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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
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a. II, come right in: I've been expect
81 ing you,' says the most charming
"a voice; and a little thrill of delight
~ goes through you-Lillian Albert
son as gracious and graceful hostess
against the gracious and hospitable
background of her own beautiful
home. You feel how she fits it; how
she fills it with her lovely PERSONAL
ity-and You are so glad that Hester
in The Six Fifty where you last saw
Lillian Albertson. really got what she
longed for and deserved.
For in The Six Fifty it is impossi-
bic to separate Lillian Albertson and
Hester, so perfect is Miss Albertson's
Interpretation of the role OF the
woman who longs and longs. through
years of adversely and suppression of
all her natural tastes and instincts, for
some beauty, some individuality in
life. Perhaps it is the greatest tribute
of all to Lillian Albertson's acting:
that perfect realization of every
woman who watches Hester and
listens to her, Il should do and say
exactly the same thing IN her place"
Miss Albertson is Hester and Hester
IS Everywoman who has had-or who
by instinct knows what it would be to
-IIester's experience.
But in her own home, lovely. ar
tistie, cosy. adorable house up the
Hudson River near Ossining. where so.
many of the successful stagefolk have
formed a pleasant community of their
own, you find the real Lillian Albert
son who has won through; who has
made for herself the place of her
dreams. Every bit of that house.
mind you. IS her very own. She drew
the plans.oh. hundreds OF pIans!"
she admits with a laugh, until just
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

the first year or two she loved the
scenery and the birds and the moon
light: but think how the drudgery
wore on her spirit; the dullness-that
husband of hers who had no vision, no
ambition. who was willing to let her
drudge and spend her youth taking
care of those old people dying one by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

one in the awful winters on that lonely
farm. Yet how she keeps her patience,
her sweetness with grandpa who is a
constant irritation to her. ALI shs
wanted, too. was love and appreeia-
ton. II Dan had ever showed her he
loved her. she could have borne the
rest"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

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line and belt at the hips. The sleeves.
slashed from wrist to shoulder. are
trimmed with white fox.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

are near Judge Loves chambers.
Clark had just said goodbye to Vad-
naiS and made some remark about the
poor company he was keeping. Fraz-
Ter, it is said, resented the Sremark
and Clark reached out and twisted
Frazicr's nose. Frazier pulled his gun
and held it against Clark's stomach
but did not fire. Clark is a big strong
fellow weighing 27O pounds and
stands six feet three inches. Frazier
weighs 200 pounds and is feet two
inches tall.
There had been bad blood between
the two men before. Frazier once
entered a hardware store in Crosby
and made some remark about Clark
getting Better service than he did
Clark slapped him. Frazier grabbed
bar and Clark took it away from
him. hid,
Warden l.. l.. Stair came up from,
Bismarck to attend the hearing be-
fore Judge Lynch He testified that
Stair, had deputized Frazier to assist
in taking Vadnais to the penitentiary
r. V. Stair testified that an effort
had been made to take Vadnais away
from him. The charge was declared
ridiculous by States Atty. Herigstad,
who prosecuted for the state.
Frazier produced a letter written to
States Atty. Olaf Braatelien Of Divide
county by Atty. Gen. William Lemke
in which the attorney general advised
that the information had been receiv-
ed by him that officers taking pris-
oner to the penitentiary had been in
terfered with and proper attention
should be given the matter. A tran
script of the testimony before Magis-
trate Lynch is to be made and a copy
forwarded to the attorney general. If
any action is to be started against
Clarke it will originate in the attorney
generals office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
r. w. Frazier Pulls Gun on Charlie Clark,
Crosby Banker, After Latter Twists His Nose

