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PAGE TWO ValleyCity rimes-Record VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA. ORBENWOOD A HOUGHTALINQ Sakacrlptlon, $1.50 a Tear, in Advance fetered at the la Valley City, N. Dak., as second class mall A BIG BANK While money and men are Being counted in millions these days, Valley City can be proud that it has a finan cial institution, the deposits of which are nearly to and soon will pass the million dollar mark. The First National Bank of Valley City is the oldest and largest in Barnes county and this section of North Dakota, and its steady and rapid growth is gratl tying both to the people connected with the bank and the whole commun ity. While the other banks and finan cial institutions of the city are just as worthy and as well managed due credit must go to the larger tion. The patrons of the game look to the big boy to buck the line, and the success that has been achieved by the First National is only a forerun ner of what will be accomplished by its further efforts in the future). LEARN TO SWIM "Ninety per cent of drownings are preventable," says Dr. I. J. Murphy, secretary of the Minnesota Public Health association. "They are usually due to someone's negligence," he continues, "and the teaching of swimming as a part of the physical education of every child should be encouraged." Altogether about 10,000 persons drown in the United States every year. If a town of 10,000 persons was wiped out annually, something would be done to stop the repetition of such a calamity. But the drownings are scat tered and attract little permanent at tention. Learning to swim is not a guarantee against drowning, but good swimmers generally use more judgment in boats and while bathing in deep water than those who have never learned and are Ignorant of the danger. Farming has always been a hazard ous business. Fire and froBt and flood wind and hail and drought blight and the hordes of insect enemies, have de stroyed the crops since man began till ing the soil. Yet with all its hazards, farming is perhaps the most stable and substantial of all businesses. They say that 90 per cent of the mer chants fail. We have always suspect ed those statistics, but certainly a much smaller proportion of farmers are sold out under the hammer. If you are the owner of anything that can be put on skids, take care of it tonight. There will be a lot of young people out for fun, and their energy is going to move a consider able amount of property. A good time is legitimate enough, but those who indulge in Halloween pranks should be certain that no destruction of property should be laid up against them. o- Any newspaper is the companion and friend of the family, but the local paper is one identified with the inter ests of the home. It is conducted by those whom you hnow. Its columns are filled with what is of special value to you. In its prosperity you have a vital interest, and to its prosperity you can best contribute by giving your sup port and patronage. It is your neigh bor. There is one bad Mature of the registration for drawings of land that is to be thrown open for settlement. Thousands who want the land are not able to pay the expense of making the trip to register personally, and a large part of those who do register have no idea of proving up in case they drew a chance. The North Dakota Farmer for Oct. 15, uses two illustrations on its front coyer page that are features of the •alley City Chautauqua. One repre sents a lesson in horse judging, and the other a lecture on the dairy cow. o— WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS Saginaw (Mich.) News: Minneapo lis has voted in favor of saloon license. This is .where booze gives Laughing Water the ha-ha. Here's a remedy for peevishness: If you feel like going out and smash ing somebody's hat, see that the town knocker's bead is under it—then the only loss will be the hat. ALWAYS THE VICTIM Washington Post: You can call it a poor war in which Poland isn't an nexed by somebody. Dickinson is to have' a new federal building and It is expected that It will be erected next year. That "expect ed" is the worst part of the federal building business. Valley City has in the "expected" list for a longj time, but so far a crop of weeds on the site is all there is to show. HIT AND MISS liftnot Optic-Reporter: A girl who wins a good husband makes a lucky hit and is herself a lucky miss. The dime is considered the touch stone to success, but the hold-up men are taking all they can get hold of. The Fargo Courier-News contest sloses today and the winners will be announced in their issue tomorrow. a inBtitu Bismarck headline says "Remov al Suit Dismissed," but it did not have reference to the capital removal. —o The Bowman Citizen