The Bismarck Tribune from Bismarck, North Dakota • Page 3

I 7 hi vC- 1 1 One, only to glance over tha pages almost journal to learn how lent tine millers feel I wheat and durumflomv To read their think it was a crime to raise durum wheat and high to flour from At vHowevei "one milling ,0 y. '-itB readers that the millers cannot be induced grind durum any more and tlhat the farmers can Ing it. i.i% loo we would haye to.get alongnrttfcout durum flour. While this Is no Hoes to those who have never eaten would (be to those who have. It is not unnatural to suppose'that the export trade would demand a uniform grade of flour.

'Therefore, they anight object to a shipment of durum wheat flour this month and a shipment of common wheat flour next month. This, however, ie more at stricturevon: the durum wheat flour any more than it is on the common wheat flour. There is no doubt hut what fashion demands at the present time, In certain quarters, a loaf that Is white in But (fashions change easily, and the writer believes that: the American public would change its fashion in bread if 1t, was aware of what a properly Kubank durum wheat flour will1 produce in the tread line. This question is of great importance to the western Dakota farmers and it should be settled honestly and fairly, using data from all available sources. Unfortunately the millers-evidently, do not desire to settle the question, with all of the evidence at hand.

A great many of them, at least, wish to try the case in an ex parte manner. This is human nature, and we often try cases in a similar way. One Minnesota miller writes tlhat the durum loaves make pretty good paving blocks but that is about all that can ibe said of them. No doubt this statement utters the sentiment of many other It is a fact that durum wheat yields from 20 to 25 percent more acre in western North Dakota, than the common wheats. This is a jconservative estimate.

If it is also a fact that Kubanka wheat produces ware pour that the common wheals, then that -fact Is of great significance to our North Dakota farmere. If, further, the durum flour produces a loaf equal in quality to mat produced from the common wheat flour, or even superior thereto, then we have another significant fact. Taken together, these statements ought to be mighty important to dry AS 5 fc 'W bread made toom this flour, yet It -wheat. The Girka wheat showed ft- land farmers of Dakota, if true. New, from at hand, it appears that these statements are true at least when applied to a high quality of Kubanka wheat.

No data from the millers is available. We have only their general statement that durum wheat cannot be anllled at a profit. Whifle it may be true that It baa not been milled at a profit, yet that need not apply to the future. The Dickinson station recently sent some wheats to the experimental mill at the agricultural college, Fargo. Among the tot was a Kubanka durum and a wheat known as Oirka, which Is very closely allied to our fife self superior to the average run of fifes as found in the utate, according, to Prof.

Ladd, and it will thus Ibe quite fair to the Kubanka to Oirka as a comparison. The Kubanka wheat yielded 72 percent tote1 flour and the Oirka yielded percent total flour. The Girka seems to have a somewhat low flour, per cent. The average for a number of fife and blue stem wheats was percent. The flour in the experimental mill was divided into three grades.

These were patent or first patent, first clear and second clear. The Kubanka wheat yielded 55 percent patent flour, or in other words over 76 percent of the. flour was patent. This is a very high per icentage of patent flour. The Oirka wheat 53 pencent of patent flour, or a little over 77 percent of the flour was patent grade.

This increase over the Kubanka is more than offset by the greater amount of Kubanka flour produced. About 4 percent of the Kubanka flour produced was the second clear or red dog and about 3 percent of the Oirka flour was the same. It makes no difference how much flour a wheat produces if the flour cannot be used profitably after it is made. Gluten and baking tests were made of the wheats. In these tests the Kubanka flour showed its durum characters.

These characters are expressed in the comparatively low gluten expansion and a trifle higher dry gluten content. If we let the Kubanka gluten expansion be represented by 68, then the expansion of the Oirka gluten would be 80. This ability of the gluten to expand determines the size of the loaf, in greatest measure. When the same amount of flour was used the Kubanka loaf was" a trifle less than 80 percent of the size of the Girka loaf. The texture of both loaves were marked "good." The Kubanka loaf was of a yellowish cast.

This yellow makes the loaf a richer looking one and is not the gray, color that marks the lower grades of flour. G. B. LITTLE, Pmidant. F.

D. KBNDBICK, Vies Pmt. J. L. BELL, Cashier.

H.T.MDBPHI, AMlttantOMhtor. u. I FIRST NATIONAL BANK fEstablished filSTt Sllla? pit.l in 1 PUT MONEY IN THE BANK ANDIT ILLVA3R ORltU. 1 Put in our bank one dollar a day. This urn and the Interest on It will In twenty years make you a comfortable fortune.

The Interest on this But setting aside all figures, the bread itself is evidence enough. The bread would convince any Jury on sight. They wouldn't care about the gluten expansion or anything else. They would say, "That bread suits me." The second grade flour makes very good bread. We used It for sey: eral bakings at the station and every one at the station was satisfied arttih it.

