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VOL. XXXVI. NO. 42. Best Talent in City Secured Fof Home Talent Affair— Many New and Unique A unique feature of the entertain ment will be the fact that none but K. •of P. members will take part. Charm ing chorus girls, in dainty ball gowns •will be seen in many kinds of fancy dancing and singing, but they "will be members of the lodge, selected for their beauty of face and form. Stal wart "cullud men" will occupy the end seats, but they will be business and professional men of the city, putting aside their austere dignity for an ev ening, to give the public some hearty laughs. Masculine song birds will be introduced from time to time during the program, grave and reverend bus iness men will dance the Highland fling, give bewitching examples of the old plantation "breakdbwn" or con YUlse the audience witlr Irish and Butch diologue. "Local hits" will be the order of the evening, with satirical farces, and burlesques, and jokes will be uncork ed like the popping of champagne bottles. A splendid array of talent 'has been secured. As interlocutor, Wm. Mc Pherson will hold the center of the stage. On the ends, as black face comedians, and to season the affair "will be a formidable array consisting of Dr. Pray, Dr. Macdonald, Lee Combs, A. P. Paulson, D. S. Ritchie and Paul Featherstone. The chorus, while not yet complete "will contain such na&ies as N. A. Johnson, Thorkelson, Aamoth, Hunt, Zimmerman, Chilberg, Fred Jacobson, I LOCAL K. OF P. LODGE TO PUT ON BIG STREL PRODUCTION Features Assvred for Night of February 5th, at Armor} Following out their plans for the most progressive year in the 'history of the lodge, Valley City Lodge No. 26, Knights of Pythias will, on the night of February fifth, put on what is expected to be the biggest and most successful minstrel show ever seen in Valley City. The plans for the performance have been brewing for two months, the membership has bfeen searched for tal ent, and when it was found that the local branch of the order has a mem bership which in musical talent can not be excelled, unequalled in Valley City, it was decided to go ahead with the production. THE "PRUDENT MAN"H/DES H/S MONJzOAf OUR BAM Frank White, Prea., S. Ma«o, Vi®e-Pres. Staples, Wdckstrom, Buttree, Vic Swanson, King, Frederickson, Thos. Smith, W. W. Smith, Henry Sampson, Neusteadter, T. S. Henry, West, Win. Steuwig, Dr. Roberts, Otto Neumann, C. K. Otto, and Jim Daily. From time to time further plans will be announced as they are worked I out, but it is safe to say that the Val ley City public can well look forward to a real treat when the performance is put on. An orchestra composed entirely, or i-rgely of, lodge members, will fur nish the music for the evening. The show itself will be under the general direction of L. P. Hyde of this city. GILL BROS. DOUBLE FLOOR SPAM BIG STORE Gill Brothers have leased the build ing adjoining that in which they are now located and will use that in con-j months that they have been here, they have made many acquaintances and established a reputation for square dealing, that has brought to their store such an amount of business that they have outgrown their present quarters. On or about February 15, the adjoining building known as the. Lee building will be ready Tor occu pancy an arch having been cut be tween the two buildings and the new store will give them a floor space of 60,000 square feet. The new part will be devoted exclusively to women and children's read-to-wear garments. The gentlemen who own this splendid store have had a bro^d experience in buying and handling merchandise of almost every description and are in line to offer goods at prices that are speaking loudly for a large increase in business. We note that there is evidence of great popularity on the part of the gentlemen behind this store and there is no doubt but that either will warrant the extension of their business. There will be still another pictur show established in Fargo. The new proprietors have gone to Chicago to buy their fixtures and equipment. It will be in the old Sons of Norway building. A bullet headed man is not neces sarily a military tactician. We stick strictly to SAFE, sound banking businessj we do not indulge in unsafe speculation. We warn our customers against far-away risky investments. Let us build up our own com munity. Make OUM bank YOUR bank We pay O per cent interest on Time and Savings Deposits MiUlinst Lian and Trust Gampany Capital $100,000.00 ley City, N. Dak T. Molvin Lee, Seo'y *7.13. «Jbnes»Asst. Seo'y Mr. and Mrs. Willie Adcock and family were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Mandius Monson and family last Sunday. School board meeting was held last Tuesday afternoon at Martin Thore son's home. