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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
AROUND
ORCHARD
PREVENT LOSS By FREEZING
Tests Being Made by Department Of
Agriculture With Box Cars for
Shipping Apples.

About l,30O cars OF boxed apples
shipped In box cars were injured by
freezing last year, and the fruit grow.
ers sustained a loss of approximately
$1,0OO,OO0. Because Of this and the
fact that 1t seems impossible to secure
an adequate amount Of refrigerator
equipment, the bureau Of markets,
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture, is cooperating with the Wenat-
chez Valley Traffic association to u.s.
certain whether an ordinary box car
can be made to take the place Of a re-
frigerator car when the latter is not
o~btainable. The tests are being con-
Quoted with four box cars, each
equipped with a different method Of
ventilation and q refrigerator car un-
der standard ventilation, to provide a
means Of comparison. f
The first box car has a v~entilator cut
In each end. The second has the side
doors open 8 inches. The third has
d side door open with q 8-inch BAT
fe, to shoot the air into the car, and
the fourth box q has no ventilation
whatever. Delicate equipment records
the air currents and temperatures and
an accurate chart Ii kept. In publish-
ing the preliminary report OF the ex-
pertinent, which IL not entirely com
pleted, the bureau Of markets says
that the q Of ordinary box-car equip
ment under any sort Of ventilation will
not prove satisfactory for. shipping
boxed apples. Such produce ~ be
safely shipped By box car only when
the weather ranges from, temperate to
cool. The ordinary. box car provides
no protection whatever against
changes in external temperature. The
best means OF ventilation Is to open
both doors 8 inches, so fastening them
- to prevent robbery.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
HOW BIRDS ASSIST FARMERS
Woodpecker Family Render Great Aid
In Destroying Beetles, sorers
and Other Pests. e

Now that spring is coming it is well
to remember what you owe In the way
Of kindness to the birds that worked
for you through the winter. Here Is a
list Of but a few Of those that helped
to keep your orchard clean.
Wo0dpeckers. They destroy bark
beetles.
Downy woodpecker. Borers are his
meat. Hes .'up and at 'em."
Hairy woodpecker. He paid well for
any suet or sunflower seed.
White-breasted nuthatch. Cleans
the bark diligently.
Brown ereeper. Searches bark for
insects and eggs in winter.
Chickadee. Leaves no insect eggs
on the boughs.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
Why 10 q Curly Head1

This question is asked %thouyands Of
times, but " stays answered. Yet
the answer liz simple-if you know the
secret. The twist in an African ne
gr0's hair, for instance, tends to keep
him cool during the heat OF the sun.
Examine the furs Of the different an
imals and 1t will be seer that those
with strnight-haired pelts live In the
northern sections of the world, while
those With curly fur come from the
warmer climates. In the same way
those which have white hair come
from the region of snow AID ice, while
those with black or brown hair inhabit
the more temperate climates. The
explanation is that the fur Of the
northern animals Is intended princi-
pally to keep its wearers warm. and
that Of the animals which live in trop-
ical climates Is to protect them from
the direct rays of the sun-this result
being accomplished by the curls and
kinks Of the black or brown fur. /
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
Neat and Strong Tree Support.

manner shown. A small staple driven
into each stick. over the wire, holds
them in place. Attach short wires
from the wire encirciing the tree to
the outer wire, taking care that the
tree IL In the center u the ring formed
by the sticks. The sticks about the
tree trunk should not be drawn up 30
tightly az to construct the growth Of
the tree. but sufficient space should be
allowed for its free growth. and as
soon as this space has been occupied.
the inner ring should be l0osened.-
Frank L. Matter, Portland, Ore. In
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
DISCRIMINATING RATS
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Work Is Now Being Carried on in
Vigorous Manner.
County Agricultural Demonstrators
and Rodent Control Experts Max :.
ing Determined Efforts to
Destroy Little Pests. !

