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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
APPROVE HIGHWAY PROJECTS
Preliminary Estimate Of Cost 81 I'm
provements 10 Approximately
1894, 9o0. 900.

Up to June 30, 1920, 1886 projects
involving total Of 29,319 miles Of
road had been approved by the Sec
rotary of agriculture. The prelim-
mary estimate of the cost Of these
projects is approximately 1884, 800. 900.
of which approximately ~s163,841 900
will be approved as federal aid. On
the same date ZIG projects repre-
senting approximately 1894 miles had
either been completed or were under
construction. The estimated total cost
Of these projects in various stages Of
construction and completed, is $780,.
100000. The total cost of federal-aid
work approved by the secretary In the
10 months subsequent to the signing
of the armistice and prior to July l.,
1920, which is approximately $3.50, OO0,-
600, exceeded by $63, 600, 900 the cost
of all road and bridge work done BY
states and counties in this country in
1915. The value Of the work COM
pleted during that period amounted to
$6O.OOO,OOO, rate Of construction
equaling that of the Panama canal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

er, the seller does not tell the buyer
the horse will haul two tons in the
country. #.
The Sarmer knows his conditions
and what he can expect.
In view of the fact that farmers
are using an ever increasing number
of motortrucks. II is interesting to
note what leading transportation au-
thority recently said about doing
this with trucks that is, calling them
two, three. four, etc. ton trucks.
/, obviously 1t is as Illogical for
mOtOrtruck manufacturer to label his
truck a twoton hauler rs 1t would be
for horse dealer to say how much
horse would haul Clearly In either
ease the load which may be transport
ed depends almost entirely upon cOndi-
lions. For this reason leading manu-
facturers have abolished the ton rat
ing method and are fitting the trucks
to the Job. A transportation engineer
goes over the hauler's conditions thor
oughly. All his, difficulties and ad-
vantages are carefully considered. and
the proper size unit prescribed. Thus,
a truck formerly rated at two tons
may be used for four-ton load in the
city. while in" an unusually bad sec
ton of the country unit with larger
rated horse power capacity may be
necessary. If the owner is to prevent
wastefuI depreciation
In other words, manufacturers are
taking advantage Of the experience
gained in horse hauling. They real
ize it takes "ten horses on loose gravel
and one on concrete" They are SELL
ing their transportation accordingly
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
CLUB WORK PAYS BOYS WELL
Many California Members Repaid
Loans for purebred Animals
Out Of Fret litters.

Agricultural club> boys In EMorad0
county. Cattf, borrowed 1902 in March,
1913, from local banks to start their
pig club projects. In August, l0l".
an inventory showed that these boys
owned or had sold $5.S26.2a worth OF
swine. Eight gifts. exhibited by the
Colorado boys at the State fair brought
an average price of $3.50. They were
from the first litter out of the original
sows.
Owing to the high prices Of pork
last year, 90 per cent Of the 1919 en-
rollment in the California agricultural
clubs went into either the SOW and IT.
ter or the pig feeding contests. Many
club members in the State paid high
prices with borrowed money for pure.
bred ANIMALS, and in most cases have
more than, repaid the loans out OF tn
first filters, says the United States de
partment Of agriculture.
Occasionally the purebred pig clubs
in California have found difficulty In
securing adequate prices for the stock
they raise. To eliminate this trouble
they have 'resorted to the means used
by other purebred breeds and have
organized auction sales. Two were
held in the past year, one at Lemoore>
Kings county. and one In Fresno
county. At Lemoore IS animals brought
a total Of $2,751, or an average Of
about $40 head. which Is about the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
TREATING PIGS FOR WORMS
Sanitary Cement Wailow Should Be
Provided and Oil or Dip Added
70 XIII vermin.