has installed a new linograph and folder and will speed up to the demands of its increas ing business. China has sent a minister to the United States by the name of Koo. That ought to be pacific sounding enough to suit even Mr. Bryan. "Give us, oh give us,.the man who sings at his work" may be all right on the farm, but in a print shop the mu sic better be left to the linotype. Secretary of the Treasury, McAdoo, will pass through Valley City Friday on N. P. train No. 4. The local demo crats should organize a reception com mittee and arrange to welcome him as other North Dakota towns will do. The Times-Record is in receipt of a copy of "The Fourth Estate," a pub lication for newspapers. It is publish ed in New York City and is a paper of age and influence. We also received a letter stating they planned on issuing a North Dakota number during Appre ciation Week Nov. 14-20. SATURDAY CORN SHOWS Two corn shows and industrial fairs were held in Barnes county Saturday. One was held in Grand Prairie town ship, and Deputy Barton, Col. Peake, Miss Minnie Anderson and Mrs. Dr. Roberts went out from Valley City to act as judges and help make the af fair a success. The other was in the neighborhood of Fingal, and those go ing from Valley City to perform the duties of judges were Supt. Minnie Nielson, Ida Ratzlaff, Nellie Farns worth and Edwin Mayland. Spencer D, Reed, D.C. For six years Valley City's Chiropractor Plion* IBS Offlc*«v«r City Drug Store TO PREVENT WASTE (Farm Information Service N. D. Ex periment Station). A good way to prevent waste on the fields wrom which the corn lfas been cut and hauled to the silo is to turn in the cattle, sheep and hogs. This was done on the North Dakota experi ment station farm this fall. This livestock cleaned up everything. The stock was herded on the fields that were not fenced. In this way several days' feed was secured for a large num ber of stock. If the stock had not been turned in this field would have been wasted. USE FOR OLD AUTOE8 What to do with an old automobile so as to get something out of it is a puzzling question. The engine i9 usually in serviceable condition, but the body is more or less wrecked, bent and out of date. Many are converted into small trucks by removing the rear seat and putting on a body. In this way an old automobile may give good service for several, years in car rying produce to the market. Another use for an old automobile is as a light tractor. Farm and Home tells of a Canadian farmer who con ceived the idea of puting his old car to work on his farm after driving it more than 20,000 miles over rough roads of his county. It was converted into a tractor by putting in an extra axle under the frame, two feet in front of the rear axel of the car, on which were placed two binder wheels. The rear wheels were replaced with small sprocket wheels, which were connected wih large sprockets on the drive wheels by a chain. This reduc ed the speed of the car and gave it more power. In its conwrted torm it b» prorej t, useful. It. owner state, he wa. ,m able to seed 30 acre, a day or harrow from 60 to 70 acre. with hi. automo- „{„g|ng bile. B, drawing t.o lMnch bMher,, he managed to break five acres a day, ,t]k or the equivalent to the work of sli to eight horses. The consumption of gasoline is much less than the cost of horse feed, while the saving in time is an import ant item. John Eckstrom, who has been for several months looking after business interests, left Friday night to return' to his home at Tacoma, Wash. 'J ua/sr-vrc- SOME READABLE VERSE HARD LUCK Said the cream and eggs to the little boy: "You cannot appreciate your joy. The very last licking you ever had Was one you got because you were bad. "With us the case is a different one. Though we're optimistic, it isn't fufi. We're never whipped (here we rap on wood) Or even beaten, unless we're good!" —S. W. Gillian. o— "MOTHER'S 80NGS" Mother's voice is low and sweet,, As she rocks her babe to sleep Twilight Bhadows creep along While she sings her cradle song And now we hear,— Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber Holy angels guard thy bed. Now the child has older grown, Quite a boy, he walks alone But the loving mother keeps, Watch o'er him while he sleeps. And now we hear,— How gentle God commands! How kind His precepts are! Come, cast your burdens on the Lord, And trust His constant care. See the boy in manhood stand, Fighting for his native land Over all this broad domain Shall the Stars and Stripes remain, And now we hear,— My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty. Of thee I sing Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride. From every mountain side, Let freedom ring. Peaceful glides her life along Still she sings her evening song While her lov'd ones