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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
CONVINCING PROOF THAT THE
BARBERRY BUSH HARBORS
BLACK STEM RUST SPORES.

On August S, 1922, Field Leader
Meldahl and Field Assistant Stewart
located and destroyed a common bar
berry Bush on the now vacated farm
owned by Miss Matte E. Mclaughlin
which is in the SWA of Section 13 in
Willow Vale Township, Rolette
County. The bush was found to be
heavily infected with black rust
spores and had contaminated the sur
rounding grasses to such an extent
that most of it had dried up. This ap-
peared to be such wonderful chance
to demonstrate the destructive habits
of this bush that people from far and
near were called to the Mclaughlin
farm to see what the bush had really
done. These two men then explained
in detail the life history Of the black
stem rust placing special emphasis
on the part which concerns the Com
mon Barberry Bush. The people were
all very interested and asked numer-
Gus questions which were all very
carefully answered and in such a
manner that everyone could under
stand. When this part cS the program
had been completed thek Field AS
sistants picked punches of grass at
different distances from the Barberry
Bush and proved to these people that
the farther you went away from the
bush the less the infection was. After
several such observations had been
made the results were as follows.
Two of the men present signed type
written statements saying that they
were convinced that the Barberry
Bush was the host plant of the black
stem rust, and that they would do
anything within their powers to help
the Government in eradicating the
Common BarberTy Bushes from this
country. Every other person present
seemed more than willing to make
similar statements but this was not
considered necessary so no more were
procured. The two Field Assistants
then completed the demonstration by
showing the people how to dig the
bush and also how to leave the hole
exposed to the sunlight several hours
so that any remaining roots will be
dried up.
The writer wishes to mention the
fact that this bush was located thru
the efforts of Mr.. I. Hurst, Kelvin, N.
Oak, and hopes that the people of
this locality will appreciate his work
in eradicating this dangerous BUSH
Theo. Meldahl, F. L.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
LABOR-HARVEST SURVEY.

Special State Labor Agencies op-
Grated by the State Employment Ser
vice under the direction of the Com
missioner Of Agriculture and Labor,
are in operation at these points for
the harvest season: Bismarck, Fargo,
Oakes, Grand Forks, Devils Lake and
Minot.
The $500 rate will be effective up
to and including August 18th. This
reads from Minneapolis, st. Paul, Su-
perior and Duluth to any point with
in North Dakota The harvest rate
from Sioux City, Iowa being $3.50.
The State Employment Service main
tains a temporary Labor. Office in
the office of the Minnesota State En-
ployment Service, at 1T Marquette
Ave., Minneapolis, to distribute har-
vest help from that point where need
ed in North Dakota.
Some discohcerting publicity was
given the assistance volunteered by
the Federal Employment Bureau - In
it's connection with the State Employ
ment Service. The management of the
Federal Employment service is vest
ed in the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Labor, who accepted an oppolnt-
ment as Federal Employment Dlrec-
tor for North Dakota. TO secure rec
ognition, all inquiries~and communl-
cations, involving the State or FED
eral Employment Service for North
Dakota, should be addressed to FEEDER
al-State Employment Director, BIS
marck, N. D.
Labor is drifting to North Dakota
in large numbers from many points
The North Dakota Minneapolis tenn
porary Labor Agency can only seno
out those applying to that office ana
cannot care for the entire labor de-
mand. Orders to that office for har-
vest help must be definite as to num-
her of men required and wages OF
fered. Orders sent by other means
than the State Labor Agencies must
be by responsible persons or organl-
cations.
The wheat harvest is we'll under
way. There are many threshing rye
in the Red River Valley. Crops thru
out North Dakota, almost without ex-
ception, are exceptionally good. There
is fine type of harvest laborers com,
inc into the State. Treat them right!
-Joseph A.. Kitchen, Federal-State
Employment Director.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
JAPANESE BARBERRY
is HARMLESS