Before starting spring pigs on sum-
mer feed, the entire lot should be
treated for worms unless the owner
is certain that the premises are clear.
Santonin or American wormseed oil
treatments are good.
Hogs should have a sanitary cement
or frame wallow. Into the water
should be>put some crude oil or dip
to destroy lice, keep the skin In good
condition, and promote gains.
"a maximum use Of pasture 10 desir-
able. II present pastures are poor or
insufficient they may be supplemented
with rape. A good rape pasture should
carry 20 pigs to the acre for the sea-
son, according ITO r. o. Ashby Of the
Minnesota station.
Wherever pigs are given full
feed Of grain the self-feeder should
be used to save labor. Corn should
be supplemented with I, iced rich In
protein.
The hogs should hog-off enough corn
to finish them for the market, unless
they are to be put behind cattle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
IMPROVED
ROADS
ENTRANCE ROADS FOR FARMS
Engineers Of Bureau Of Public nesds
Recommend We Of 6itun,lnovo
Material

Owners Of large farms and rural
type Of entrance roads have applied
to the bureau of public roads Of the
United States department of ngricul.
ture for advice regarding the applica.
ton of bituminOus material on main
entrance and much-trnveled farm
lanes.
The bureaus engineers point out
that such applications may be made
Successfully on any farm road which
has already been constructed of stone,
gravel. or other similar material and
is in thoroughly compacted and rea-
sAonably smooth condition. A coal-tar
preparation applied cold, or an as
phaltic oil, can be used, and If applied
by the farm employees, the cost should
not exceed Z or 8 cents square yard
for materials. The cOmpacted gravel
or stone road should be thoroughly
rleaned of dust and the bitumen
applied with ordinary sprinkling
pots from which the perforated noz
zle has been removed and the spout
carefully flattened into symmetrical
rectangular opening about one-quarter
Of an inch wide. so that the material
may be poured in broad, fiat stream.
If Il large amount of work is to be
done, a specially designed pouring can
may be purchased Of dealers in road
equipment Care should be taken to
have an even distribution, and the
quantity, applied should be approx
mately one-half gallon to a square
yard of road surface. After applying
the bituminous material, clean gravel
or stone chips should be spread even
ly over the surface, and if possible,
rolled with q lawn or field roller.
Where gravel or chips are not avail
able, clean, coarse sand will serve as
covering material. 1t should be spread
in sufficient quantity to prevent the
bituminous material from adhering to
tires of passing vehicles. Attention Is
called to the fact that this treatment
should not he made where drainage
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
.[RQQl[llBlT
RIGHT, sTock FOR BREEDING
Fswls should % hsaithy and vleer
eve Tor Best oueesss-vsarllnO
Hens profOrred.

For success In raising chickens ~ 10
necessary to have healthy and vig6r.
Gus breeding stock, for the lack Of WIG.
or In the newly Matched chicks is often
traceable to weak parents. Only the
most vigorous and the best grown
birds should be put in the breeding
yards. Each bird should be full Of life
and energy and free from any serious
defOrmity.
Yearling hens are usually better than
pullets for breeders. because hens are
more mature and do not lay so many
eggs during the early winter, and con.
seGuently do not reduce their vitality
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
ROAD DRAG MOST BENEFICIAL
Implement Is Used wherever Roads
Are Buiit-Ruts Are Removed
Quickly by Its Use.

If there is call for a piece Of
machinery to ecOnOmiZe the growing
or handling of crops it seems to be
forthcoming sooner or later. But 1t
remained for farmer to invent one
Of the simplest as well as the most
beneficial of implements from the
standpoint Of universal comfort
brought about by it's use. 1t Is used
wherever men build roads, and ruts
disappear after it has taken a trip
over them. Measured in dollars and
cents it costs only trifle, but meas.
ured by the service 1t gives, it is worth
millions. We refer to the road drag.
Before it was invented the roads were
worn down only by travel and it often
took weeks to do it. The drag does
it in a day.--Successful Farming.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

Small or dirty eggs should be used
It home.
Early cockerels are going to bring
tood prices this spring,
Feed growing chicks dry mash to
vhich they can help themselves.
Stand by the hen, handle her right,
md she will lay eggs with all her
night.
Fine cut clover and sprouted oats
~ healthful and stimulating to young
hicks.
Be sure> that growing chicks have
'lenty Of feed 50 that they will make
ontinuous, rapid growth. "a
Never overfeed chicks by thickly
catering the scratch feed in the lit
>er: Feed small amounts frequently.
Preserve eggs In tAsspring and sum-
,er for use during the fall and winter
vhen eggs are scarce and high 10
rice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
BETTER
HIGHWAYS
LINCOLN HIGHWAY IS WONDER
oeean.to.oesan Road 10 No Longer an
URrsaiizsd Observation-Disclosures
Not Decided.