The bread from-the patent flout1 is considerably better and it would ibe difficult to say how it icould be improved upon. We have sent out samples of the patent Kubanka flour to different families and. in every, case the bread, has -met with most unqualified approval. To make the statement that the people of (North Dakota would reject bread because It has a shade more of yellow.in ltywould be quite absurd. A 'person couM safely wager If the Kubanka bread were put upon the table beside the ordinary bread, that the ordinary bread would later on appear as a toast.

Now what does this all mean to the farmers and business If durum wheat were Crown exclusively in North Dakota, west of the Missouri river, and I do not wish to be understood as advocating such a step at the present time, then lit a year like 1907, there would be enough greater amount of durum flour produced from the wheat harvested to keep 5,000 people in bread -for a year. It might Ibe noted that this region produced less than onefiftieth of the wheat of tike state for 19077, ttccordine to the report of W. C. GHbreath. Based on the value of the flour, there would he upwards of half a million of dollars slipping through the fingers of the farmers each year and largely through no fault of their own.

We hope that the day will be hastened when durum receives cash value on the TRIBUNE, THURSDAY MORNINO MARK TWAIN AT 8EVENTY-THREE. On the thirtieth of last month Samuel L. Clemens, America's foremost humorist, celebrated his seventy-third birthday. Mr. Clemens looks as hale and hearty today as he did ten years ago, and his wit is just as keen as it was half a century ago.

He has rece ntly removed from New York to his new estate in Connecticut. market. This probably ought not to be more than three or four cents below No. 1 northern. L.

R. WAliDRON, Supt. Dtoktason Sub-Station LIVONA. Mrs. W.

Baker, is on the sick list this George Knuptson of Glencoe was a caller at Livona Sunday afternoon. It Is reported that Mrs. F. G. Gray is improving right and her many friends hope to soon see her out again.

All who attended the dancing party at Gayton, from Livina last Friday evening report a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Noyes were callers at Livona post Sunday afternoon. Helen Letner was a caller at Livona Saturday.

Eran Noyes of the Hartford country, who has been visiting his brother at Livona for the past few weeks, left Saturday morning for his home at Hartford. John Baker, who spent last week in Hazelton, returned home Saturday evening with a couple of "trotting horses" he purchased at the auction sale in Hazelton last Friday. Helen and Annie Letner were the of Eleanor and May Burbage Sunday afternoon. Joe and Peter Baker are busy haul ing ice these days. George Corbin was a northbound passenger in taday's stage.

Mr. and Mrs. Stacey and Miss Campbell were callers at Livona Monday afternoon. I Livona, Jan. 18, 1809.

Parcel and baggage delivery. Manor Dray Line. Phone 423. WANT TO. SEE WHAT'S THE TROUBLE DOWN HERE.

will soon make trip to Panama to adjust S. W. Denniston entertained a number of relatives and friends Christinas and new years. Geo. C.

Lloyd and son Guy visited Mr. Lloyd's daughter, Mrs. C. Wittmater, of Krem Christmas. John Leach-was In Expansion on business recently, Merecourt, Denniston Leach, Longbrect and Kauffmah were in Stanton last week.

Klause Bunk and Lang were over to Hebron Monday and Tuesday for lumber for the new schoolhouse. They report that it was a very cold trip. John Gausse was In Hebron the first of the week. Gradpa Lang was iburied the day Christinas. He was over 80 years old.

John Sauese visited Guy Lloyd Sunday. Gottlieb Weigle, who was here on business, returned to California last week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Klause, a Mother and child are doing well.

Merecourt Larson, ranchmen, have dissolved partnership. Mr. Merecourt retains the ranch and stock. Mr. Larson has gone east.

There was a basket supper at E. M. Walker's Friday evening, Proceeds will be used to buy singing books for the Sunday school, and if aught remains it is to be spent for an entertainment July 4th. The County Comsmissione'rs have divided our school district. Township 144, Range 89, is now a district.

We have no schoolhouse, but will build one next summer. We have had very cold weather for the last two weeks. About six inches of snow fell Thursday and Friday, but the wind has blown it into drifts. It was so light it improved the roads but little. Two of our young men, John Weigie and John Long, came to the conclusion that it is not good for man to live alone, especially when holding down a claim, and married the Heine sisters of Krem, Jan.

10th. The directors of school district No. 1 met the 12th and decided to have another month's school. This was the correct thing to do, as the tope of our Republic lies in the education of the masses. There is no nation on earth with such a mixture as our own, and yet every naturalized citizen joins hands with the free born to make this the greatest and best nation on earth.

If Her Papa Was Willing. I should like to be a young Esquimaux And live up north in the ice and snaux It would give me delight to go courting all night For the nights there are six months long, you knaux. Clay Lloyd. NORTH DAKOTA LAND. (Written for School No.

1, District 14, Mercer North Dakota.) Look upon our shining faces, See our hands so clean! We are trying to be perfect, Nothing base nor mean. We are North Dakota We shall ever stand Hands and hearts for God and right And North Dakota land. We will trv to learn our lessons, Mind our teacher, too And be kind to one another And be firm and Chorus. iii Lloyd-Leach. Broncho, N.