Recently it has been brought to our
attention through the State office,
that many publicity articles, talks
and interviews in regard to barberry
eradication do not emphasize the fact
that the Japanese barberry is harm
less, does not carry rust and should
not be destroyed. Apparently some
Japanese barberry is being destroyed
and the sale of the same by nurseries
is being injured.
Nurserymen have cooperated with
US not only in destroying large stocks
of common barberry but have also
given publicity to the necessity of
eradicating the common barberry. In
some cases they have replaced COM
mon or purple-leafed barberry with
the harmless Japanese barberry.
The japanese barberry is a grace
full spreading shrub usually. 2 to
8 #. high, with reddish bark. The
spines are small and usually single.
The leaves are smooth and do not
have the saw toothed edges. Flowers
are yellow and the berries are red
occurring singly or in small lunches
of to like gooseberries.
This bush is harmless. 1t does. not
rust. If you have this kind keep it
IF you want it plant it. (
J. Colin Stewart, Field Assistant
Barberry Eradication.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
FAIR NOTES

The suggestion last week that the
Livestock sale and Corn and Potato
show should be held on the Fair
grounds next October, early in the
month, seems to meet with approval
from ideas expressed on the subject.
The proposition might take on the
proportions of a real fall show.
Now would be a good time to begin
to think of the products to select in
both corn and potatoes. We suggest
that entries for prizes be confined to
1922 grown products, but that ear
corn of older growing may be placed
and shown as such.
Mrs. Andy Johnston suggests that
now is the time for women fair ex-
hibitors who are Gaining or preserv-
ing vegetables or fruit to put some
up in pint jars or sealers for next
years fair. This is timely advice.
Perhaps the poultry fanciers of
Bottineau County will want to be
sporty and stage real poultry show
in connection with the proposed Corn
and Potato show if the same is held
on the fair grounds. A fall show
would bring out the we'll plumed
young stock ard give the exhibitors
an idea of the kind Of birds to keep
over for their next years matings,
or develop something good for the
winter shows down east.
The boys in the livestock circles as
we'll as many other friends of Pete o.
son will be pleased to learn that he
is recovering from what appeared at
first to be q fatal acsident when he
got struck with a whiffletree while
singing hay at his farm near Lever
ich. Mr.. Olson is one of the big ex-
hibitors of Shorthorn cattle at the
Pierce County fair.
In the event that a livestock sale is
held it might be we'll for consighors to
take early note of just what they plan
on dispensing of and that all get to-
gether and make arrangements to
catalogue their sale animals and get
some good publicity early. This takes
a little time. aid some plan of organ
ization is necessary to get everything
properly worked out.
S. H. Wilson. Secretary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
.!BOTT|NEAU |! wins
!. FROM /. .M|NOT

The Minot baseball team invadet
Bottineau Saturday and Sunday will
the intention of playing three games
. but muddy roads made them late il
I getting here Saturday evening ant
rain stopped the first game in tht
fourth inning with the score standing
8 to 2 in favor of Bottineau.
. It did not look as though a game
could be played Sunday but >neyerthe
less both games>Were staged and from
the standpoint Of the fans both en-.
counters were very interesting. =
The first game went to Minot with
a score Of Z to G., but had the breaks
been with Bottineau, the score might
have been reversed. Minot received
one more hit in this game than did
Bottineau but the local boys hit fol-
more bases and had men die on third
base with but one out twice. Hester
was on the mound for Minot and
pitched good ball, keeping the hits
scattered and striking out 8 men. Rob-
inson was on the mound for Bottineau
and pitched very good ball all the way
through. He also struck out 9 of the
Minot men.
The last game was probably a lit
tie more interesting to local people,
because Bottineau won, but many left
the grounds in the fourth inning with
the score standing Minot 8, Bottineau
2, but Bottineau staged real come
back and won to 8.
Titus started on the mound for Bot
tineau but had very poor control and
was retired in favor Of Brandt, in the
third, who finished that inning and
pitched the fourth but Minot also got
to him and Woods went in to pitch in
the fifth with the score standing,
Minot 8, Bottineau 4, and although
the Minot lead seemed to be too great
to overcome, Woods held them score
less for the five remaining innings
and only allowed three hits. Monte
certainly showed his old time form in
this game, catching two men off first
base while Brandt, catcher, caught
one off third. Bottineau made hits
from then on at opportune times,
and at the end of the 9Th inning the
score was to 8. Minot was unable to
score in their half of the ninth while
Bottineau scored the winning run on
Amsbaugh's hit with no one out, in
the last half of the ninth.
The attendance was very good con-
sideriag the day and had the weather
man been with US a record crowd
would have attended the Sunday
games.
We believe this will end the season
for the Bottineau team. In all "a
games have been played, Bottineau
winning 22, losing H..
Following is the lineup of the two
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