Seven yea RS ago the idea Of Il trans
continental highway connecting New
York with San Francisco. Improved
throughout Its length and forming a
backbone for great national system
Of arteriai roads, was only a dream In
the minds Of few. Today the accom-
pIishment of this great memorial route
stretching from ocean to ocean Is AS
sured.
The Lincoln highway breathes the
twentieth century. In years to. come it
will be adorned, as were the Roman
roads, with statuary. landmarks,
homes, h6tels--a panorama of the
achievements of man. 1t will be the
path Of advancement, a golden chain
linking the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The motor truck is in it's infancy
and highway freight transportation as
an adjunct to the railroad is only just
beginning. But the Lincoln Highway
association feels that it is well within
it's province to act as clearing house
for the best thought in the United
CtuNCS NOASCIhiAS thC plopdbiC iCdoAS
ments of main arterial American high
ways in the next 20 years.
What will be the specifications for
his wonder road? That has not yet
been decided. The associa ton real
ICES that ii is undertaking a difficult
problem, but it believes that it will
have. in solving it. not only the inter-
est and support Of the American pub
, lie, but the cooperation Of the engi-
neers and highway commissioners, and
also the best technical experts the
country affords.
y Some of the finest concrete roads OF
The country are to be found Ia Mich.
gan. These have a standard thickness
at the sides Of six and half inches.
About the best stretch Of highway We
have at present is the Lincoln high
way from New York to Philadelphia.
1t is 96 miles long, and every day there
passes over 1t an average Of 2,OOO
tons This road is eight inches deep
at It's, center This is the thickest
Surfacing in the United States today
Whether the show road OF the world
will be of this thickness or deeper is
under consideration There is some
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
DEADLY FOE OF LAZY FOWLS
When Trap Nests Are Used No
t Amount Of caei<Iins viii Deceive
Owner Of Poultry Flock

Trap nests are the deadly foe Of the
lazy hen. When they are used. no
amount of cackling and appearance OF
industry can conceal the fact that she
isn't delivering the goods They are
the one accurate way by which the
owner of a flock can check up on the
laying ability OF the individual hens.
Besides being valuable in loca ting
the drOneS. their use is advisable fOf
the following additional reasons:
They help to make the birds tame,
thereby tending toward increased egg
production.
They furnish definite knowledge con.
corning the egg production of indi.
vidual fowls.
They furnish the most satisfactory
basis for utility or other breeding.
They show which hen lays each indi.
vidual egg, thus furnishing the essen.
tial basis for pedigree breeding.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
YIELD WHITE.sHELLED EGGS
for produetion-oo Not Make
) Il Good Sitters.

Poultry of the Mediterranean or egg
breeds are best suited for the produc-
ton Of white-shelled eggs. Represen-
tatives Of this class are bred largely
for the production Of eggs rather than
for meat production. Among the pop
ular breeds Of this class are: -Leghorn,
Minorca, Ancona and Andalusian. One
Of the outstanding characteristics Of
the egg breeds il, the fact that they are
classed as nonsitters. That L., as a
rule, they do not become broody and
hatch their eggs. When fowls Of this
class are kept, artificial incubation and
brooding are usually employed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
MAINTAINING DIRT HIGHWAY
Where Patrol System 10 Used, Light.
Blade Grader 10 Best Tool to
Stand Heavy Work.

The best tool for use on earth read
maintenance IL light-blade grader.
Where patrol system Of maintenance
ID used, this system is the very best.
The ideal grader is one strong enough
to stand the required strain when
pulled by four horses in cleaning out
bitches and other necessary work that
is too heavy for two horses, yet light
enough and so constructed that the
draft will be such that two horses can
easily pull It when doing ordinary
grader work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

McCutcheon Returns from Minnesota
E. B. <McCutcheon, Venerable Mas
ter Of Preparedness Lodge Of Perfec-
ton, Scottish Rite Masons, returned
from Minnesota to assist in the initia-
ton of large class at the Masonic
Temple this week. Mr.. McCutcheon
has been in charge Of the publicity
for the anti-Townley forces for the
state of Minnesota for the past year
and from the looks Of the recent cleo
ton returns, he did/a very effective
Job.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
ROAD
BUILDING
MUCH DEPENDS ON HIGHWAYS
Leading Manufacturers Have Aes''
ished Ton Rating and Are Fitting
Trucks TO the Job.