Dak. WAS RESPECTED. McHenry County The friends and neighbors of Matt Hendrickson will be grieved to learn of his decease, which occurred last Friday evening at about 9 p. m. Mr.

Hendrlekson was a bachelor and was about 37 years of age at the time of bis death, and had lived on his claim about two miles from Velva for six six or seven years. He was a mem ber of and regular attendant of the Norwegian Lutheran church of Velva, and was held in the highest esteem by all who had occasion to know him. His relatives at Bismarck, Mr. and Mrs. J.

S. and brotherin-law, were immediately notified and came on Saturday to take charge of tie remains. A short service was held at the Lutheran church Monday at 11 a. m. and in the afternoon the body was shipped to Dows, Iowa, accompanied by Mrs.

Knauss, to be buried by the side of his mother. The only heirs are Mrs. J. S. Knauss and another sister, Mrs.

E. Roline, living near Dows, Iowa. Mr. Knauss remains at Velva a few days to look after the estate. Church Sells Nuisance.

Church hen ringing In London mas become such a nuisance te some quartan of UH city that the hells are muffled oa week days. Office Phone JOS id LiyimoJi, Attlrneys at Law, First National Bank Block. WA- ARTHUR VAN HORN, Architect, T. R. Mockler L.

WM" C. H. Olson MOCKLER, SMITH AND OLSON Loans on City Property. Law, Real Estate and Leans and Washburn D. SECRET tOCIETJES.

Masonic. BISMARCK LODGE, NO. 6, A. F. A.

M. Meets first and third in each month at Masorte faaH. H. R. Berndt, W.

Loms Magin, secretary. O.E. BISMARCK CHAPTER. NO. U.

meets first and third Fridays hi each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. Agnes T. Cochrane, W. M.

Bette A. Moore, secretary Knights of Pythias. ST. ELMO LODGE, NO 4. MEETS each Wednesday evening In K.

P. hall. C. L. C.

H. C. Flsh, K. of R. S.

BISMARCK CAMP NO 1164, M. W. A. Meets the second Tuesday in each month. Carl Kositzky, V.

A. W. Cook, clerk. TANCRED CQMMANDERT, NO 1, K. T.

Meets first and third Thursdays in each month at Masonic hall. O. F. Jones, M. J.

McKenzie, recorder. Pythian Sitters. LINCOLN TEMPLE, NO 9. MEETS second and fourth Thursdays each month at K. P.

hall. Elizabeth Balk, M. E. Mrs. Nellie Evarts, M.

of R. C. Brotherhood of American Yeomen. A FRATERNAL LIFE AND AOCIdent insurance organization. Meets the last Tuesday in each month in the Maennerchor hall.

I. W. Healy, Foreman Master of Accounts, H. E. Butler Correspondent, Elizabeth Belk.

I. O. O. F. CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO.

8. Meets every Thursday evening at Odd Fellows hall. N. James Savage V. G.

A. E. Boyce Secretary, O. H. Benson.

A. O. U. W. BISMARCK LODGE NO 120.

MEETS the first and third Fridays at Maennerchor hall, at 8 o'clock. J. McKenzie, M. W. Bradley C.

Marks, recorder. G. A. R. JAMES B.

MCPHERSON POST NO. 2, Department of North Dakota, Grand Army of the Republic. Meets last Thursday in each month at G. A. R.

hall. Joseph Wood, post commander A. D. Corduer, adjutant Rssekahs. NICHOLSON LODGE NO.

40. MEETS the first and third Saturdays in each month in Odd Fellows halL Elsie McDonald. N. G. Mrs.

Nellie Evarts, secretary. Maccabees. K. O. T.

EVERT FIR8T and third Thursdays of each month at 8 o'clock p. at I. O. O. F.

ban. Visiting members cordially invited. D. C. Ramp, Commander Eriek Erickson, Record Keeper.

Canton COURT BISMARCK. NO 887. MEETS every fourth Thursday in each month at Odd Fellows hall. John Yegan, C. R.

Wm. Moore, R. 8. I. W.

Healy, F. S. M. B. A.

M. B. A. MEETS FIRST AND THIRD Wednesdays of each month at Maennerchor hall. Thos.

Anderson, president A. F. Marquet, secetary. Commercial Club. COMMERCIAL CLUB OF BISMARCK.

Regular meeting of club membership the first Tuesday in each, month regular meeting of hoard tt. directors the first Friday of each month, at Commercial club rooms. Third street F. L. Conklln, president F.

E. Young, secretary. Labor Unions. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAB penters and Joiners, No. 1118.

Meets every Tuesday evening at Kuntsw hall. All brothers cordially invite! to meet with us. Wm. Gorsuch, president Fred Westermann, recording secretary. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, NO.

140. Meets first Monday in each month at 5 o'clock p. m. Chester Jones, president Geo. Humphreys, secretary.

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