The new 2-cyclinder 100-horse-pow-
er engine recently installed at the
light plant was started under load
for the first time yesterday morning.
The engine handled the load very cas-
lily, runs smoothly and is the last
thing in oil burning engines. The
equipment Of the local plant now is as
good as can be found anywhere and
that Bottineau will have uninterrupt-
ed service henceforth goes without
saying. We understand Mr.. Woodward
will make power rate to be effect
i've shortly,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

plant is maintained available to the
Government for 100 years for the pro-
duction of explosives and munitions
of war and is kept ready and available
without expense to the Government.
Provision is made for an Advisory
Board nominated by the farmers Or
ganizations to determine the cost of
production; to provide for the proper
distribution of the fertilizers and to
limit pro6 TO 8 per cent and the Fed
eral Trade Commission is given the
power to settle all disagreements. In
time of war the full plant and it's per-
sonnel is. placed at the disposal of
the Government. The provisions are
reasonable and to my mind amply
safeguard the Governments interests
and assure the people that the coun-
try will benefit by leasing the plant
to Ford and likewise disposing of that
part of. the plant not needed for Gov
e1nment use.
After the close of the war and .un-
til Ford came to the front, the peo-
pie were being assured by propaganda
lists that the whole thing at Muscle
Shoals was war measure now worth
less and should be scrapped at the
earliest possible opportunity so as to
save the Government maintenance
charges. Wonder why? Be it said
to the credit of Ford that he has made
Muscle Shoals an asset to the coun-
try. He rescued it from oblivion or
the hands of interested private par
ties. and put the matter before the
country in such clarity that it is
now national question and the peo-
pie, especially the farmers, are to re-
ceive the benefit promised them when
the plant was originally proposed as
a means of national defense in time
of peril. Muscle Shoals will in years
to come stand as a national monu-
ment to the memory of Henry Ford,
is my prediction.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
Shall the Farmer Have Protection on
Wool?

Should mems clothes cost more or
women's suits fbe made more expen-
sive by the proposed duty on wool /?
The people are being educated to be-
lieve such will be the case. The pro-
posed duty on wool will add $4.OO
to $500 to the cost of each suit of
common clothes bought by men, so say
the propagandists. Thus the farmers
ard laborers are protesting against
the proposed tariff on wool. The facts
are the proposed duty on wool is a
reduction by one-third from the rates
now in force. If the duty on secured
wool is II to Is cents per pound low
err thar that in force at the present
time, how are the leaders and import
ers going to justify the increase of
from $4 to $6 per suit of clothes which
they propose to add?
1t is the same kind of a story they
were circulating short time ago
about shoes and boots. That is all
propaganda to prevent the farmers
receiving any protection on wool. In
other words, the woolen mills want
free wool so they can get cheap wool
from South America and completely
destroy the sheep industry in this
country. It does not mean, however,
that woolen goods will be retailed any
cheaper to the consumer-or that cloth
can be had for any less money. AS a
matter of fact should the prosed tar
iff on wool pass the cost of suit of
clothes ought to be slightly lowered,
not increased. AS a matter of fact,
the present emergency tariff provides
on secured wool a duty of As cents
per pound, whereas the proposed
measure provides for duty of 33
cents per pound and it is believed by
those who have studied the situation
that this is sufficient to offset the diff
ference in cost of production of Ar
gentihe and American wool and enable
the building up again of the sheep in
dustry in this country. Don't be
fooled by the propaganda being fed
to the American people by those who
are fighting to secure free raw ma
terial and high tariff for their own
benefit. Are they working in the in
terest of the farmer or. are they work
ing for selfish ends-and why?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

yards, especially the grounds on which
the young fowls are raised. The best
known preyentatives is the spreading
of air slaked, lime on the yards and
runways. Feeding sour milk, butter
milk and occasionally cottage cheese
instead of heavy grain rations is high
ly advisable. The disease often follows
summer diarrhea. -
Farmers not having access to
competent veterinarian to diagnose
the trouble may send a sick fowl to
the Veterinary Department of the
North Dakota Agricultural College
and we will examine the bird free of
CHARGE" said DR.. Schalk.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
HOPPERS STILL PLENTIFUL

