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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12
The potato crop of North Dakota i

The potato crop of North Dakota is
steadily claiming more and more at
tention, and is certainly worthy of
greater consideration. All interested
in the welfare of this region have be-
gun to realize, especially the past few
years, that the grain crops should not
be wholly depended upon. The po-
tato crop fits we'll in any scheme ro-
tation, and there is no crop that puts
the land in better. shape for small
grain or any other crop, than does the
potato: There are many reasons why
this particular crop should be given
more consideration.
The Potato Crop.
1t will doubtless be a surprise to
many to hear the statement that more
weight Of o 0 is produced by pota-
toes than by any other crop in the
world. In the number of bushels the
potato far. exceeds the great cereal
crops, wheat or corn, or the rice OF
the Orient.
The United States is far behind
many other countries in the produc-
ton and use of this crop. PRODUCE
ton in the United States amounts to
approximately $50, 000. 600 bushels, or
3 IL bushels per capita. This is very
small as compared with countries Of
the old world. where consumption
runs as high as s5 bushels per capita,
indicating that the potato. as the price
of other foods increase. will become
more and more important in this
country.
A Relatively New Crop.
The potato as We know it today was
first cultivated by the natives Of Chill.
South America. Wild plants, closely
resembling these cultivated today, are
still found there. 1t was first intro
duced into Europe between 1880 and
1855 by the spaniards, and after
wards by the English about the time
of Raleigh's voyage to Virginia. Since
the time Of its Introduction the potato
has been greatly modified, or i'm
proved, in many respects. It has
largely lost the power Of producing
seed, and the production of tubers
per plant has doubtless been greatly
increased.
When the Europeans first observed
the use of the plant by the natives of
Chill they were cultivating it for it's
edible tubers, and had apparently been
doing SO for a long time. Introduce
ably made into Virginia and North
Carolina, towards the end Of the
sixteenth century. 1t is not surprising
that this new food producing plant
should grow rapidly into favor. The
soil in this section of the United
States was s%plendidly adapted to its
growth which favored large yields.
The tubers were easily kept and pro-
pagated. and had a very agreeable
flavor.
Potatoes Grow Best in North Dakota.
A glance at the year book OF the
Department of. Agriculture will show
that the northern. states excel in the
growing Of this crop. In 1920 the
rank Of production per states was as
follows: New York leading with 49,
100000 bushels. and North Dakota be-
ing fourteenth with 7,110.OO bushels:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12

New York ........... 1920 900 bu.
P~ennsylvania ........ ~36,455.00 bu.
Michigan ............ 100000 bu.
Wisconsin ........... 33.264.o00 bu.
Minnesota ........... 28.025, 900 bu.
Maine 20, 4 1000 bu.
Oro 1%1,500.O00 blu.
Colorado ........... 1920. 900 blu.
Illinois ...!......:.. ~8,775,O0O bu.
Washington .......... 8,6sO.O0O blu.
Nebraska ........... ~8,415,OOO bu.
1idiana ........ ... 1850, 900 bu.
Idaho ............... 7,3S0,0Oo bu.
North Dakota ........ 7,110,OO bu,
In the matter of yield per acre it
will be found that many Of the other
states excel this section. The potato
producing region around Greedy, Colo,
formerly held the record as to yield
per acre, but as the potato crop was
grown almost to the exclusion Of other
crops, the inevitable has occurred,
and production has fallen, until now
II IL not much more than one per cent
Of what It was fifteen or twenty a
ago. The verag Yield OF potatoes. in!
North Dakota and Minnesota IL very
close to 30 bushels per acre. while the
Colorado district ran up as hi9h as 100
bnshels, and the average for the state
tOf, Maine ts 40 bushels. Just recently
Q notice appeared in the papers, say
ing that q farmer In Mckenzie County,
North Dakota harvested 40 bushels
Of marketable Potatoes from one acre.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12
LEGAL NOTICE
-
F1Of06A18 FOE BLANK BOOKS
0ENERAIIY pm
AZ YnRR0 C0nI

Notice is hereby given that sealed
H H31s Wlll De received by the undersigned.
up to 10 o'clock A. M. on May 3rd, 1921
Ior Blank Books. Stationery and Print.
ing and miscellaneous supplies for the
county, officials for one year, as per
and samples on file in ~
county auditors Office. o
Bidders receiving the contract or con-
tracts must be prepared to furnish .
good and sufficient bond. approved bv
the Board Of County Commissioners ~
double the amount of bid submittedI
conditioned on the faithful performance
OF the contract. All bids to be encinseS
IN sealed envelopes n marked on fS"
Outside Bids for Blank Books" or
bids nor Printing" or Bids for sta
1tonery" as the case may be.
The Board Of County Commissioners
reserve the right to accept or reject
any or all bids. at their discretion.
Dated at Grand Forks. N. D. this Sth
day Of April. 1921. $3.50 ~
HANS ANDERSON,
april ~. 10 and &C. 1915
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12
VOTE on SUNDAY mEArEass.

