. And
while big prices are paid, it is felt that
the demand for pure-bred. stock at
home and abroad will bring returns
which will warrant any reasonable
price that may be asked.-Advertise-
ment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
~ " - -
LOVE IN A COTTAGE

They may talk of love in cottage.
And bowers of trellised vine
OF nature bewitchingly simple,
And mlkmaids half divine;
They may talk of the pleasure or sleeping
In the shade of a spreading tree,
And walk in the fields Of morning,
BY the side Of footstep free!
H.
But give me sly Irritation Ea
BY the light of a chandelier II, Il
With music to play in the pauses, SEE3
And nobody very near; 1881
Or seat onsa silken sofa, ,N
With a glass of pure old wine. III
And mamma too blind to discover
The small white hand in mine.
Your love in a cottage is hungry,
Your vine Is nest of flies
Your milkmaid shocks the graces.
And simplicity talks Of piesI
You lie down to your shady slumber
And wake with bug in your ear,
And your damsel that walks in the morn
ing
Is shod like mountaineer.
True love is at home on carpet.
And nightly likes his ease
And true love has an eye for dinner,
And starves beneath shady trees.
His wing is the fan Of a lady,
His foots an invisible thing,
And his arrow is tipped with jewel
And shot from silver string.
IN. p. Willis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Crow classed as Enemy,

The conservation commission places
the crow at the head Of the blacklist
OF birds, quoting bulletin Of the
Pennsylvania board Of game commits
sioners to the effect that he destroys
individually more birds of all kinds,
more birds eggs and young poultry
than any other bird that ever tapped
a wing" AS a means of bringing
crows within easy gun-range the use
of a stuffed owl (crows delight in mob
bling owls which they find abroad by
daylight) is recommended, as we'll as
"crow CALI whistle, which may be
bought at sporting goods and hardware
stores.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
LoWIy Angle Worm an Aid
in Fertilizing the Soil,
an Authority Declares

That the despised angle worm, which
for ages has been the choice food of
the robin, the terror of little Miss
Muffets" and the Joy Of fishermen, has
all this time been working for the
benefit Of mankind without any par
ticular credit is an interesting fact
brought to light.
According to Prof. Frank Smith Of
the University Of Illinois, who is an
authority in this country on angle
worms, most Of the rea, grounds for
complaint against the angle worm is
due te an introduced species which is
common In the northern tier of states.
There are few infected areas, some Of
which have their origin traced back
to accidental importation by the trans
plantation Of trees from northern ILL.,
nois. These worms are of large size
and have the habit Of pulling leaves
and small twigs into the mouths Of
their burrows, and together with the
earth brought up by them, they form
the little mounds which make the sur
face Of a lawn quite rough, and hence
they make moving more difficult.
Professor Smith states that apart
from the roughness Of the surface Of a
lawn, the results of their work is
doubtless beneficial. An earth worm
makes it's burrow from one to three
feet in depth, these burrows providing
means for conveying surface water to
deeper layers, and also for aerating
these layers. In this work they have
been important agents in making the
soil fertile through the years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
loganberry Juice May Soon
Become Popular Among the
"Soft" Drinks in Demand

"Soft drinks"-"soft" in slang. mean
ing "easy to get'-may attain new i'm
portance. Soft drinks made from
fruit juices doubtless will attract many
new devotees, who will find that bev-
erages made from pure fruit juices are
decidedly healthful, cooling, refresh
ing and invigorating, says the United
States department of agriculture.
Because of it's pleasant flavor, the
juice of the Logan blackberry, COM
monty known as the loganberry, is
very popular as a beverage. The berry
is also used in making jams, jellies
and soda-fountain sirups. Methods of
extracting and treating the juice are
constantly being bettered. This in
dustry, already a large one, is growing
rapidly.
Loganberry juice Is naturally so sour
that it is necessary both to dilute and
to sweeten it to obtain a drinkable
article. The berry has characteristic
flavor. 1t somewhat resembles that Of
the raspberry, both red and black, but
is more acid than either.
Adding enough sugar to reduce suffi-
GENTLY the tartness Of the juice makes
a product too sirupy to drink, unless 1t
is diluted at the same time. The strip
prepared for soda-fountain use is not
diluted until sold over the counter.
Some of the sweetened but undiluted
juices have been labeled by manufac-
turers as concentrated" This de-
Scription is unwarranted, as the juices
have not been concentrated or evapo-
rated, but simply sweetened. They
should be properly labeled as logan
berry Sirups.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Swallows Feed Almost
Entirely Upon Insects