prepared by the Unired States Depart
e ment of AgItculture.)
According to reports to the United
States Department of Agriculture,
rat determination work throughout
the country is being carried forward
vigorously under the combined ef-
forts Of the county agricultural dem
o%nstrators sent out by the states re-
lations service and the rodent control
experts representing the bureau of bio
logical survey.
At Blackstone, Va, the home demon
stration agent and the biological sur
vey representative Joined in a rat
campaign which promised to send
$4,000 rodents into the rat hereafter.
When the final count Of rat tails
was taken It was found that 10000
Of the pests had been killed in the
n town.
At Fargo, N. D., the citizens were
annoyed by a heavy infestation Of
rats. A bureau representative en-.
listed the cooperation Of the city COM
mission, the commercial club, the
health department, the boy scouts,
women's clubs, and other organiza.
.tions, and conducted a very success
full campaign against the pest. In this
instance the poison, barium carbonate,
was purchased In quantities and used
as a destructive agent with excellent
results.
A statewide rat eradication cam
paign In Texas will soon be launched
against rats. The bureau OF bio
logical survey has. been asked to de-
tail q specialist to direct the operation.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
"safety Net" Worked Well.

The thrilling rescue Of a four-year-
old boy occurred In Brooklyn q short
time ago. The boy had his tonsils
and adenoids removed and was on the
third floor Of a hospital. The nurse
left the ward for three minutes and
when she returned she missed the
child. The little patient had climbed
to one OF the windows, squeezed
through the bars and was hanging
outside. The flutter Of the child's
nightie attracted the attention Of pass
ersby. Two young men stripped on
their coats, knotted them together by
the sleeves, and stretched them out
as a makeshift saftey net. A moment
later the boys grasp on the window
ledge relaxed and he went hurting
down. But the safety net proved ct
fective and he dropped into It unin-
jured.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
Has own Idea q. .prsar,,s..

A ,did.srent idea Of progress from
that usually held u given ~ A. Ed
ward Newton, who, In the Atlantic
Monthly, writes: II was dining once
In London, quite informally, with q
great electrical engineer, q very trig
maid In attendance. On the table near
my hosts right hand was q small block
OF white marble and q uny silver NAL
let. When he wanted the maid he
struck the marble q resounding blow.
/ was somewhat amused and asked him
II he had yer heard OF q push-button
for the same purpose. My boy, / have
was his reply, but l get enough Of
electrical devices in the city; / don't
want q single one Of them In my own
home. I've not vet come to using gas;
/ prefer candles /; they are not SO like
" to get ont of order. I hate this push
Ing a dimple and waiting for some
thing to happen. When I make q noise
myself / begin to feel a ems Of prog
ress that's what we stand for in this
country.-with a knowing wink-prog-
ress.' "
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28

all up at once and I'll bring them out
to you"
The scheme was adopted and these
farmers found the solution to their
hauling problems. $3.50
Where there are only . few farmers
and the route Is short 1t ia sometimes
possible to organize motor-truck serv:
Ice in this way, If a farmer can b.
found who is willing to undertake thu
work. In most cases, however, the
volume Of business increases 50 rap
idly that 1t cannot be handled by q
truck or one man. and when this stage
is reached a cooperative motor-truck
association is the best solution.
Forming an Association.
Such an association can be organized
as q regular stock company. Bulletin
541, United States Department Of Az.
riculture, which may be had on re
quest. contains information regarding
the bylaws under which q cooper
alive association should be organized
and farmers bulletin 1882 tells how the
motor-truck route ought to be oper'
ated, how prices r fixed, and the
running expenses met.
In the hands of the scrupulous In
dividuaI, or as a cooperative enter.
prise, the motor-truck route will offer
quick. economical transportation to
those farmers who must reach the mar
ket every day or two with small loads
Of milk or farm produce and whose
business does not warrant them In
purchasing a truck solely for their
own use.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
NEWS OF
ORCHARD
STRONG SUPPORT FOR TREES
Encourages Young Plants to G,Jw
Straight and Guards Them From
Numerous Knocks.

The tree support shown in the Illus
tration will be Of interest to. those
who have difficulty In inducing young
trees to grow straight and in guarding
them from knocks.
Eight ] by l inch sticks, about 4
feet long, are driven into the ground
TO form a circle around the tree at a
distance of about 8 inches. The tops
Of these sticks should all be at the
same height, and be wired together as
shown in the drawing. Eight small
sticks, about " by II by 2 inches,
are provided, and these are wired
around the trunl, of the tree in the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
How ocean /. Robblna river