Cedar Falls. IA. April 1z.-Cftizers
today were voting on the question Of
Sunday theaters. They have been
closed by city ordinance for years.
The referendum Il not fexaiiy binding
the council. SUI
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12
To the Stockholders Of the Vermont
Loan & Trust Company, q Corpora.

ton:
You, and each Of you. will please take
notice that at the regular annual meet-
Ing Of the stockholders Of vermont
Loan & Trust Company to be held IN
the office Of said company in the CITY
OF Grand Forks, North Dakota. on
Saturday, the 18th day Of June. 1921. At
the hour Of ten A.. M. Of said day, there
proposal rsct.rs y made BY the andersiEned d.
the capital stock Of said Corporation
from $500; 900 90 to $500. 900. 90, the said
Of preferred stock; said preferred stock
70 Pc preferred az to assets and earn
ings, to be worcestershire and TO carrv
cumulative dividends q eight Ss} pr
cent per annum. payable semi-annusiiy
from date OF Its issuance. .
Dated THU. 23rd day Of March. 1921.
r. r. ROGERS.
3. B.. PUTNAM,
d. II. CO1GROVE.
.. ". Anderson.
w. s. DICKINSON,
Directors OF Vermont
Z Trust Cons
.tAprn s.1s-1,.as; Nay -,.1..11..4.,f.
III, JaaS 71l.l
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12
NEW SOUTHERN
STEAMSHIP LINE
BEING CONSIDERED

Washington. April 12.-Consul B.
F. Yost at onora, Mexico, informed
the department of commerce today. 1t
was reliably reported, negotiations
were progressing between a British
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12
MORE ILLEG1T1MATE CHILDREN

Berlin, March 1.-THE
number of Legitimate children born
mere last year increased SO per cent
the previous twelve months.
n Of illegitimate children are
x for the support Of the child a
Few marks each week until the off,
spring has reached the age Of Is.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12
CONCENTRATION OF
PANAMAN TROOPS
CLOSELY WATCHED

San Jose, Costa RIGA, April a.
Troops Of the republic of Panama
are being concentrated in the Coto
and Almirante districts along the
Costa Rican frontier. and are being
closely watched by military leaders in
this country. Military preparations
for the purpose Of countering any
blow struck by Panama are not being
made, as the government and people
of Costa Rica are confident the Unit
ed States will follow the program laid
down by Charles E. Hughes, secretary
of state, in his note to costa Rica and
Panama. It is stated the Costa Rican
government is holding the Panaman
steamer Belen Quisada as a result of
Panama's refusal to return several
launches captured near Coto at the
time when war seemed imminent a
few weeks ago.
Despite the war-like preparations
Of Panama." said Julio Acosta, presi-
dent Of Costa RIGA, in discussing the
situation yesterday, 1.-The Costa Rican
government is awaiting the outcome
of the frontier controversy there
anxiously ). Panama has not relaxed
her military activities since her Off
cial rejection of the frontier decision
handed down by Chief Justice White
OF the United States supreme court,
but n country is not making n
special military preparations, conf
IDENTIFY expecting a solution safeguard
Ing Costa Rican territorial rights as
a result OF the energetic attitude as
Suned by the United States"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12

dainty street pump, as illus
rated except higher Louis heel
than shown. One strap with neat
button to match, suede insert In
scrap and throat opening. Good
ysat welt fastened soles. In black
s1elassd Md. now In stock. leather
AI0ale heels ...........g.... 500
JHkxIavAna brown kid, a grade.
He00er6d Louis heel, not yet In
sNteck bat % the way. .11o.Se
a.ss AAAsto G sA to 81.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-12

TOWNER NAN COMMISSIONED.
Towner. N. D., April 12.-Chester
Fouts, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fouts Of Towner, has been commits
stoned captain in the U. S. regular
army. He is stationed in New York.
Mr.. Fouts is the retiring county audi
tor Of McHenry county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02
MUCH BAUXITE
PRODUCED BY
y ARKANSAS MINES