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hanson were visited with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lar son and family last Wednesday after noon. Mickelson. .-, •. O We wish to point out that not only is your money absolutely safe when behind, our thick walls and strong looks, but also that the GOOD NAMES of men of high standing and financial responsibil ity are also behind our bank. NORTHERN SEED COMPANY MAILING 45.000 CATALOGS Northern Seed Company. On account Section Two This Issue Twelve Pages Pages 9 to 12 Herman Luddika was a business visitor in Valley City one day last week. Carl Hendikson was a visitor with Magnus Monson last Monday. Oscar E. Aas and H. M. Hanson were shoppers at Daily last Monday. Miss Lina Hagen visited with Mis? Christine Olson last Sunday evening. G. O. Aas transacted business in Kathryn last Monday. THE WEEKLY TIMES-RECORD SHEYENNE VALLEY NOTES. Peter A. Anderson was a Daily shop per last Tuesday. Eddie Aas was a visitor with Gust Collins last Sunday evening. Jens Henrikson was over to Man- and got a load of feed groun nection with the present location forj joe RiVines was a visitor with Ole a large general store. In the few Thoreson and Harry Davidson last of work that Mrs. Ripley is urging is Friday afternoon. the Elimination o£ Illiteracy in the Axel Gregerson and Ole Hagen United States. She has sent the fol were at Daily last Thursday shopping, lowing letter to the state presidents Mrs Johanna W ith Mrs. Peter VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1915 Oscar E. Aas was helping John F. merman, Valley City, secretary and Henrikson last Tuesday afternoon session the members of the organiza hauling hay. jtion adjourned to the Rudolf Cafe, John F. Henrikson and Ole Hagen where supper was served. The local were visiting with Fritz Olstad last' organization holds its meetings every Sunday evening. two weeks, and has most interesting Gust Collins was a business visitor programs in Valley City last Monday. Herman Luddika was a visitor with Oscar E. Aas last Sunday evening. dius Monson's place last Thursday Mass., is chairman of the Education Wednesday afternoon. Harry Davidson wa sa Kathryn vis itor last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Peter Gregerson visited with Mrs. Johanna Henrikson last Wednes day evening. day. Fritz Olstad was busy a couple of days last week hauling wheat to Val ley City for K. A Bonhus. Situated a little to one side of the menace of illiteracy. main business section of the city arej 2. Persuading the women of your the offices and warehouses of the of its location few of our citizens rea-| cific Coast States- The name of Val-,them ley City will again be before thous- ands of people. Not only is it a great undertaking the work. The entire catalog is man- Sheyenne Valley Medi cal Association Holds Meeting The members of the Sheyenne Val ley Medical Association held a meet ing in Valley City on Friday evening in the Commercial Club rooms, this being their regular quarterly meeting. Dr. C. E. Spicer gave a very inter esting talk before the association on "Vienna," where he recently studied There was election of officers for the coming year and the new officers are as follows: Dr. W. C. Nolte, Dazey, president Dr. C. E. Spicer, Valley City, vice president Dr. S. A. Zim- EDUCEATION DPARTNENT OF FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS Mrs. Ellor C. Ripley, the assistant superintendent of schools of Boston, d. 'Department of the General Federation 0 Poter A. Anderson was Kathryn than the elimination of illiteracy from last Thursday after a load of coal. our self-governed nation. Mr. and Mrs. Gayhart Gregerson About five and a half (millions of and family of Valley City were visit- our ninety-two millions of people can ing with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Greger- not read or write. In. some states son and family one day last •week--: -(.there are hundreds of thousands of Carl Henrikson went to Fargo one day last week for medical treatment. Casper Haakenson returned home last Monday from Fargo after a week, this condition, the Department of Eld spent down there. ucation asks your able assistance in Miss Marie Henrikson spent one ev-1 acquainting your dubs with facts in ening last week with Mrs. Christian regard