Fargo, N. D. Aug 9.-"Probably
the grasshoppers are threatening
greater damage to crops in North Da-
kota this year than the people real
ize," said Stewart Lockwood, govern
ment entomologist and grasshopper
specialist formerly stationed at the N.
D. Agricultural College but now at
Billings, Mont.
Large numbers of grasshoppers
are present in MANY parts Of the
western half of the state but owing
to the abundant growth of prairie
grass this year they have not moved
to the fields. The grain crops are
mostly out of reach of grasshopper
damage for this year but these large
numbers of the insects present this
year means that very likely there will
be many grasshoppers next year and
the stubbling in of rye is to be advised
against in places where grasshoppers
are numerous" said Mr.. Lockwood.
'"The reason for advising against
stubbling in rye is because this makes
an ideal incubator for grasshopper
eggs. The adult female seeks hard
place and deposits her eggs in Aug
ust and September, Mr.. Lockwood
said.
Several letters have been received
from farmers who have noticed large
numbers of grasshoppers," said r. L.
Webster, entomologist at the A. c.,
today in discussing this subject. $50
far the grasshoppers have been satis-
fled in the native prairie grasses and
have not mobilized for attack upon the
grain fields. Weather is a factor in
the grasshopper trouble and in sea
sons when enough rain falls to afford
abundant growth of grass the insects
will not bother crops while in dry
year the same number of hoppers
would move in and destroy crops"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
AAMODT FEEDS BALL TEAM

Besides being one of the best sup
porters of the ball team in Bottineau,
C. B. Aamodt sprung a surprise on
the boys Monday evening when he in
vited them to partake of a chicken
dinner with him at the Shirley Hotel.
Besides the spread members of the
team were called upon for short talks
and the evening was thoroughly en-
joyed and we all hope c. B. will be
here when the season is completed
next year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
TIMELY ADVICE

Oh every fly that skips our swatters,
Will have five million sons and
daughters, - "
And countless first and second cousins
OF aunts and uncles, scores and doz-
ems, $z. =
And fifty-seven billion nieces; q
So knock the blamed thing all to
pieces. Walt Mason. @.... ...s.s< Z,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

Summary: First base on balls, off Ii
tus, 4, Woods 2, Lowe s.; Hit by pitch
err, by Lowe, Ertresvaag, Schmidt 2,
Woods q; by Titus, Rush, by Brandt,
Hester; Strikeouts, by Lowe 8, by tt
tus q, Woods 8; Two base hits, Cos
tello; three base hits, Amsbaugh,
Warner; Home runs, Warner; sacri-
flee hits, Hester, A. Brandt, Ans
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

A mountain camp ON Big Tupper
Lake has just been purchased by the
New York Department of the Legion.
The camp will be used as vacation
resort by the service men. The Legion
paid $85, 900 cash for the property.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

Summary: First on balls, off Hester
8, Robinson 2; left on bases Bottineau
TO- Minot 9; two base hits, Costello;
three base hits, Kline, Rush, Costello;
home runs, Costello; Strikeouts, by
Hester 9, by Robinson 9; Sacratlce
hits, Hester; Stolen bases Schmidt
Comartin, Kline 8, Hester 2, Sterner'
2. Rush. ss.s~.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