Ballzite. Ark, April 2e.-Bauxite,
the basic ore from which ALUMINIUM
Is obtained. was discovered in Arkan-
sas in 1891 by DR.. j. G. Branner.
president emeritus of Leland Stanford
university, and at that time state &c
ologist of Arkansas. but it was not
until several years later that mining
Of this ore on any extensive scale was
begun. Since 1910 ARKANSAS, has fur
.nishcd so per cen OF the bauxite min
I'd in the United States and since 1915
bag produced 80 percent of the coun-
,lrs'sS. supply. Tor several years the
laauxite mined in the state has repre-
rented per cent. Of the world pro.
'.rlucttor of-the ore. I. II
All the hauxite is mined from open
- 'hc overburden, or upper strata
t %arth and rock being removed
~.~%rfiripally by steam shovel. The stra-
tEs: OF -bauxite lies at depths below
y surface VARYING from fifteen to
4 feet. and seldom follows the con-
.t",.rs of the, surface. Because of these
~ ditions it often is necessary to
ca: down hin 1T5 feet high. and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02

take the earth to some point from
which h ore has been removed or
where there is no underlying, stratum
Of oEe. -
The operations preliminary to the
actual mining Of the bau1ite, howev-
er, take into consideration, the drain
9 as well as the question of road
economic removal of the ore from pit
to mill. Consequently the entire topo-
:eraphy as changed by the mining. OPP
e~rations, at all stages OF the removal
OF the ore from the present to- the
time many years hchce when the Sec
tion will he stripped, has been deter
mined in advance, and contour maps
SHOW Just where the hills will stand
twenty years. from now, where the
valleys and level ground will be. and
where streams now flowing through
one section will he diverted to main.
ain the general scheme of drainage.
fConservation/of other resources OF
the land also is practiced, and before
operations on n portion of the land
up. the timber is cut. and sawed into
lumber for use in building operations.
The depth of the bauxite, the thick
ness of the layer of ore, and it's
understandable value is ascertained by
analysis, has been determined by
drilling. The maximum thickness Of
the bauxite stratum is thirty-fve feet
but the average is only slightly more
than eleven feet.
After the o~verburden has been re-
moved the ore it taken. out by steam
shovel or with pick and shovel ac-
cordinE to it's location and hardness.
The appearance of the ore would new
or suggest aluminium to the average
person. and the most of it looks like
yellow clay. The color however, va.
ries, some Of it being white, some red
n some of 1t gray. In hardness it
varies from the texture of we'll CO.
mentcd limestone, (which must be
blasted. to that Of soft clay.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02
OLDEST Id I WOMAN
IN STATE DIES
NEAR MANDAN
Mrs. Johanna Stack was 1o1
Years Old; Was Born in
Ireland in 1890.

Mandan, N. D., May MRS. Jo-
hanna Stack, believed to be the olde,,
woman insNorth Dakota, died 1T $40
O'clock Saturday afternoon at The
home of her daughter, Mrs. Herman
hlndewald, at Lyon, five miles west
OF mere, at the g of lo1 years, n
month and thirteen days. I
: MRS. stack was born, in Tralee,
county Kerry. Ireland,%on March 4,
IosV. IN company with a group Of
1rlsh immigrants she came to the
United States in 1876, making her
nome at various points in New York
nnr,, $50 when she was, married at
binghampton. N. Y, to William
Stack Shortly after their marriage
me stacks moved onto a, farm near
Middleton. n. T., but the urge of ad-
venture impelled her and her husband
TO sell U and SO west.
In 1865 the Stacks moved >to st.
Fau'. where they lived for fifteen
years: In 1Ss0$5theN came to Mandan
n Tor many Years lived in this city.
10 ireland to sec 'the old folks and
died while there. The wife continued
70 make her home in a little house on
Collins avenue in this city until 1902
when she moved out to the farm OF
her daughter, Mrs. Herman Bindc-
valid. \
Enjoyed Good Health.
Although the hundred years had
left their Impress. Mrs. Stack until
a month 6 was quite we'll. The
tragic death of one of her sons, john,
who died March l of this year at Ana
conda. Mont, as the result of horri-
Die burns. received when a melting
furnace of 4. cope smelter broke, is
: believed to have broken her health.
Tire OF six children survive. Mrs
Dan Tlrnball and Mrs. Herman Find.
ewald of Lyon, and Edward Stack
who farms sevcn miles sorth of Man.
dan Mrs. Stack had three grand.
children in the Turnball family ant
Aoight in tho Stack family, and she
was ereat-srandFnother to the fou,
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Carlson
= tnee Johanna. Turnbal1) and the ont
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry White,
man mamie Stack) of Flasher.
Morris Stack, a son. died in 1903
and the whereabouts. of Pat, her old
est son, is unknown. $
The funeral services were held thi'
morning at 10 O'Clock from st. 10
.seph's Catholic church. interment TAX
Ing place in the Mandan Union Gem.
eteYy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02
COLLEGES OFFER
TUITION TO MEN
OF REGULAR ARMY