Every farmer knows that horses
efficiency depends TO large extent
upon the roads over which 1t hauls.
For example: One horse on a concrete
road will pull as much as two horses
on a macadam highway. The same
load on good earth road requires
five horses and on loose gravel. ten.
Obviously 1t is to the haulers' ad-
vantage to have roads permitting the
hauling Of maximum loads with mini
mum Of power.
IF horse drawing twO-ton loads
over city pavcments il sold to a farm
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
PROFITABLE TO GULL FLOCK
One Farmer Sold 200 Hens Out Of ~
and Did Not Decrease Pro-
duction Of Eggs.

Too much of the feed and the time
that 60 to a flock in which even q
fourth Of the hens are naturally poor
layers Is wasted. One farmer culleA
his flock Of 700 hens and sold 200 hens
to the butcher without decreasing the
egg production. He says that the Gull
ing saved him 50 a day on feed alone
and made the work much easier.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
1ffA]RNk
$][>G))dlK
KEEPING SHEEP FOR MUTTON
There Are Many Areas Where Animals
Could De Kept 70 Advantage
for Meat and Wool.

Sheep are not very, generally kept on
farms for supplying be home family
with meat. There are many areas,
especially In hilly or mountainous re-
sions, where nearly Every farm could
keep a few mutton SHEEP to advan-
tage. Boys and girls clubs In some
parts of the country have done much
to foster home production Of mutton
Sheep naturally Craze over rather
wide areas and/s"rk variety Of plants.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
LACK INCUBATION AND LIME
Cause Of Failure Of Many Alfalfa
Seedlings Reported to Iowa Expsrs-
s,ent statlon This Year.

Out Of LO73 alfalfa seedlings report
ed to the Iowa experiment station this
year, 1915 per cent failed. OF these
failures, 1877 per cent were due to
lack of incubation, lack Of lime, or
both. incubation is very important.
It is estimated that incubation and
lime are beneficial for alfalfa on about
nine-tenths Of the Iowa soils.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
EARLY PIGS REQUIRE GRAIN
Young Animals Cannot % Expected "a
Oct Heavy Enough for Market
From cornhsld.

Pigs narrowed in late April, May
and June can be fed on the, same gen.
eral plan but cannot be expected to
get heavy enough to be marketed to
the best advantage from the cornfeld
bat will require grain feeding up to
late December or Junnary at least
before they will he heavy enough
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Sale Nets Ladies $215

The Norwegian Ladies' Aid Society
of South Prairie held sale of useA
full articles at the home of liver Grothe
eight miles southeast of Minot Mon
day which Melted them $215. Chas.
Taylor was the auctioneer and he
was ably assisted by Senator Thor
wald Mostad. A number of Minot peo-
lpe were out and E.. A. Shirley in
vested in large consignment OF
aprons, baby dresses, etc.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
BLAISDELL MAN
COMMITTED SUICIDE

Blaisdell, N. D., Nov. 9. - Chris
Lean, committed suicide by hanging
himself in the Trundby house which
he occupied and is near the home Of
his brother, p. o. Lean. r Mr.. Lean
had never regained his health since
an attack Of the "fiu", which left him
with tuberculosis, and this undoubted-
ly caused his mind to become temper
arily unbalanced, resulting in the TAX
ing of his own life. He was a bach
elor and we'll to do.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
HOW TO MANIPULATE GRADER
ders or bitches by Cutting Away
With Sharp Knife.

II grass or weeds cover the Shout
ders or bitches remove them by cut
ting them away from the edge Of the
road with good sharp grader blade,
cutting just deep enough to remove
the crown of the grass and weeds
and, if possible, use them at some
point on the road to prevent the side
banks Of fills from washing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
staonation Prevented.