8EAEMT R3a3.TS1FIEE&%
"A curious result of study Of the
Blue Ridge mountain region In North
Carolina and Virginia - the showing
that the Atlantic II slowly gaining
some Of the waters that have hereto
fore flowed toward the Mississippi.
This arises from the fact that the
Blue Ridge. instead Of being acrest
With, strong slopes on each side: u an
escarpment separating 9 mountainous
upland on the southeast ; and the high
level headwaters Of the streams that
low toward the Mississippi are con-
'tinpslly losing length by the retreat Ct.
the sscarpunents through the retro
ssresslve eroslon a the low.leyel5 head
waters cf the Misunderstanding streams.
From 4 practical point of view q
eonrse, the change u very slow.
~ EEFE KEE 1Et1 E18t - ~ TN& tNA BA AEEZ NN @t &&+ &8
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28

Law Officers Are UniversalI
Known 90 Policemen.

10 We oiden days the law officer In
England whose duty It was to appre-
hend criminals, a known as the
c%atch-poles because Of a peculiar I'M
strulnent be used Il catch criminals
by the neck.
The pole was about six feet long
and the collar was slightly flexible,
and in bankruptcies" used IN serious
offenders the collar was studded with
spikes OH the inside.
While such instruments were being
used In England, the French had
adapted the name police" from a
long line OF language ancestors, be-
ginning with the Greek word for
state"
From the Greek the word was
transferred To the German ''polizel,"
and by the Italians as "polizia." The
French corrupted 1t into police, and
as such 1t was finally adopted by the
English and eventually found it's way
10 America as the term for officials
entrusted with enforcing the laws Of
the state. 49,
AS late as ITO the word was still
considered foreign by English writer's.
and 1t was Q until many years after
that that It came into common sage.
Other countries still use different
names for law enforcement officers.
The military police Of Italy. for in
stance, are known as shirt, and In
France they are called gendarmerie.
Americana. No usual, are not con-
tent with calling policemen simply po-
lice, and have invented a number OF
nicknames, such - "copper"" which
came supposedly from the fact that
many police wore copper buttons 90
their uniforms, and dicks" slang
shortening for detective.-Chicago
American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
THE The. SHADOW FOLK OF TAHITI
Pretty Legend Full 81 the Peculiar Ro-
nance Of the Fascinating
South Seas.

We were In the land of the Little
People sof the Shadows. We had been
told that we must offer them ali our
possessions, but that they would take
for themselves only the shadows Of
the things they wanted. So we put
slender sticks on the ground, all along
the open side Of u room, between the
high tree-ro0ts. and hung on them
our tapa garments, our necklaces and
ornaments Of feathers and Of pearl
and Of green jade-stone. One precious
thing We could not offer them, and
that was the bracelet Of iridescent
pearl-shell sci with cats eyes Of the
e 9 II had been put on my sweet
hearts arm when she was 4 little girl,
and now she could not take 1t of.
VIZ hoped the Little People Of the
Shadows would understand that the
bracelet also would have been offered
them H 1t had been possible. feared
and resolved to stay awake, to pro-
tect my sweetheart II they did not
understand, but I was tired and soon
fell asleep on the soft mesa beside her
warm body.
Suddenly l awoke. The Ribbons Of
Light were all about, going and com
Ing, rolling and unrolling, lighting up
the open spaces, where hundreds Of
the Little People were carrying OF
the shadows Of all the ornaments we
had hung on the slender sticks. They
were dancing in the light Of the ROLF
Ing Ribbons, and the place where my
sweetheart had been lying raj no
longer warm.
She was dancing In the midst Of the
Little People. . / saw my sweet
heart-my full-bodied woman, my
beautiful one, the Flower Of the Noun
tain-becoming smaller and smaller.
I. . She became q > a., little child.
Az the lbFlcelet of shining pearl
slippsd from her tiny wrist the Little
People packed its .upI md hqnglt on
one OF the slender sticks, where its
cats ere glowed. Soon. rs they
danced, my sweetheart. was no larger
than the other Little People and was
among them. !. &
The Ribbons OF Light rolled away
among the trees and all was dark
again. The Shadow Folk were gone;
my sweetheart was gone to be with
the souls Of all the other people who
have been lost In the forests OF purple
Orahena.-From the Shadow Folk: Al
Tahitian Legend, by II. Lloyd Se-s
christ, IN Asia Magazine.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
-
JAPAN HoNoRs MEN WHO