A communication from the ad-
jutant generals Office to j. B. Wine
man, chairman of the home service
section of the Red Cross. states that
the war department has arranged
with various educational institutions
for the granting Of scholarships to
discharged enlisted men Of the regu-
lar army. whose record and educa-
tional qualifications warrant IL.
These concessions rank from tut
ton and room Int board to the re-
mission of fees. Applications for
scholarships are to be mailed not
later than May 81. to the Office of the
adjutant general. p. c. Harris.
Among the institutions offering
these concessions are the South Da-
kota State College Of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts. at Bookings, which
offers tuition to residents of the state,
and A few others. In Minnesota,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02

ed. Their home. tho famous old New
York Herald building, n of the
architectural beauties Of Manhattan.
is being demolished to make room for
a skyscraper.
Crowds loved to stand where
Broadway, is crossed by Sixth avenue
and Thirty-fifth street and watch the
twin figures bang their slcdges against
the big bell suspended between thcn':
With the heroic-sizcd Minerva which
stood above them and tho big bronze
owls which roasted along the cornice
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02

OF the building they are to be pre-
served. -
The Herald building, designed in
Italian renaissance style after the
municipal structure at Verona. Italy,
was built o n leased land in 1898. the
lease providing that at its expiration
the structure should revert to the
lane wners, but the lessee would
keep the bronze. ornaments. These
were designed by Jean Carlas. p
French sculptor. and wcrc> sa to
have cost James Gordon. Bennett.
then the IIerald.s. owner. $500, 600.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02

The, bellrinEers were similar to those
on a building opposite st. Marks in
Venice.
They may be placed on the pro-
posed James Gordon Bennett Mem
OVAL Home for Newspaper men. On
the day they we're removed from the
familiar surroundings. a movement
vas started to change the name Of
Herald Square to Bennett Square.
Neutrality-suspicious. specific propos-
ais for downward revision of federal
taxes were made by Secretary Mellon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02
BRONZE B%ELLRINGERS
OF HERALD SQUARE,
NEW YORK, HUSTLED

New York, April 2s.-Two bronze
bellringers. which for twenty-six
years sounded out the hours for
crowds in Herald Square, have been
hushed BY the progress they record
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02
PAGE SEVEN

Manchester college, 81. Paul offers
tuition to i've; Carlton college. North
field will give two s~cholarships
$3.50 each. and the State School OF
Mines at Butte. and the state univer-
sity at Missoula, Montana. offer tut
ton TO an unlimited number. AT the
School IL Mines it Is possible to earn
tuition by working in the mines. The
University of Nebraska, at Lincoln,
also Sfera tuition to an unlimited
number. U.s.
These confessions are open enls 40
men enlisted in the regular army,
who expect to be discharged frofns
service prior to the next sessions OF
institutions which they desire to en-
ter. NO. others should apply, it is
pointed out.
Information concerning the projects
may be secured from the Office of P.
G. Harris, tho a%dtutant generals Of
flee at Washington.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02
ADVRRMSEMEk1.
ADVERTISEMENT.
"GetS=It"
The Corn
and Callus
Peeler

This Corn Remover is Guaranteed
Relief from eorn suffering follows the
Of .Gets-It" almost as quick
" as pain follows the thrust Of q pin OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02

knife into tho flesh. No only hard
corns but every Kind Of corn or callus
surrenderp to "Gets-It" and peels right
OF. It takes just a few seconds to stop
The main with two or there drops. 90 to
vorr druggist today, Get q bottle: Of
""Gets-It.| Costs but a tribe everywhere.
vour money back If not satisfied. Md.
NV p. Lawrencs 4 Co., Chicago
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02