gather near. Hark to mother's tones so dear, And now we hear,— Home, home, sweet home, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home. —Mrs. William Annerman. THE BEST LETTER You may write a thousand letters, to the maiden you adore, And declare in every letter that you love her more and more, You may praise her grace and beauty in a thousand glowing lines, And compare her eyes of azure with the brightest star that shines. If you had the pen of Byron you would use it every day In composing written worship to your sweetheart far away. But the letter far more welcome to an older, gentler breast, Is the letter to your mother from the boy she loves the best. Youthful blood is fierce and flaming, and when writing to your love You will rave about your passion, swearing by the stars above Vowing by the moon's white splendor that the girlie you adore Is the one you'll ever cherish as no maid was loved before. You will pen full many a promise on those pages white and dumb That you never can live up to in the married years to come. But a much more precious letter, Bringing more and deeper bliss, Is the letter to your mother from the boy she cannot kiss. She will read it very often when the lights are soft and low, Sitting in the same old corner where she held you years ago. And regardless of its diction or its spelling or its style. And although its composition would provoke a critic's smile, In her old and trembling fingers it be comes a work of art, Stained by tears of joy and sadness as she hugs it to her heart, Yes, the letters of all letters, look I wherever you may roam, Is the letter to your mother from her boy away from home. —Frank M. Vancil. Kathryn Recorder: On Monday last Miss Minnie J. Nielson, county super intendent of schools, paid a visit to the. village school. She remained for an hour or so in each room. Her kindly aid and suggestions were well taken. .. 'At 1:15 all the children above the tllW grade met ln THE WEEKLY TIMES-RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1915. ,he The grammar room ha„ hour wlth Mperlntell. chlldr.n thm ,n ,h, number 0( I I school child. ,rlted a(ter a„ lnlerMttog the cMdren about T,riotB 0( toterMt t0 tte CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Uee For Over 30 Years Always beats CURE SEED CORN (Farm Information Service N. D. Ex periment Station). Seed corn is being cured in various ways at the North Dakota experiment station. The corn put up in strings and hung in the attic of the seed house is cured out the best. The windows are left open so that the air can cir culate freely. Since the cool weather came a stove was put in and the room kept warm. The corn that was put into shallow trays (shallow boxes with a wire screen bottom is not dry ing as well as that in the strings, and some of it has moulded. In other years the corn cured very rapidly in these trays. This shows that the corn is harder to cure this year than usual. Some of the corn put up in the strings was in the milk stage when put up and that too is curing nicely too. H. D. TO TEST LIGNITE FUEL Fargo, Oct. 29.—All the state Insti tutions are making arrangements to use, as far as possible, nothing but North Dakota lignite coal and indica tions are that a few years will see practically no other kind of fuel used in furnaces of these Institutions. This winter the agricultural college here will use lignite for the first time, but only a thorough test will disclose whether the furnaces at the institu tions are adapted to this kind of fuel. If it is found that the furnaces are not adapted to the use of lignite, new in stallations will be purchased for all the institutions with this feature in view. The state hospital for the insane al so will use lignite this winter. KODAKS Developing and Printing. At lowest prices, best work and prompt service. Write us for price list. We want your mail, orders and guarantee sat isfaction. DAKOTA DRUG CO.j Valley City, N. D. NELSON-KINZER WEDDING Litchvile Bulletin: Miss Florence Nelson and Mr. Ward Kinzen were married at Fargo last Monday even ing, Rev. Doolittle of the Presbyterian church, officiating. The bride was at tended by Miss Ina Christensen and the groom by Mr. Alvin Hanstedt. The bride looked very pretty in a gown of blue chiffon over white mes saline silk, and the groom wore the conventional black. The happy couple went for a short wedding trip to Minneapolis and are expected back today. They will be at home on the Tritz farm, a half mile south of town. The bride is a daughter of A. L. Nelson, of Dunn Center, N. D., and a sister of Mrs. Embertson, of this city. She has grown to charming young womanhood here and has a great many friends who wish her well. The groom is a brother of R. A. Kinzer. His parental home is at Ottawa, 111., but he has been farming here for a few years. CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS TO NOR WAY, SWEDEN AND DENMARK Passengers wishing to go to the Scandinavian countries or elsewhere in Europe should feel perfectly safe in using the Norwegian and Danish lines, the route being laid north of the Faroe Islands, far away from the war zone. For rates and dates of sailing apply to Eivind Gjerdrum, Valley City, N. D. FIRE SWEEPS OVER 5,000 ACRE8. Donnybrook, N. D., Oct. 29.