JAPAN HoNORs MEN. WHO
HAVE DONE BIG THINGS
Many kinds Of decorations are
instituted in Japan. They are
the Grand Gordon Of Chrysan.
themums, gran ed only to hold
ers Of the Grand Order Of Merit;
the Grand Gordon Of the Rising
Sun and %Paulownia, granted to
holders OF d~rst-class merit; the
order Of the Rising Sun list to
18th grades) ; order OF the Sa-
cred Treasure (1st to 9Th
grade); order Of the Grown
(1st to 9th grades. and only for
womenlb; order Of Paulownfa
Nth-Sth grades). and lastly, or
der of the Golden Kite list to
It'll grades).
The Golden Kite carries an
annuity ranging from 1900 yen
q year, granted to a holder Of
the first grade, and 100 yen
granted to q holder Of the sew
enth. the lowest class. This
kind Of honor is granted only
to soldiers who have done acts
Of bravery.
Besides the above seven class
es there are the Blue Ribbon
medal, conferred on ordinary
people who distinguish them
selves In the cause Of public
service; the Green Ribbon med
ii. conferred on those distin-
guished for 1lial piety, and the
Red Ribbon medal, granted to
those who rescue human lives
at the peril Of their own lives.
The Grand Order Of Merit and
the Grand Gordon OF the Chrys-
anthemum. the highest honor
conferred on Japanese, have.
been Invested on the following
personages, exclusive Of impe-
rial princes and those deceased:
Marshal Prince Yamagata. Mar
quis Matsukata. Marquis Oku-
ma, Marquis Salonji, Prince To
kudaiji, and Admiral Count To
60. The first four mentioned
are known as Henroes.-East
and West News.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
up PLUM CURCULI0
Specialists Make Study Of alternating
Habits Of Insect and Direct Work
Of determination.

The United States Department Of
Agriculture has enlarged its force ct
Fort Valley, Ga, for a general clean
up campaign this winter against plum
curculio affecting peaches. Depart
ment specialists will make a special
study Of the alternating habits Of the
insect and will direct local work Of
winter determination.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
CEDAR RUST CAUSE OF LOSS


During the past season, It has bean
estimated that Virginia apple growers
lost more than $1,5Q0.OO0 worth Of ap-
pies as q result Of cedar rust. The
virginia general assembly Ii Il. be
asked to amend the cedar rust act %
as-to call for the destruction o. IN,
cedar trees within two miles q ~
apple orchard
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
Old Almond Trees Bear Well.

Old Almond Trees Bear Well.
That age Is n Of the assets Of an
almond orchard In point OF bearing is
claimed BY Edward Wyckof, pioneer
resident OF the Woodland district, who
has on display In the board Of trade
rooms limbs from almond trees on his
place planted In 1857 by his brother,
David Wyckoff, former sheriff Of Yolo
county, writes a Woodland (Calif.l
correspondent. Though "a years Of age.
the orchard is the best bearing IN the
valley and the trees j strong and
yiriles Records of the production are
being kept for grandchildren that they
may make some comparisons Of crops
when the orchard reaches the century
mari.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
LOCATION FOR NEW ORCHARD
ne Should BE Placed on Good Ground
and Convenient % Farm
Dwelling Houss.

Have you decided on the location
for your new orchardi Do not choose
the poorest land IN the most neglected
portion Of the farm, but place the or.
chafd on good ground convenient TO
the house. You Will fnd yourself tax
Ing greater pride "a seeing that It n
cared Tor properly. A good orchard,
besides alfording much pleasure, yields
returns more than sufncient to pay Tor
the care That y bestowed upon &c.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28

al be restored to substantially their
original condition Is far a. growth Ii
concerned. It also provides q process
by les Of which crown gals may
be bridged q OF cut away and the
bridge made over the wound. II q tree
loses its roots on one side connections
ran be made from the roots IN the
other side Of the trunk 50 the sap will
be carried from healthy roots and
evenly distributed through the trunk.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
Why Face 10 Uplifted.

Holding the head upward In rather
. strained position has nothing to do
with Vision. The real reason IL to be
found partly In the effort Of strained
~attontion natural In such circum-
stA1ces, partly in the instructive At
ten1pt 10 make the greatest possible
ueoeE the senses hat are lsft that
o. toach excited by contact d The
aiR NJ II meets the face, md that
of stnelI. The smiling to catch some
faint dor . always accompanied ~
~ uplifted face. at begins with this
and ssoa unconsciously becomes =
kebit. !,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
CAREFULLY TEST OLD SEEDS
Molstsnsd elottino Paper and TWO Or.
binary Dinner Plates Make Sat
~isfactory contrivanes.