London--Premier BRAND declared
that his back il to the wall and
that mobilization Of French troops
must be declared at once to enforce
reparations demands on Germany.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02

deliver dependably most miles
for the dollar.
Time and again in the crit
ical days of the industry public
opinion has plainly expressed
its evidence of good will to-
ward the name and the prod.
rt Firestone.
But never has it more out
spokenly emphasized Firestone
goodness as in this last recent.
period of thoughtful discern
ment as to values.
1t has validated the sigma
ture on the Firestone tire in a
way that Enthusiastically indi-
Gates public preference.
And because public support
hasso soundly ratifieditsstand-
ard Of most milesper dollar, the
Firestone Organization, with
every man and woman in it a
stakeholder, faces the present
market with even greater faith
than ever in its future.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-21
CITY SUES COUNTY TO
RECOVER TAX MONEY
Penalties Collected on City
Taxes, Amounting To &c.,
1858 4s, Claimed BY City,
IL Test Case

4 rit was Illed Ia ihe l.ogal
county dlatrict eoari the tifst OF tha
kind in The state. ia which iho Cly
ot Guthrie ask an order oi the court
directing the Hoard of County Com
mlssloners and The Comfy Treasurer
10 ray over Sd.3sAbs. which has been
Paid into The County lrcasurcr A.
penalties ON delinquent city iasea
collected since March e, lma
This SUI, Is brought under the new
law. and IS an agreed procedure. l
order % protect thA County Tfeasur.
cr ana hle boudsmon, in The ctent
~ any future testing OF ihc cons
tVtlonalily Of The state under viii
these tsx penalties ara claimed y
ihe city
Under Che law the city can oul
nse MONEY received from this sourtr
IN maintainance of the streets of u
city. aud the city commissioners nos
estimate that this sum VIII decfease
the city lax levy by that amount fo~
ihs coming year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-21
NEW ROAD MAKER TO
m DEMONSTRATED

Mayor Pollard and commisHlune
brown sill demonstrate the new
Road Rnzor recently purchased ~
"a" ei,y Thn Razor is guaranteed
"a mako rough roads smooth Il IN
motorized and can be handled ~
enc person The work It viii 40 N
q day viii equal the work ten teann
can DO and do Il much more smoofh
y aud completely leaving no IA.
even or rough ploeea iu en- rosl
worked
Tho ide1 OF hugloe tho pow noat
Razor was advanced hv p-~.t
Brown Mayor Pollard became
lnosier for Vt after seonr /, demon
s'fa'ed aud the city bought onc
Two demonstrations viii b. pgvea
'omor ow one at O'Clock op w
avenue betweon prekol ana plna
one ~ tho afternoon IN sh
northwest part OF the eity citlzenp
Interested IN better roads nu4
streets are urged 10 turn ont and sos
the work demonstrated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-21
GROCER ROBBED;
THEN SHOT DOWN
Henry Wahl Is In Very Serious
Shape AT Hospital; Bandits
Shoot just For
Sport

Toledo July 81 Just FOR the
sport OF g. bandits Monday ulga.
shot Henry Wahl. a grocer after he
rad handed them 800 and begged
them not 10 harm him Wahl. at
tackled in front OF his home al ~
Northwood avenue. IN In serioas
condition al Mercury hospital
He was returning In an automobile
az 10 p. m. from HIS store IN the
ionroe ROAD two miles beyond ths
city lie aliehted from the machiue
In front Of his home when three
strangers stepped from a shadow and
ordered him 10 raise his hands.
Tho grocer made no resistance bu,
handed over hag containing tho
days receipts 'siIere. take the
money. please don't shoe, me- he
exclaimed
The bandits accepted the bns
rifled his pockets and then az they
were running away fired two shots
az their victim The first bullet
penetrated wahls abdomen.
The supposltion Is that the fogl.
tices escaped in an automobile PARK
cd nearby.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-07-21
son Girls Go ron

The causes Of the downfall OF girls.
al what ages they fall most IRE
quently and to what extent the home
is to blame form the interesting por-
tions OF a questionable. national ir
It's scope. which has Just been COM
pleted and the results released for
publication by Rev. r. c. Cameron.
pastor Of the Christian church at
Fairfax and now finishing bis strales
at Phillips University. Rev. Cameron
made this survey with the assistance
Of r. A. weiIman. professor of his
tory at Phillips University. and be
announces he viii make another
which be expects to complete during