r. W. Frazier, clerk Of court Of
Divide county, was arrested in Minot
last Thursday night after he had pull
ed a gun on Charlie Clark, we'll known
Crosby banker, in Atty. X. Z. Leigh
tons office in the Temple Court block.
Frazier was arrested on two charges,
carrying concealed weapons and as
sault with dangerous weapon.
Police Magistrate Lynsch, before
whom Frazier appeared today, dis
missed the charge against Frazier OF
carrying concealed weapons, when the
man produced license from justice
Of the peace, but held him to county
court under 5000 on the charge of as
sault with a dangerous weapon. Fra
zier says he will fight the case.
Clark was arrested on complaint Of
Frazier charged with assault. He was
held to the county court under 5000.
He declared that he did not want the
tax payers Of Ward county to pay out
couple of thousand dollars for a
trial, so he said he intended to plead
guilty and pay fine.
w. E. Vadnais, formerly county
auditor of Divide county, was being
taken to the penitentiary last Thurs
day to serve sentence Of five years
for classifying records, his parole hav-
ing been cancelled, pending a hearing
before board of experts in Bismarck
March 10. Vadnais had pleaded guilty
to classifying records but had been
paroled when he promised to make
good the shortage. Not having made
up the shortage the parole was cancel
led. He had appeared before Judge
Lowe on a writ Of habeas corpus
which was denied. He had been brot
to Minot by R. V. Stair, field officer
for L. L. Stair, penitentiary warden,
and Frazier had been deputized to
accompany Stair. Frazier and Clark
met in Judge Leighton's offices which
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
CITY news IN Brief

Mrs. D. f. Berry and son, Lyle, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward, ali of Des
Laos, motered to the city Friday to do
some shopping and call on M'not
friends.
Owing to the increase in business
enjoyed by the Waverly barber shop
another lady barber, Miss Lillian Car
son of Omaha, Nebr., has been en-
gagged, making four lady BARRIERS now
employed at this popular shop.
Stanton Hayes, a former Minot man,
was married at Helena, Mont, March
10, to Miss Ora Larson Of that city
Mr.. Hayes graduated from the Minot
high school in 1911 and served during
the war in France. He is employed
by the I. H.,C.
Arthur Mclean, aged 81, is critical
" III at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
j. H. Tompkins. He suffered paral-
vito stroke in September and has been
belfast for ten weeks. He arrived
from his home in Woodstock, N. b., IN
July.
Filing Kjontvedt has called meet
ing of the I. v. A. delegates at Carplo
March %, to select six delegates from
the End district to attend the state
convention in Devils Lake. At the
Minot meeting, held that day, 70 dele
gates will be selected from the 29th
district.
A sixteen-year-old lad was arrested
at the home of G. r. Van Sickle, 6E7
Second street northeast, Monday night,
in the act of stealing baled hay. Mr.;
Van Sickle had missed some hay and
Law in wait. The lads case came up
before the Juvenile court officer.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Renfeldt March 10.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. C. E. Bucklin March 12
C. A. Buie, municipal dog catcher,
has begun the rounds and on Wednes-
day picked up six stray dogs which
he shot. He put 1O6 dogs out Of the
way last year and will try his best to
beat the record this year. He gets q
dollar head for each dog destroyed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

ny j. II. sheppard. Animal hucesndry'
North Dakota Agricultural Coiiege) +.
Hogs are the easiest aud the quick
ct class of stock to get. Two OF
three brood sows and years ting
and the farm will be stocked with
hses. TO make hsgs pay it is little
different hare from what it il IN the
eePa belt. The owner must be . stock
nas, Of course. Unmarkstabls feed
must be used, largely the dairymaas
sk,pmed milk and al low grade cheap
sfaia. Make alfalfa furnish growth ma
terlal but pasture it with judgment.
Alfalfa 10 ready in early spring for the
sew and litter. Ring the sows - they
will not root 1t up. n you do not they
are liable to kill the alfalfa.
When you wsan the pigs give them
about three aud one-half pounds Of
grain feed per 100 pounds live weight,
make them Craze the balance of their
feed from alfalfa. Three and one7half
pounds Of grain may not be the right
amount, use your judgment. They do
not always feed out the same In the
average year and with the average
litter It Is about the right amount. but
observation will give YOU far better
basis for the amount to feed them
than this arbitrary statement. Make
them GAIN but DO not waste the grain.
II you feed them too much they get
lasy and will not Craze. Where you
can produce field peas. turn, the pigs
On the peas when the crop is ripe.
Feed little corn or barley in add
ton. There is no trouble in feeding
pigs peas and there is no waste, the
pigs will hunt until they find them all.
When they have finished the peas let
them hog OF standing corn. Gehu and
Dakota are good kinds. they are early
and good producers. They are very
low growing 50 that the ears are IN
handy reach Of the hogs.
Make your spring pigs weigh 200
pounds by November first. You must
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
BLOOD ALWAYS TELLS IN
CHOOSING WINNING STOCK