to it. Under date of Decern- Womans' Clubs. One of the lines Henrikson visited of the Federated Clubs in each of the A. Anderson last 48 states: Boston, Mass., Jan. 3, 1915. To the Presidents of the Federated (llubs of States. My Dear Madam President: Joseph Stevens was a visitor in illiterates and even in Iowa which has Kathryn a couple of days last week, jthe best record the percent of illiter Some of our young people were tak- acy is one and seven tenths—that is ing in the Jeffries Electric Show at for every thousand people of the state Kathryn last Thursday evening. there are seventeen who cannot read. Mrs. Martin Thoreson and son 01 In the country at large the last cen were shoppers at Kathryn last MOD- SUS, 1910, showed over two and a quarter millions of men of voting age unable to read. There is perhaps no larger service possible to our great organization Illiteracy is not confined to race or section. Boston had 24,000 illiterates in 1910, Pittsburg 26,000 and Balti more 29,000. Because of the serious nature of ber 12, 1914, we sent to the chairman of the Education Department of your state a chart showing the rank of your commonwealth as compared with oth er states, and also its percent of illit eracy. We also suggested: 1. Presenting to clubs of the state the individual cruelty and social state to j°in 131086 of other 3 lize just how far-reaching their busi-' proper conditions learn to read ness is. Catalogs are sent to practic-. quickly. ally every town in North Dakota and' Department of Education be adjoining states. Requests for cata- lieves that you can render a great logs have recently been received from an* Important service in informing as far east as Massachusetts, south 'your clubs of the work to be done in as far as Arkansas and west to the Pa- reSard to aU are for the Seed Company to get these rumpuses in the city during the catalogs into the mail, but the Times Qra{n Growers' convention. It is said Record shopB have had their share of a In talking with the Northern Seed Company's officials they state that ^jje they have received more requests for these ru,mors the Courier-News saith catalogs and quotations on seeds to not—only they are spoken about town date this year than any corresponding and if true will give spice to the date of previous years. Both Manager Coix and Secretary Kelsey believe that this year is going to be a good one for their Company. ^ates in a campaign to efliminate illiteracy country_ pointing out that adults under illiteracy and in urg ng to some concrete effort to give °!tJz^ot ity to read. In North Dakota there are 31 illiterates for every thousand inhabitants. The catalog this year is an attrac tive book of 84 pages filled with mat ter of particular interest to farmers, gardeners and lovers of trees and flowers. The Northern Seed Com pany's office is a busy one this week as they are preparing 45,000 of these catalogs for tlie mail. I Courier-News says: Rumors Will you give this important work your strong presidential1 support speaking to clubs of the need and sug gesting practical iwork to reduce illit eracy in your state? circulated that there will be some one peech by a Btate ufactured and printed in this office in- upon the state administration, eluding the colored cover pages. It ^a|. farmers are perfecting a plan will no doubt surprise many of our man of more than wide fame will be a fizzling at- se readers to know that a local shop is Nelson's prosecution, and that the capable of doing this class of high Equity Co-operative exchange is grade work. forth their opinion of George b0ut to have one big row within its ran ks which may burst forth before wee week. js over. As to the truth of The farm house of Chester Boyen ton near Lemon burned to the ground. WEST PRAIRIE. Mrs. Carl Johnson and Mrs. Eld. Olson visited with Mrs. Selbo last Wednesday. The school board of Dist. 40 held their meeting at Selbo's last Tuesday. H. J. Peterson and family have re turned from their visit in Minnesota. Thomas Skorpen left for the Twin Cities on Saturday. Conrad Selbo spent Sunday in Val ley City. Oluf Selbo was a county hub caller on Wednesday. The Skandia Farmers Club had their meeting at Charlep Eim's last week. Olaf Skonard made a short call at willowdale farm Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Selbo visited with Mr. and Mrs. Peterson on Sun day. The Willing Workers will hold thei^ meeting with Hazel Erickson next Saturday. SHEYENNE VALLEY NOTES. G. O. Aas was .r Kathryn last Wed nesday wnii a load ^f whrat. Casper Haakenson, Oscar