The Maryland court of appeals has
reversed the decision Of a lower court
and has held the recently passed state
bonus bill unconstitutional III form.
American Legion and other veteran
{ r.: t14.2l i7q3':7~~ have started work On a
new MEASURE which will be submitted
to the next general assembly. The new
bill will be designed to meet the OBJ
jections of the high court to the last
one. Before it's presentation to the
assembly 10000 Maryland voters will
sign the bill.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

baugh, R. Brandt; Umpires Monk
man and Miller.
u With the season closed the batting
averages Of the Bottineau team is as
fn11ovuc ~ sSii tl%-.t. -. s'r. -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

Canned vegetables, jams, potatoes,
other food, and all sorts of camp
equipment is requested by the New
York American Legion which has re-
Gently opened it's Adirondack camp
for tubercular world war veterans.
The service men paid $4,000 for the
site and have expended many more
thousands on equipment in an effort
to make inroads into the rapidly in
creasing ranks of veterans who are
suffering with the disease.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10

Persons who have recently acquired
world war records, wound stripes and
a desire to help other disabled SOL
diers by soliciting subscriptions to
equally bogus magazines have so
aroused the American Legion and mu-
nicipal authorities at Syracuse, N. Y,
that the two forces have combined
against such fake soliciting. Anyone
seeking license to sell magazines is
turned over to the Legion for inves-
tigation.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-10
LEGION
WEEKLY LETTER

Col. Charles R. Forbes, director of
the United States Veterans Bureau,
has chosen two more sites for veteran
hospitals. With the selection of ST.
Cloud, Minn., as one of them it lis be-
lieved that Minnesota and nearby sick
and wounded veterans will be well
taken care of. The lack of hospitals in
Minnesota caused the American Le-
gion to collect fund Of it's own and
start building a hospital at Rochester.
This hospital will take care of be-
tween $50 and $50 mental cases
among service men. The Legion's hos
pital, which will be operated in con-
nection with the Mayo Clinic, will
look after surgical and general cases.
Director Forbes also announced that
he was decided against the Great
Lakes Naval Training station as the
site for Michigan hospital for ment-
al cases. Instead S1,500,000 will be
spent for sanitarium at Camp Gus
ter. The Michigan hospital will be of
500 beds capacity.
AS far as can be learned no fur
ther announcement has been made re-
garding the establishment of ment-
al hospital in New York State. The
New York Legion has just opened its
own camp in the Adirondacks for the
care of tubercular, ex-service men.
Several hundred of these diseased vet
erans are being housed, fed and doc
tored by the service mems organiza-
tion. Urgent need, according to pub
lished statements, exists in the En-
pire State for the quick erection of a
hospital for mental cases. New York,
western Pennsylvania and certain Sec
tions of the west are said to be hard
hit by the number of mentally unbal-
anced veterans for which these Sec
tions have to provide Accommodations.
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tigation.
A tent colony, composed entirely of
jobless ex-service men has sprung up
in South Dakota wheat regions, near
Aberdeen. The colony which has been
going some months is part of the
American Legion's plan to provide
farms with labor and at the same time
do away with veteran unemployment.
The mill workers strike at Man
chester, N. H., has reached such pro-
portions that the American Legion
has thrown open it's club house to
them and has established soup kit
chens.
The intimation of the United States
Government that a payment of the
French war loans would be appreciat-
ed has caused decided tightening of
the purse strings of free spending
Parisians, according to a report Ne
ceived at the national headquarters of
the American Legion. The gaiety and
free spending of the common people
that has always marked Bastilie Day,
were not in evidence this year ON July
ID. Pleasure resorts of every sort, as
well as wine shops and restaurants,
have experienced a decided falling off
in patronage during the last few
months, according to the report.
A stranger member of the Ameri-
can Legion, out Of work and with no
money, found gold necklace willis
walking down the street at Aberdeen,
S. ID. Instead of hooking" the jewelry
for d meal or two, he. turned IL over
to the local Legion headquarters, ask
ing that they find the owner.
Approximately 10000 acres of land
in New Mexico may be taken over BY
veterans OF the world war, according
to an announcement by the land Of
flee Of the United States Departmett
OF Interior. The land which was form
erly Withdrawn under the reclamation
act for reservoir sites has been -
stored and will be subject % entry at
I the land office 10 Las Cruises. IL. TT.
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NEW ENGINE WORKING

Team average .299.