This steer is the fourth from the right
in the photograph.
This grand champion bull also il u
great grand sire Of the college steer
which won seventh i'm the open senior
calf class, while another International
grand champion, Oakvillc Quiet Lad,
is grand sire of this steer. The
steer is the second from the left in the
photograph
The other winning steer, the second
from the right. won eighth prize in
the junior yearlng open> class. The
photograph shows the "doddie' steers
owned by the college last summer
from which the entries in the Inter
national were picked.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
PROPER CARE OF
HOME GROWN SEED

Strictly pure seed Is very hard
thing to find. and Il very easy thing
to sell. says Dean II. l.. BoIley Of the
Agricultural college in pointing out
to North Dakota farmers the value Of
Ma intuining a seed plot. A pure seed
plol will well repay the grain grower.
both in HE improved quality OF his own
crop and the price he can gel for his
pure seed.
A half hli>hel of good seed and a
few square rods Of clean land are all
thai are required for Sinrtin" Il cereal
seed plot. There should be Il plot for
each kind of grain or other crop
grown. Securing ii half b,I>hel Of seed
of the variety chosen as free from
weeds. impurities and kernels Of
other varieties us possible. The seed
should be run through ~ cleaner t."
uniform. and most of the. weed seeds.
Then if should be picked over by hand
and all kernels not true to variety
thrown ont.
A field for the seed plot should be
one that grew Il cultivated crop such
a. corn or potatoes the previous year,
so that the ground may be as free as
possible from weeds and particularly
from volunteer grains. The seed bed
must be carefully prepared Avoid
use of manure on the plot that con-
tains weed or other variety Of seeds.
Sow the seed at the time recommend
ed for the kind and variety. After the
plants are up. keep on the lookout for
diseased plants and weeds. pulling all
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

(By L. r. Waldron, North Dakota Agri-
cultural College,
Smooth or Austrian bronze grass is
u native of certain parts of Europe
and Asia. 1t was apparently first in
troduced into cultivation in Hungary,
but such Introduction was evidently
very recent indeed. 1t was introduced
to this country in California in the
early eighties so that it has been here
under cultivation nearly 40 years. 1t
promised TO be successful there and
soon after IN importation ANA diStri-
button of seed was made by the United
States department of agriculture
Samples of the seed were sent to the
North Dakota farmers from Fargo by
the state experiment station in the
early nincticS. Various reports came
in from the farmers who received HQd
tried the samples. The acreage of the
grass has increased slowly but stead
lily since that time.
Where Grown: The region in North
America where bronze grass is grown
as IL staple crop is limited. East of
the two DakotaS, timothy still remains
the staple tame grass. West Of the.
DakOta>. in Colorado Montana, and
Wyoming. the plant is grown to some
extent. The most important region of
cultivation is the belt of territory be-
ginning with Nebraska. extending
north and including the Two DakotaS.
Manitoba. and Saskatchewan.
Character OF The Plant: Bronze
grass is Il lOng-liNrh perennial plant
spreading by vigorous underground
ro"tStnckS Leakage is generally album
dnnl. ihr leaves attaining II width Of
onc-half inch or more and spreading
branches. vnryin" greatly in size. The
"Serd> are comparatively thin and
broad and with the attached chair
bronze grass seed is rendered light and
chni1y. The plant is of thr extreme
tyl" of hardness relative to cold
Thcrr is no indication thai the plant
has ever been harmed in the least by
cold weather in This country or in
tanndH
Er"ne-yra~S has more deeply
penetrating root system than is found
III tho native grasses and capacity
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
ALMOST TIME NOW TO BE
THINKING OF SPRING PIGS

