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Newspaper

Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1911

Page

4

Railway Moves Sssvex C. E. Herbst to Relief Agent Post

Sssvex C. E. Herbst promoted from cashier at the local station after five years to relief agent with headquarters in Minot. The change follows a string of staff moves including Miss Velma Dupuis and others, with several employees transferring duties and attending to personal matters.

C. E. Herbst Minot Herbst Velma Dupuis Agda Abrahamson Towner Richards A. W. Nelson It. McCarter Cagselton

Church Services and Pulpit Rotations Announced

The synod and three churches publish next week services. Hauges Synode invites Sunday evening 8 o'clock and Sunday School at 11 a.m. Rev Varud and Rev Stueland preach Thursday at 8 p.m. The Methodist Episcopal Church lists morning worship 10 30, Sunday School 11 90, Ep worth League 7 p.m. and evening service 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p.m. Congregational Church shows morning 1 30, Sunday School 45, evening 7 0, prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 30, Ladies Aid Thursday, K OA Friday 7 p.m. Minister William Knighton Bloom signs.

Hauges Synode Varud Old A. L. Stueland Ray J. B. Falkanger Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth League O'Clocn Frank S. Hollett Congregational Church Ladies Aid Society William Knighton Bloom

Pasonault Promises Bright Photos Day Or Night

The artist Pasonault offers lighting and photography by the artist lamp producing beautiful sparkling pictures. It works for groups and family photos instantly, even in dark or dull conditions or at night. Call to view samples.

Pasonault Fiaby

Making Good Roads Evolution of the Highway

Howard Groesbeck argues that the United States must accelerate road improvement through state aid and a national plan. He traces historical attitudes to local control, notes New Jersey and New York programs expanding bonds and funding, and asserts that good roads reduce costs and burden for farmers while boosting progress and civilization.

Agath New Jersey Republic New York America Jental Tonda North Pole Paoa

Utilization of Waste and Inventive Recovery

A distinguished chemist extols waste utilization as a major wealth source. Examples include ink from old copper pots, paper from old collars, and coal waste ash. mentions soap suds from woolen factories turned into bricks and gas. Acknowledges vast untapped potential and the possibility of reclaiming daily coal waste.

Long New York

Teaching School Girls to Swim Apparatus in Germany

The device suspends a pupil by a belt from an overhead rail with feet attached to ropes over pulleys. Pupils learn breast stroke motions while supported, aiming to make movements instinctive before entering water. This avoids fear of dunking and may ease initial learning.

Germany Ben Oa Scientific Americap

Bunko Exchange Sparks Wit in Crooked Exchange

A brief local quip captures a con artist exchange where a smooth talker quotes a proverb and a shifty counterparty jokes about a fool with little money to start. The banter hints at a common scam setup and streetwise caution.

Bunko Green Goods

Corn fodder benefits and best corn varieties by state

Answers discuss corn fodder as cheap roughage and soil conditioning, ideal planting for Sept ripening corn in different regions, suitability of Golden Dent Northwestern Dent Mercer Gebu, sowing in check rows, and related farming Q A topics including mulching, splints, overheating horses, plow choice, tuberculosis causes, and milk pricing strategies.

J. H. Shepperd Golden Dent Northwestern Dent Mercer Gebu

Cheap drag or stone boat plan shown

The article explains making a drag or stone boat from planks sawed to fit with one angled sod and notes the difficulty in obtaining suitable logs. It presents the cit as showing a drag that can be built from readily available materials.

Front cut and assembly plan for a drag

Figure 1 shows the rounded front cut from a round leg of right size. It is cut away beneath 0 so the ends of boards can be nailed to it. Figure 2 shows the full plan of putting the drag together. It can be made of boards as desired and light construction so a single horse can pull it and its load.

Fine corn in North Dakota praised at Rollo Farmers Institute

Speaker Mr. Gregg toured the state praising high quality corn up to the Canadian border especially the Golden Dent. He warned drought or moisture during freezing can ruin kernels and urged careful seed handling and drying in well ventilated spaces like an attic rather than damp barns.

Rollo Farmers’ Institute Gregg

Corn Farming: Weed Control and Moisture Conservation Tips

The article details fall plowing and early spring harrowing to curb weeds, shallow cultivation, and timing to protect feeding roots. It praises corn drying methods, silo storage, and the Golden Dent variety for arid regions, noting its long kernels and dry fall ripening.

Wagon for hauling silage shows new wheel platform design

The Jersey Bulletin describes a wagon platform built from common wagon wheels to haul silage corn. The 7 foot wide, long platform hangs under the axles with its top about 16 inches above the ground. Wagons of this construction are said to haul about one ton.

Jersey Bulletin

Disease in Plants Marks Varied Color Shapes Indicate Illness

The article urges farmers and horticulturists to recognize plant diseases by noting symptoms such as discoloration and spots, necrosis, wilting, and malformations. It classifies diseases into nutrition disturbances, parasitic infections, and insect pests, and stresses prompt action to identify cause and apply treatment to save crops.

To Clean Plows and Prepare for Spring Work

A reminiscence on early spring chores urges pre season setup. It notes the advantage of hiring a blacksmith between horse shoing sessions and advises readying plows to avoid delays. Readers are encouraged to inspect and clean tools now and ensure smoothing rust with proper abrasives.

Live Stock Notes on Feed, Milk, and Silage

The article discusses sheep and hog feeding, emphasizing milked ewes, grain like speltz and barley, clover and alfalfa hay, and the benefits of silage. It urges pure bred stock, grass as primary feed, and stable, succulent ration to support dairy and sheep production amid rising land values.

Ensilage

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sssvex John Henderson C. F. Dupuis Luesday Albert Dupuis Savannah Tilingis Mr. Dupuis Winois W. R. McChesney Mes. McChesney June Vancouver H. Olson McChesney Judith Gap Ole Round House William. Lytle M. J. Flannigan United States Howard American Metropolis Ineimabls LaGrand, Ore R. C. Donoghue Veterinary Department Nature R. M. Dolve North Dakota T. D. Beckwith L. Martin The North Dakota Agricutural College
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