—Five thousand acres north of this city were burned over by a prairie fire started by sparks from a locomotive. In ad dition to the destruction of forage the actual property loss will amount to between $3,000 and $4,000. Farmers ai\d business men .fought the flames by plowing and backfiring for the greater portion of a day. During Monday's high wind a stub ble fire started from a burning stack three miles north of Leonard, and it looked for a time as if the town was in great danger. Breaks were plowed but a band of fighters finally got an advantage at a wagon road and stop ped the rush of flame. Three sections were burned over and a number of buildings were barely missed. Hugh McDonald accompanied the McAdoo party to Fargo Friday after noon and in conversation with Mrs. McAdoo she expressed her apprecia tion of the demonstration at Valley City, and wished to have her thanks conveyed to all who were present to greet her, and her regrets that she was unable to spend more time with them. The opalescent art glass is being put into the new Congregational church and other finishing operations are moving steadily along. With no unforseen delay the church will be in readiness for the dedicatory services on the date set, Dec. 5. Capital, $100(08040 GETS CIVIL SERVICE JOB Eugene (Ore.,) Register: John Holland, of Eugene, who has been in the employ of the Southern Pacific company for the past several months at the freight and baggage depots, left last night at 5:30 for Washington, D. C., upon receipt of a telegram at 2:30, of his appointment as stenographer in the interstate com merce commission. Holland took the civil service ex amination here January 9 and was notified today of a vacancy awaiting him there. He iB to report Saturday, but cannot reach there until Saturday noon been holding a similar position in the.est navy department for nine months. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Holland of 1376 Sixth avenue west. The shipper of unsorted potatoes, also, has to pay another charge, and that is the freight on the culls which are later taken out of his shipment. The shipper of unsorted potatoes, therefore, is simply wasting money, It pays to sort because it gives one the top market prices and because it saves freight on culls, and, it might be added, because the culls would be kept on the farm and made use of in rations for livestock. Even the waiters were dressed in keep- ing with the Halloween spirit, wear ing witches caps, and yellow and black aprons. The evening was spent in various amusements, writing a train letter and making little gifts for the bride-to-be, and a musical guessing contest in the nature of a bridal song created much merriment. Altogether"^ it was a most enjoyable affair and one to be cherished in the memory of the gueBts. Distress in the Stomach There are many people who have a distress in the stomach after meals. It is due to indigestion and easily rem edied by taking one of Chamberlain's Tablets after meals. Mrs. Hake This Bank Yours in the fulle&t sense of the word! Yours for the safe keeping of Bonds for Collection, Drafts, Travel ers Checks or Money Orders. Yours for Assistance in Business M?tt*rs, for everything1 which an rc commodating bank can be called on for. FIRST NATIONAL BANK VMUY MTV, NORTH DAKOTA Henry Pa^ghan Victor, N. Y., writes: "For some time I was troubled with head- ache and distress in my stomach aft- er eating, also with About six months ago I Chamberlain's Tablets. headache and other annoyances ceas-,cent ed in a short time." Obtainable every-! where C. G. Nayes, of Fingal, Was a caller.l68ue Weekly. Mr. Nayes baa been a resi dent of Barnes county for 35 years. GOLDEN WEDDING AT SPIRITWOOD* He immediately resigned his!tbe golden celebration three sons and position here and left on the 5:30,,our daughters, the other children be Southern Pacific train by way of San '"8 unavoidably absent. A bountiful Francisco. I wedding dinner was served from 4 to His brother, Arthur Holland, has at the Times-Record office Friday mor- tributed, through the mails or other ning to renew his subscription to the' Jamestown, Oct. 29.