have March and April pigs to do that
y" not feed anything but your brood
sows and herd boars in the winter
That il the most expensive feeding
time. Make the sows take exercise
r"inside ana OUT during the winter
They will gst their inssde or digestive
tract exercise from eating alfalfa hay
Make the mature sows eat about tive
pounds of Ane stemned. good quality
alfalfa hey per day. the gifts aboot
one pound per day.
Sweep the feeding floor and SOW the
grain feed over 1t SO that they Will
have to he on their feet from three to
four hours night and morning to hnd
it all. Do not force Thorn out Of doors
when thors 10 deep snow. Their nd.
derx will get wet and will frequently
freeze If you do. Raise large litters.
At the Agricultural college this year
80 sows and gifts farrowed 400 pigs,
an average Of 10 apiece, and are rails
ing eight apiece. 1t takes care and
attention to do that. II you have not
given them plenty of exercise you will
not get that kind Of results. Time
used in tanning sows during the winter
is time we'll spent. The caretaker
must attend to "a hundred and one
things which they require at birth and
AS, small pigs.
The cost of years feed. care and
housing of sows and sire must be
charged to the pig cost. If eight pigs
are raised per SOW the charge per pig
is half what it Is il four pigs are
raised per SOW, and four pigs 10 4
good average for careless man.
Duroc Jerseys Poland Chinas Ches-
ter Whites, Berkshires. Hampshires,
and Yorkshires are all successfully
produced in Nortl, Dakota, but remem-
Der that far more depends Oh the man
in charge of then, Than on the breed.
Experiment station bulletin No. 1T
from the North Dakota Agricultural
college is on hog production.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

To develop, more rapidly q den>eiy COM
pact system of tibrous roots. A bronze
grass sod of II few years growth WIZ
resemble the native sod of unknown
age.
Compared with the Nativc grasses
Of North Dakota, bromc-@ grass is taller,
leAtier and much more robust 1t re
Semblr> the western WhcatgraSS in
that the latter also spreads by under.
ground root stocks. The western
wheat grass becomes sod bound more
quickly even than bronze grass
Considerable fault has been found
with hr"mc-graSS and il has never be
come really very popular in North
Dakota. The impression has become
general that the plant is not adapted
20 hay production and the desire has
been To secure. some plant free from
tn" defects Of hrome-graS> and having
the virtues of an all around forage
plant.
Hronlc-Gra>> Seed: Pure seed is al
important factor in bronze grass cul-
ture. II bronze grass seed has mixed
With il HE seed Of noxious perennial
weeds. some of which are becoming
rather common in North Dakota, the
bronze GRASS field may serve as Il cen
ter for the furl her distribution Of the
weeds over HE ncighborhoOd. Besides,
The perennial weeds may do direct
injury to the stand of bronze grass.
Any workable measures looking to-
ward the securing of pure seed should
receive favorable attention and be Wig
orouSiy prosecuted.
such Il measure would be The more
common production of home grown
seed. II is Il comparatively simple
matter to secure Il small stock of pure
seed and start IL seed plat upon ones
farm. \ single acre could easily pre-
vide sufficient seed for 20 acres. A
simple modification Of this system
would be to have Il farmer. known to
have a pure stock Of brome-grass, to
provide seed for his entire neighbOr
hood. We should understand that to
buy unceriified lots Of grass seed,
either brO,ne-grnsS Or slender wheat
grass. is very uncertain and likely to
cause trouble.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

such. When in head or in blossom
:" the variety can be distinguishes,
90 over the plot carefully and pull OVt
all plants Of other varieties.
Harvesting, threshing and storing
the seed are as important as growing
it. From the time it is cut until the
next seeding fine. the kernels should
be kept dry. as danpness promotes
The growth of fungus diseases and
also causes loss of vitality. The
plants should be- cut as soon as rea-
Sonably when nicely mature. shocked
and covered with 4 eight or ten
ounce duck or canvass cover or bet
ter. stacked in !; plot stack as soon
as dry. in two or three days. Thresh
as soon as dry. and by all means pre-
vent the grain from getting wet be-
FIRE ,hre>hing. Use machine that
is thoroughly cleaned by running other
grain through it before tlireshing the
seed pIor grain. Store dry. in place
where seed will not absorb moisture.
Seed handled in This manner. if it
Is strictly pure, rs to variety, is as
good as any that can be bought from
any other source, as some grown seed
is best for yield other things being
equal. Continue the seed plot the next
year, using the best Of the seed for
the next years plot. and the re-
mainder for seeding the general crop.
This plan will increase your crop
three or four bushels to the acre. IL
it is wheat for instance, Dean BOlfey
says. provided it is Sown on clean
ground, and will be much more val
liable as u cash crop.
1t is important, also, to disinfect
MI seed before it is Sown on the seed
plot. The seed plot crop and also the
general cereal crop. should never be
S0wn twice in succession on the same
land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