Test all old seeds before planting.
Make : tester from two dinner plates.
Put q piece OF moist blotting paper In
n plate. place some seeds on It, put
another piccesof moist blotting paper
over the reeds. and inYert the other
plate oyssfS m. III Y few days, remove
the plate, turn back the biotting pa
per. figure the percentage OF germi-
natesi seeds. and IL below ninety pef
cent. buy new seeds.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
FOR BRIDGE GRATING
Trees 0irdled. by Rodents Can 20 Re-
stored to Original Condition
by Operation. 3& Z.

An old invention which 1t IN claimed
has recently been patented in the
United States provides a process Of
bridge grating by which trees chat
have been partially or completely
girdled by mice. borers. rabbits, etc..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-28
The sam

The dairy barn with q lot o. 81
penslye fixtures Is not absolute neces+
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-14
ROTARY CLUB HEEDS A
CALL TO AID STRICKEN
AND SUFFERING PUEBLO

Lakeland Rotarians responded gen
erously to the call Of international
Rotary to assist stricken Pueblo. At
the Tuesday luncheon at the Hotel
Franklin the local club raised $40 in
les than three minutes, this 10 be
added to the general fund being raised
this week throughout the world Wher-
aver Rotary fOurishes.
Arrangements were made FOR I'm in
vitation to be given the members OF
the Lakeland baseball club tn br Ru
tarY'S guests at the next mcrtjn" in
this month, which will be Tue day
noon, June %. Rotarian 7 Stanley
Filbert director Of the liul sym.
phony Orchestra. will attend IT, ihr
musical portion Of the program.
working in cooperation with hotarian
Joe Johnson who is chairman ~ the
entertainment committed
y delightful portion Of the Tuesday
program was the singing oi two, vocal
selections by Miss Helen I'u"ncv with
ROtHriancSS Mrs. Joe johnson pla wing
the accompaniment The Lakeland
Club is also learning the Rotary song
written especially for the - Nl2Ha.
tine Rotary Club by that fau.pos play.
wright George Y. Hobart cn,itlrd.
Row Me to Rotary's Short
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-14
LOCATION OF new
GOLF COURSE IS
TO Be SETTLED

c. e. Todd temporary chairman Of
the Lakeland committee busily en-.
gagged in promoting the building of Il
local golf course has sent out notices
to the members of the proposed Lake
land Golf and Country Club to the eff
feet that the site committee is ready
TO report and that special meeting
will be held Wednesday night, June
Is at s O'Clock in the city hall for the
purpose of hearing this report and
taking action thereon In all prob
ability the location Of the course will
be decided tomorrow night by those
who have enrolled as members Of the
new organization. Several sites have
been inspected and it is now up 10 the
membership to arrive at a decision as
to which shall be chosen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-14
RIVER JUNCTION UNITED
WITH ANOTHER VILLAGE

River Junction. June The com
munities Of RiRyer Junction and
ChattahOochee have been incorporated
as enc town. with the name River
Junction, as the result Of the passage
Of special act by the legislature AL
though the area of the town is only
two miles long by seven-eighths Of -
mile wide, two posto(lices will be
maintained for the present at least
The newly incorporated town has q
population of approximately $50 ex-
elusive of the inmates of the state
hospital for the insane
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-14
LAKELAND. PARTY PLANS
DELIGHTFUL MOTOR TRIP
THROUGH NEW ENGLAND

Leaving Lakeland next Sunday
morning by automobile, j. a Wash
burn, manager Of the Elks' llo'cl aud
S. w Kellum of the Standard 7'tr.
and Battery Company, will journey
to Jacksonville where they win ship
the car by boat to Philadelphia. alsr
making the trip by watcl From
Philadelphia they viii motor to Atlanr
tic City. New York City. B"-tou and
then over to Long Island tor -umr
fishing in Great South BAY Latter
they will be joined by Mrs Wa~hbWn
for Il tour of New England just 10 try
out and report Oh the splendid rods
Of which that section of tn country
boasts. These Lakeland Travellers OK.
pect to be away about six IT, eight
weeks.