With a perfect highway system
there can be no stagnation of trans.
portation at any time. Normal needs
promptly and properly met will pre-
vent perplexing and costly emergen.
cies.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Geese on Carlson Lake Tuesday

Geese on Carlson Lake Tuesday
Thos. Plaisance from north of Doug
las, arrived in Minot Tuesday. He
saw large flock of geese on Carlson
lake that morning. A man named Cd
egard from Devils Lake shot E goose
at the lake the evening before.
o. d. LAGRANGE, Deering banker,
attended the big Masons' meeting. in
Minot Monday and Tuesday. 1
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
SHEEP AS SOURCE OF PROFIT
Close erazino Animals Will Thrive on
short Grass and Rough Land
Worthy 81 Trial.

Sheep would he Il source of profit
on many farms where they have not
been given attention. They are close
grazing animals and \as such will
thrive on short grass and rough land
where other animals would find 1t DIFF
ficult I live. Why not get "a few
sheep and give them a chance on your
farm7
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

Stretch of Concrete Road IN Michigan.
thought of making 1t ten and half
inches at the sides and IL inches at
the middle. for it must be permanent.
II the added advantage OF this thick
ness overbaIances the additional cost
Of construction, then the plans will
call for this depth. 1t may be made
even thicker than this. No one knows
until the engineers have expressed
their plans. The width must also be
carefully thought out.
The associations plans do not stop
with the construction Of the road It.
self.
1t has long been apparent that ulti.
mately there must develop along
Americas main routes of heavy pas.
senger and freight transportation, a
new and distinctive type Of accommo-
dations catering particularly to such
traffic and situated perhaps in the
open country. Such accommodations,
removed from the traffic and noise
and necessarily higher prices of the
congested centers, would provide for
the tired and dusty tourists, or the
drivers Of freight-transport vehicles,
convenient night stops where every
effort would be made to cater to this
particular type Of patronage.
In conjunction with such accommo-
dations arrangements would be pro-
yided for those tourists or travellers
desiring to camp out. Free camp sites
are even now being provided.-By
Fred Gilman Jopp in Popular Science
Monthly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Prominent Advertising Man to Speak
in MinOt

VIM. J. Betting, Vice President OF
the Associated Advertising Clubs OF
the World will be in Minot to address
the Minot Town Criers Club at big
dinner on the evening of Dec. 3. This
is the first tip,e that one of the Of
ficers Of this organizations has ar.
ranged, to visit this state. He will
speak at several of the other prin-
cipal cities of the state as we'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

10 Ed N. Schopp writes from Lodi
Calf, where he recently went that
he is delighted with the Country. He
wrikes about the great fields OF white
grapes and is looking forward to the
winter with pleasure without the nee
essity Of wearing overshoes and over
coat.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Vital TO Proaress

Vital to Progress.
Improvement of public highways. IN
addition to Always, railways and wa
terways as avenues Of conveyance 10
vital to our progress and prosperity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

SO much before the breeding season.
Vigorous hens two to four years old
can often be advantageously retained
+ In the breeding yard.
The male bird chosen should be
young and active. An early Matched,
well-developed cockerel is usually sat
'isfactory, poultry specialists Of the
United States department Of agricul.
ture affirm, Or good, vigorous year
ling Or two-ysar.old Geek may be chos-
en-. The hens used for breeding pur-
poses should be given the best' care
possible; they should be provided with
large runs and should not be forced
for heavy egg production during the
early winter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

Highways Cost More.
The building OF. highways cost g..
200 mile more today than II did In
1915.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

Sheep Are Useful in pasrur".> OH
Weeds In Standing Corn After cultl-
vat1en Stops.
This habit particularly adapts them
to being kept In large numbers on
lands Of sparse vegetation or furnish
Ing variety Of grasses or ether
plants, says the United States depart
u,eat !, Of agriculture. They do bet,
ter. On short and ane grasses than on
coarse or high feed. They will eat 4
good deal Of brush and, II confined to
small areas, will do fair job at
cleaning up land. When used in this
way, or on land producing brush only.
they can not be expected to prove very
satisfactory in the production of good
lambs or good wool
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Eleven Columns on Illinois Ballot

The Independent has received a
copy of the Illinois ballot. It con-
sisted Of eleven columns as follows:
Republican, Democratic, Socialists,
Prohibition, Farmer-Labor, Single Tax,
SocialistsLabor, Harding Coolidge Re.
publican, The COOPERATIVE Party Of
America, Liberal and Independent.