The faculty of the Minot Normal
school received their last months sal
airy in currency, sent by registered
mail by the Bank of North Dakota.
This was done because the local banks
would not cash the checks Of the Bank
of North Dakota. 1t is understood
that faculty members in other state
institutions were paid in the same
manner.
Sheriff Scotied went to Bismarck
the first Of the week expecting to
bring back C. F. Hiltsley, newspa-
per man from Huron, S. D., charged
with passing $1l8.00 in worthless
checks in this city. Hiltsley just COM
pleted a sentence in the Burleigh coun-
ty Jail but he could not be brot back
as he was just coming down with
small pox.
Bob Willets, real estate man from
JOY, Ill.,, arrived to transact business
with the Brush McWilliams Co.
NJ. o. Long, formerly Egeland
newspaperman, arrived with the fast
basketball team from his town to at
tend the tournament. Mr.. Long is
now engaged in the grain business.
Dwight Perry, son or MI. ana MIS-. ~.
C. Perry of this city, has coached the
Egeland team for the past two years
and has reasons to feel proud Of his
accomplishment.
Roy Swigart has been appointed
secretary of the local section of the
Knights of PythiS insurance depart
ment, to take the place of c. B. Bach,
whose time is taken up by his work as
general manager for this department
for North Dakota and Minnesota. Mr.
Swigart starts the work April 1.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

"BlOod tells" insists Prof. Il. J..
Thompson Of the animal husbandry
department of the Agricultural col
lsge. in commenting on the winnings
made nj the International livestock ex-
position at Chicago in December 1920,
by the progeny Of the college Polled
Angus herd cows only three in num-
Der. The progeny won two prizes in
their classes ut the show. A third
prize winner exhibited by the collage
was not bred from these cows.
The college steer which won fourth
in the junior yearling carcass contest,
is a grandson of II grand champion at
the International. Glenfoil 'rhickse, II.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
PROPER APPLICATION OF PAINT

The common practice of applying
paint to an old surface without
thought for the foundation is a poor
one. It is as important to have the
surface in good condition as it is to
have 4 reliable brand of paint
The first thing the amateur painter
should do is to see that the surface
is clean, dry. and free from dust,
grease or dirt. On new work 4 thin
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
Funeral Directors' Convention

Funeral Directors Convention
The North Dakota Funeral Direct
ors' Association will hold their an
nual convention at Mandan, N. u,
Feb. 8, 8, and 10th 1921. Prof. AL;
bert Worsham of Chicago, noted
demonstration will give course OF
lectures.
Splendid entertainment will be pro-
vided by the local undertakers, Com
mercial and Town Criers Clubs.
This promises to be the best con-
vention in the history of the Asso-
citation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
GETTING EARLIER RHUoARD.

simple, inexpensive protection for y
few Of the rhMbarb plants in the gar
den from the cold nights and bad
weather will give the family rhubarh
dishes week or ten days earlier
than ordinarily.
One method Of protection il to place
oue-half Of an old barrel, q box with
the bottom and top removed, or z
small cold frame over each Of few
Of tile plants about the time they are
coming through the ground. This Will
Orotcrt the plants from cold w'nds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
PLAN BUILDINGS EARLY.

Removed activity in building /this
spring is predicted by Stanley A.
Smith, professor Of architecture at
the North Dakota Agricultural college.
who urges the prospective builders to
consult their architect or contra ctor
before the rush OF spring work begins.
The winter is always the slack sea-
son for those engaged in construction
work. he says. and as q consequence
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
Philanthropic Minot Merchant Bequeaths
$4,000 to Colleges and Children's Homes

E. Ellison, pioneer Minot merchant,
who passed away recently, bequeathed
$20,0OO.0O to colleges, foreign missions
and children's home, according to his
last will and testament which has been
flied this week.
Of this amount the Luther College
at DEBORAH, Iowa, has been given
$5,OO0.00. Two of Mr.. Ellison's sons,
Wilhelm and Edward both deceased,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

attended the DEBORAH College.
Concordia College, a Lutheran insti-
tuition at Moorhcad, Mimi, receives
100000.
The Foreign Missions Of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church was remem-
bered with $5,0O0O0.
The Lake Park, Mimi, Orphans
Home received $2,5OO.00 and Wild
Rice Children's Home, $2.5OO.OO.