—Monday even ing, Oct. 25, an event of unusual in terest occurred for many residents of Spiritwood and vicinity. It was the celebration of the pioneer residents of Spiritwood, Mr. and Mi's. George Bron son. The celebration occurred at the residence of their daughter, Mrs. Al bert Dunwell. The evening was spent in social in tercourse and in recalling experiences, many of them reaj hardships, of the early days. There were present at 6 o'clock. One fact of unusual inter- is that the MONEY IN SORTING POTATOES There is money to be made by the sorting of potatoes. Consumers, large retired from active farm life and mov and small, do not like mixed lots. The Misses Minnie and Hazel Niel-! ^will be glad to welcome their returns son entertained at their home on Fifth avenue Friday evening, for Miss Clara* Aldahl, whose approaching marriage has been the incentive for a number of parties recently. About 20 intimate lady friends were present and a gen uinely good time is reported. The only decorations were those In the din ning room, where a delicious lunch was served, and the Halloween idea was carried out there, everything be ing yellow and black, lanterns, candles and shades all artistically arranged. to the city. family are all residents of North Dakota except one, who lives in Fresno, Cal. Mr. Bronson has been engaged ID farming in Stutsman county since 1887„ when he came to Spiritwood in March, of that year. About nine years ago he (Spiritwood, They want them uniform in size and. since. The family consists of six: quality. Consequently patatoes are usually sorted before being put on the market and the price which is paid the potato grower is the price of sorted potatoes, less the cost of sorting. Therefore the potato-grower who ships unsorted potatoes really has to pay the charge of sorting. where he has lived: sons and four daughters, all living and all married except two daughters. George Bronson is 78 years old and Mary Elliott Bronson, 74. They came from Canada and were married in 1865 at Stratford, Ont. Announcements have been received^ by friends in the city of the marriage of Miss Signe Gunderson and Mr. Jobn Jensen. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's sister in Minot, Wednesday, Oct. 27. The bride is well known in Valley City, having graduated from the Normal school, here and taught around here for sev eral years. Mr. Jensen has fanned in this vicinity and they will make their home at Valley City after Dec. 1. Their many friends here wi«h them a. life of happiness and prosperity, and: Miss Olive Love, third grade teach er at the Lincoln school, went to her home in Fargo Friday evening to spend Sunday. if MONEY r®*l 99 The mint makes it and under th« termB of the CONTINENTAL MORT GAGE COMPANY you can secure It at 6% for any legal purpose on approved ®®tate. Terms easy, tell us your wants and we will cooperate with you. PETTY A COMPANY 1419 Lytton Bldg., Chicago. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULA TION, ETC. of The Times-Record published daily- wi®e working in Valley City for Donald Mc- quired from daily newspapers only. Fadgen for a. couple of years and go ing to Fingal in 1881 to begin farming on his present place. We might add that for most of that time he has been tWs 1st. day of Oct., 1915. reading the Times-Record. There was a recbrd breaking attend ance at the Auxiliary Guild meeting Wednesday at the home of the Misses Balllie on Fifth street, over 65 being.SEVEN WONDERS OF. present. Reports were made of the re-1 suit of the carnival'held in the Ar- Towel. mory last week, and about $350 added, Scissors. to the fund for, the new pipe organ jType llce.?$i!L\ and the equipment for the gymnasium. Paste (Jellltac). ,, They wish to thank the many friends The foreman's pipe. who helped to make the carnival a The devil's finger nails." success. How the publisher gets by. weeWy at Valley City N re_ qulred by the Act of Augugt 24 M12-. Editor, C. E. Greenwood, Valley City,. N. D. Business Managers, Greenwood & Houghtaling, Valley City, N. D. Publishers, Greenwood & Houghtal ing, Valley City, N. D. Owners: (If corporation, give names and addresBeB of 8tockholders holdlne 1 per cent or more of totaI stock Greenwood & Valley constipation, began taking They regu lated the action of my bowels and the other 8ecurity °r Houghtaling. Clty' N* D* C. E. Greenwood, Valley City^ N. D. B. Houghtaling, Valley City, N. D. known bondholders, mortgagees, and holder8' mortgages' hoIdlng 1 pei or more ot total amount of bond8' or other securities: FiTfA National Bank, Valley City, N. D. Average number of copies of each of this publication sold or dis- to paid subscribers during the six months preceding the date of thia statement. (This information is re Greenwood & Houghtaling, Pubs. By C. E. Greenwood, $ Sworn to and subscribed before me MINER J. BOYD, Notary Public, Barnes County, N. D. My commission expires Jan. 22, 1920. (SEAL.) A PRINT SHOP •.'•v-r-:.