E. Aas and John F. Henrikson were visitors with Alfred Anderson last Saturday evening. Alfred Anderson took a load of bar ley to Kathryn last Saturday. The Fairdale town council at its first meeting of the year contracted for the purchase of two chemical fire engines and is organizing a depart ment of fire fighters with a view to se curing a material reduction in the present excessive rate of Insurance. Don't give advice that you wouldn't take yourself. NEW NORTH DAKOTA CORPORATIONS Thomas Hall, Secretary of State, re ports the following new corporations, organized in the state, for which char ters have been granted out of his of fice from Jan. 1st to Jan. 15th: German American Printing Com pany, Bismarck, Burleigh Co., capi tal stock, $25,000 incorporators, J. H. Wishek, John F. George ooth of Ash ley and Jacob Rothscheller, Gladstone, N. D. Filed Jan. 2. The Slope County Bankefs Abstract Company, Amidon, Slope County, cap ital stock, $10,000 incorporators Theo Torbentson, A. H. Torbenson and J. W. Lee, all of Rhame. Filed Jan. 8. The E. C. Rude Company, York, Benson County, capital stock, $25,000 incorpoartors, E. C. Rude, John O Gillickson, both of York and Chas. T. Studness, Churches Ferry. Filed Jan. 11. The McConkey Commercial Com pany, Bismarck, Burleigh County, cap ital stock, $25,000 incorporators, J. A. McConkey, Terry, Mont., J. K. Dor an, Thos. W. Sanders both of Bis marck, N. D. Filed Jan. 12. Slope County State Bank, Amidon, Slope County, capital stock, $10,000 incorporators, J. F. Brodie, Diciknson, N. D., Cornelius Williams, J. M. Moes both of Taylor, N. D. Filed Jan. 11. Till ftmaricaB Haliiaal tint VALLEY CITY. N. D. & RAINY DAYS ARE SURE TO COME, To Any And Every FELLOW For Rainy Days A Bank Account MAKES The Best Umbrella! •e pay I percent Interest q&Ttoe Bopooita kit o«e ytar ESTABLISHED 1TFH ARTHUR HOILAND ACCEPTS GOVERN MENT POSITION The following from the Eugene, Dre., Register, concerns a nephew of John Holland and Mrs. Harry Jones and will be of local interest: Arthur Hoiland, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Holland, 1375 Sixth avenue west, will leave Eugene in a few days for Washington, D. C., where he has a civil service position as stenographer for the navy department. Mr. Holland took the examination some time ago and notice of his ap pointment came during the past week. He is now preparing to leave to take up his new duties. The position is a good one for a young man and there is a chance for advancement in the department. DR. HILL NORMAL SCHOOL GUEST THROUGHOUT WEEK TO SPEAK EACH DAY AT GENER AL EXERCISES AND TO FAC ULTY EACH EVENING. Dr. Joseph H. Hill, former president of the State Normal school at Emporia, Kansas, later occupying the Chair of Education in Boston University, will be the guest of the State Normal school here all this week. Dr. Hill comes here in keeping •with a policy of the local school to bring to its stu dent body and faculty membership each year one of the country's leading educators. He will address the stu dents at the general exercises each day, throughout the week, ad the fac ulty each afternoon at 4:30, on some of the important phases of Education. Besides being a graduate of the school of which he was destined to be come president, Dr. Hill was educated at Northwestern University. He be gan his teaching career in 1876. From 1887 to 1906 he occupied the Chair of Latin at the Emporia Normal school, becoming president of «nat institution in the latter year. Since 1913, he has occupied he Chair of Education at Bos ton University. Dr. Hill has been prominent in state and national educatioal circles, hav ing held the presidency of the Kansas. State Teachers' Association and the vice-presidency of the National Educa tional Association. On Thursday evening, Dr. Hill will be the guest of honor and principal speaker at a faculty banauet to be held in the department of domestic sci ence. Citizens are cordially invited to hear Dr. Hill's lecture at the general exer cises this week. Exercises will begin at 11:15. Students at Fargo college are mak ing an effort to have a course in an atomy given the second semester and already nine have signed for the course. It was not given this past half year because there was not suf ficient demand. CAPITAL fco-pHus inAfnllti JAMES GRADlf, H. Ck MYEfiRO, Vice-Prat h. a AAMtrm, Gamer A. CtTHUlQCBLSONtAsit Cash Ki0 TfiJB MIC leOllJLKI Farm Loans A Specialty. CWlecdoos Made Speedily At Favorable Rates Ewry Aaaaaimod*- tin Qcnsifttcttt WMi&fc fenkkg Metboeh Extended T» Our Patrons