If you want to free the neighborhood
Of mosquitoes, encourage swallows to
make themselves at home, says re-
port of the American Forestry asso-
citation. These birds feed almost en-
tirely upon obnoxious insects and they
will do much toward protecting or
chards and other trees from insect
pests. No better investment can be
made, therefore, than some houses set
out for martins or other swallows. OF
the blue swallows the purple martin is
the largest. the male being entirely
blue above and below, while the female
is blue above with gray breast. Swal.
lows are highly migratory, most of
them spending the winter In South
America.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
FARMERS ARE WORKING HARDER

And using their feet more than ever before.
For all these workers the frequent use Of
Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic, healing
powder to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical COM
fort. It takes the Friction from the Shoe,
freshens the feet, and prevents tired, ach-
ing and blistered feet. Women everywhere
are constant users of Aliens Foot=Ease.
Don't get foot sore, get Aliens Foot7Ease.
Sold by dealers everywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Tobacco Far North.

Tobacco growing at 80 degrees
north latitude would seem an impossi-
bility ia America, but in the Odense
district of Denmark, which lies be-
tween So and So degrees, the cultiya-
ton Of tobacco has been taken up by
many farmers since the war.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
PITH AND POINT

To find work, go to work and
look for it.
Before taking certain steps
consult a dancing master.
A wise barber asks the young
man if he wishes haircut.
A small boys idea of board
of health is six meals day.
However, the early boom
doesn't always catch the nomina-
ton.
Never place your clock at the
head of the stairs; it might run
down.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Innocent Heart of a Child.

Daddy" asked mite of eight sum-
mers, "God makes us do the good
things, doesn't he?" YES" replied the
father. "And Satan makes us do the
naughty things?" Again, yes. ''Well,
who makes us do all the funny ones?"
London Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31

YOUTH don't
want to take that
c Ii a r a C ter. I'll
make a fool Of
myself.
Lady st a 6 e
Manager - Well,
you said you
wanted an easy
part.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches OF
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder. Cuticura Talcum,
one of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trlo.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
The Trouble.

"One thing against wearing a silk
skirt around town on windy day"
confessed Heloise of the rapid fire res
taurant, lis that it keeps you busy all
the time pulling It off from your hat
pin. kansas City Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
A Desirable Entertainment.


"a successful
man must study
the faults Of 9TH
erS."
SWELL, I don't
know that it will
make a man Sue
cessful, but it
ought to be a de-
lightful study"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Matter of Doubt.

Two business men were lunching at
the club together.
"Oh," said one, "my partner former
ly always opposed my views, but now
he agrees with me in everything"
"How do you account for it," asked
the other.
"Don't know" was the reply. SIN
not sure whether convince him, or
only make him tired"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
The Popular Fad

ne FOPutdr do
Everybody seems to be affected
with it."
"What?"
''The strike fever"
whats happened now?"
1.-THE wife and children have struct
for more spending money"
His Choice.
"Children are lot of care"
'True, but T0 rather spend my
time with them than waste it chasing
bull pup around the neighborhood."
Its Nature.
"This abolition of capital punish.
ment is mere child's play"
"What do you mean?"
"Why, isn't it skipping the roper"
Jewels Compared.
"Look what fine ruby / have on
my finger"
"Humph! 1t is nothing to the car.
buncle have on my neck"
Just So. II
ST don't see anything to laugh about
In the cats drinking up my milk"
"Oh, that's the cream of the joke
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Her Suspicion.

"You seem TO like to hear me talk
abort the league of nations, Charley,
DEAR said young Mrs. Torkins.
II do"
"But you don't take what | say as
seriously as you take the remarks OF
others"
"That's nothing for you to grieve
about, is its''
81 don't know. Maybe you encour-
age me to talk because for change
YOU like to laugh instead of getting
angry"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Not Much Of a Munchausen.

Father-Listen, Harold! The camel
can go eight days without water. Isn't
that wonderful?
Harold (skeptical) very. You
ought to hear Charles Brown tell one
London Answers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Eriendly Salutation.

Donald was much interested In a
neighbor's dog. One day he came in
from play and said, "Mother waved
my hand at the dog and the dog waved
his TAIL"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Food for Thought.

There are many troubles which you
cannot cure by the Bible and the hymn
book, but which you can cure by a
good perspiration and breath Of fresh
air.-Henry Ward Beeoher.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
4 ldz5HEKzIR1z9| e.
a. rSWzILI2 (. y
Oh, Fudge.

oh, Fudge.
whats all that noise, all that hub
bub In the shOps?"
"We manufacture tennis goods"
"Well?" s III
"And that fellow is making rack
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Not That Kind.

"They say one of the worst lacks
among our men over there was of
SOAP"
"You surprise me. / thought this
was called such clean fight"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Logical.

"a man dat never thinks of nobody
bue hisse'f," said Uncle EOen, "can't
help gittin' hisse'f on his mind so much
dat he jes' naturally gifts tired of his
se'f."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Her Equipment.

show is it that female pickpocket
got so much plumber before she was
caught?
II dare say it was because she had
such taking ways"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31

"Give it up"
"a woman will pretend to be inter
ested when you're trying to explain
baseball to her."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31

More men are ruined by prosperity
than by adversely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Frankness

Frankness.
what do you know Of international
affairsW
Nothing, but that doesn't keep me
from discussing them as though ]
knew all about them"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31

1t Is easier to float rumor than u
is to sink the truth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
Sensitive.

Mrs. Newgilt--What, is your objec-
ton to buying that lovely French bull
dog?
Her Husband won't stand for q
dog that turns up his nose at me.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31

Had Only to Act Natural.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-07-31
The Difference

The Difference.
whats the difference between base
ball and trigonometry?"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-16
SAYS STATE N|[LLOST
$7,440.23 IN Is DAYS
state Auditor Kositzky IN the follow
ing Report. Claims that the State
Owned Flour Mill ut Drake
was operated at loss
of $7,44O.23 in Is Days

Audit report covering the opera
tion Of the Drake mill For period
commencing August goth, 1919, to and
including September Goth, 1919. Part
of this report is made by the Schultz
Audit Co. and part by C. Il. Kositzky,
State Auditor.
Cost of wheat bought be-
tween Aug. 20, 1919, and
Sept. 26, 1919 -$17157.3 SO
Cotton and paper bags use 1,170.55
Pay roll at the mill 1,OS7.44
Office, supplies, oils, postage,
exchange and miscellan-
eous 1879
Loss on open orders and fut-
ure sales ------------ $3.50
Expense, auditing books at
the mill (estimated) 10000
Coal 211.16
Depreciation --- 1920
(Audit Company failed to
mention name of this
iten,) 1,241.67
Interest accrued on notes at
the Bank Of North Dakota
($4O,O00) -------------- 2o3.5s
Interest accrued on notes at
the Farmers State Bank,
($7,O00) at 6 per cent 10000
Salaries and expenses paid
manager, secretary and
stenographers of the mill
and elevator association 3,662.48
Salaries and expenses paid
Secretary and Stenogra-
pher Of Industrial Com
mission ------------ 2,614.91
Paid for the appraisal of
the Ss'H1s Drake tii' Mil --Nl0 s 1,eee.ss
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-16
IA NATIONAL POSITION
| TO WALTER CHAMPL|N
MinOt Young Man is National Execu-
tive Secretary of the Chi Psi
Fraternity.

Walter Champlin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. M. Champlin of this city, has
been appointed National Executive
Secretary of the Chi Psi Fraternity
with offGes in Madison, Wis. This is
lucrative position and places Mr..
Champlin in a position to confer with
many of the best citizens in the Unit
ed States. After the first Of the year,
his headquarters will be established
in Chicago.
Mr. Champlin became a member of
this fraternity while student at the
University of California. He enlisted
in the French motor corps while a
student at the University, and went
to France several months before the
United States entered the war, later
being transferred to the forces of this
country, with which he fought with
signal honor.
Mr.. Champlin's position will cause
him to travel a great deal thruout the
United States. A letter was received
by his parents, written at Athans, Ga.
He stated that while he was at Wash
ington, Ga, a lynching was staged,
two negroes being burned and one
shot. An immense crowd gathered at
the jail, but it was very orderly. There
was no swearing and no drinking. He
saw more firearms than he had ever
seen before, outside of the army.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-16
LASTING INJUNCTION UP
TO SUPREME COURT
Arguments to Make Fargo Bank
Ruling Permanent Were
Heard.

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 15.-The North
ing arguments on making permanent
the injunction issued against the
North Dakota banking board, under
which the board members were re-
strained from taking any action on
the closing of the Scandinavian-Amer
lean bank of Fargo.
Since the injunction was granted,
O. E. Lofthus, state bank examiner,
has been in charge of the bank. The
proceedings that are being heard at
Bismarck today are unusual. Under
the injunction granted by the supreme
court a week ago, the elective officers
charged by law with supervising the
banks of the state, have been bereft
of all authority as far as the closed
Fargo institution is concerned, and an
appointee state official has been sub
stituted.
Decision Declared 3 to 2.
So close was the question Of issuing
the temporary injunction that the
courts minutes disclosed three justices
favoring the injunction and two op-
posed
Justices Bronson, Grace and Robin
son, the three court members who ap-
proved granting the temporary in
junction, were all elected as Nonparti-
san league candidates. Justices Grace
and Robinson were elected three years
ago, and Justice Bronson elected last
year. Justice Robinson is former
Fargo man; Justice Grace once resid-
ed at Mohall, and Justice Bronson is
formerly of Grand Forks, once state
senator and a former assistant to the
attorney general.
Chief Justice A NJ Christianson
and Justice Birdzell opposed granting
the temporary injunction, according to
the minutes. Justice Christianson was
elected five years ago, before the
Nonpartisan league was an issue. Jus
tice BirdZell was elected three years
ago with the endorsement of the
league.
Arguments are being made on the
motions of the officers of the banking
board for the dissolution of the in
junction. At the time the injunction
was granted, attorneys for the bank
ing board members were not heard,
the only attorneys heard being the
state bank exaQ1fner and the officers
and directors of the closed bank, who
have made a common cause against
the banking board
Governor Lynn J. Frazier and the
bank examiner have cast their lot
with the officers of the Fargo bank.
Attorney General William LANCER
and Secretary of State Thomas Hall.
majority members of the banking
board, who ordered the institution
closed, have been supported by the
two deputy bank examiners, P. E.
Halldorson and 0. e. Enpemoen, ap-
pointed by the present administration,
and now under the direction Of Ex-
aniner Lofthus
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-16
METHODIST CONFERENCE CLOSES

year was the election of delegates to
the General Conference which meets
next May at Des Moines, Iowa. That
is the law making body of the church
and meets every four years. The
following delegates were elected:
Ministerial-Rev., E. P. Robertson,
D. D.; Rev. C. E. Vermilya; Rev. S.
f. Halfyard, Phi. D.
Alternates-Rev. James Anderson,
D. D.; Rev. T. A. Olsen; Rev. G. H.
Quigley, D. D.
Lay Delegates Judge Charles A.
Pollock; Prof Howard E. Simpson; ;
Mr.. Richard A. Lathrop.
Alternates-Mr J. R. Tompkins ;
Mr.. Charles Gunthor, Mr.. J. P. Jack
son.
A new feature in Conference pro-
grams was the afternoon institute,
conducted each day of the session.
The program was prepared by Dis
trict Superintendent T. A. Olsen and
Pastor>C. L. Clifford, and was receiv-
ed with rare appreciation. The task
of the church was outlined and meth
ods presented in meeting the needs of
the new day.
Friday afternoon Area Secretary
George Mecklenburg of Helena, Mon
tana, and others reviewed the success
of Methodist in the Centenary in
which $3.50, 100000 was raised for
world reconstruction and many thous-
ands enlisted for life service. Evan
gelism was presented as the big drive
Of Methodism for the coming year
with the objective of 100000 to be
won to Christ and the church.
Stirring addresses followed a song
service each evening. The outstand-
ing address was the lecture on "Amer-
lea and American deals delivered by
Bishop r. ]. Cooke on Thursday even
ing. "America-one people, one Ian
guage, one government, one destiny
leading The world in the paths of
peace" is the destiny Of America, de-
clared the Bishop before an audience
that filled the church.
Before packed church Sunday ev-
ening the Bishop read the appoint
ments. This is the most tense NOM
ent in the meeting of a Methodist
Annual Conference. To the places
read the ministers must go and serve
during the coming year. There are
always some advancements and others
who are disappointed but the look on
the many faces Sunday night indicat-