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CONTEST CLOSESi
ON OCTOBER 19th
OVER $900 WILL BE AWARDED THE CANDIDATES ON THAT DAY
AND SO LITTLE WORK HAS BEEN DONE THUS FAR THAT A HUS-
TLER CAN START NOW AND EASILY WIN A PIANO
BIG PREMIUM VOTE OFFER STARTS TODAY
15,000 Extra Votes for Every $25.00 Turned in up to and Including Sept. 25
The Sheaf big Popularity Prize
Election, which by its generous offer
has attracted, the attention of all ter
ritory tributary to Warren, will come
to a close on Saturday, Oct. 19. So
little work has been done in the con
test thus far that any girl could get
started now' and easily win one of
the pianos. Candidates! If you want
to win one of the Pianoswork every
daydrive through the rural rout*rs
make the other towns in the county
and write to the subscribers who live
in other sections of the country. Col
lect all the mone^xo^ possibly can
theiisf tnti tryfo^get everybody
who is not taking the Sheaf to sub
scribe at once. Any girl, no matter
what her present standing, could win
the first Prize Piano in her district
to this the 15,000 extra votes and you
have a grand total of 50,000 votes for
$25.
This offer makes it possible for a
candidate, no matter what her pres
ent standing, to forge far ahead of all
other conte-tnuts, by working hard
every day during this offer.
A hustler ought to be able to col
lect from S50 to $100 before Sept.
25th.
It is not too la.te for you to enter.
Realize what is at stake and start
today. There is plenty of time to win
a pianofive weeksdon't you think
a high grade piano will repay you for
five weeks' work? Yes, of course you
do. Well, that is the way you can win
one of the fine pianos by working
hard every day, because there is no
other girl doing this. If you
going to try for one of the pianos, or|
keep it up every day until the contest
is ended. Then you can have the sat
isfaction\of practicing on one of the
"s fine pianos when the final count is
made.
S* Votes Given For SubscriptionsNew
If/ or Old.
One year, $1.00600 votes.
$ Two years, $2.001300 votes.
^"'V Three years, $3.002300 votes.
i kih Four years, $4.003500 votes.
^%& Five years, $5.005000 votes.
,mj*l Ten years, $10.0015,000 votes.
Canadian subscriptions, $1.50, 1 yr.
The following is a list of the candi
dates and their respective standing
up to and including Wednesday, Sept.
11 1912. The Sheaf has kept in this
list only the names of the candidates
This is the Highest Vote Offer That Will be Given on Old Subscript
tions During Contest-Miss Martha Ballard, of Warren, Wins Special
Five More Weeks to Work
for a Piano. Get Busy!
by following the plan outlined above, Lilly Nichols 41,900
In order to get the candidates work-1 Hazel Green 39,750
nig hard at once, The Sheaf is going Anna Johnson 38,000
to give a premium of 15,000 extra [Anna Knute 37,000
votes for every $25 turned in up to Helen Vanyo 34,500
and including Wednesday, Sept. 25th.' Edith Head. 31,900
This is in addition to the regular! Radium
schedule and will help out wonderful- Hazel Anderson ...-.43,100
ly in the race for the grand prizes, i Ella Hill 42,000
Remember, you get 15,000 extra votes Alvarado
for every $25. Under this offer it is Amy Brunsell 43,500
possible for a candidate to get 50,000 Foldahl
votes for every $25. For example, I Augusta Hogberg 40,000
say you should get two ten year sub- Viking
scription and one five year one. The Ida Erickson 39,900
two ten year ones would count you Apple
30,000 votes. The five year one 5,000
votes which sum is 35,000 votes. Add
who have received some votes. Any
girl whose name has been taken out,
that wishes to take up the work, can
have her name among the candidates
next week by notifying us of her de
sire at once.
DISTRICT NO. 1
City
Martha Ballard 46,000
Caddie Robinson ..43,900
Eda Swanson .40,000
Edith Allen 39,900
Ida Johnson .......^.....^...,..^^....^7,000
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DISTRICT NO. 2
Rural Routes
Martha Olson ..44,250
Ruth Wood 1.43,100
Jeanette Powell 41,900
Theresa Hunstad 38,700
New Folden
Libby Ormiston 37,000
Oslo
Anna Grenlin ....35,000
Middle River
Bernice Gresler
tloZ
T..33,700
Dorothy Rundtom 32,900
THRESHING HELP IS SCARCE
L. P. Brandstrom, who is threshing
near Angus, was in town today for
supplies. He told the Sheaf that it is
no easy thing to keep a full crew this
year, notwithstanding the high Avages.
He pays $3.00 per day for common la
bor and $3.25 when also taking care
of a team. The other day when it was
too wet to thresh in the* morning, ten
men wanted to quit and asked for
MARSHALL COUNTY
SCORES AT THE
STATE FAIR
SECURES SEVENTH PLACE !N
them are very indifferent and careless The new college building is rapidly
about thefWork, yet demand big. nearing completion and we hope to be
wages and do not want to work but a able to open the fall term, October
few days at a time and then loaf the first,' in our new quarters.
around and spend their money. All
are not that way, but a good many are log is a beauty send for a copy,
of that class.
COME TQIaiHE MARSHALL COUNTY FAIR
MONMV, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 24 and 25.
NORTHERN SECTION AND WINS
$176.10 IN PRIZE MONEY
We have heard many favorable
comments on Marshall county's exhi
bit at the state fair this year. On the
whole the exhibit was much better
than last year, climbing from 796
points to 955 points and the premium
money that fell to our county amount
ed to $176.10. Our county received
the seventh place in the northern sec
tion in competition with sixteen coun
ties. One particular thing which we
fell down on, was the 1911 corn in
ear, as the scarcity of seed corn last
spring made the planting of all avail
able necessary,. We would have.re
ceived a higher scoring on our thresh
ed grains, had threshing been a little
more advanced, the grains shown be
ing mostly threshed by hand. Yet the
score was 92 out of 100 on grain. The
county was highly complimented on
its tame grasses, clover and alfalfa,
and also on its wild grasses. Its flour
and brick also attracted attention.
Marshall county's exhibit was a
good advertising proposition for the
county, and thousands of people visi
ted the booth every day during the
week. If the people generally thru
out the county had interested them
selves in getting up the exhibit, we
could have done much better. It is
hagcl for pyg or two -men to do it -all,'
One serious mistake was the failure
to provide any kind of advertising
matter for distribution to visitors. A
small pamphlet setting forth our re
sources would not have cost much
and would have helped advertise the
county.
NORTH STAR COLLEGE NOTES
Time is drawing nearer when the
college will open for the fall term. An
unusually large number of inquiries
about college work have come during
the last few weeks. The indications
are that there will be a very large en
rollment.
Those of our people who have rooms
and can take college students will con
fer a favor by letting President Abra
hamson know of the fact. A number
of students want to work for room and
board. Anyone desiring help of this
kind will also help the college.
We' should like to start a students'
Boarding Club. Where can we get a
good manager and cook? Who should
like to apply? For information speak
to or write to President Abrahamson.
A new Dalton Adding machine is
the latest addition to the college
ALFALFA GROWS IN
MARSHALL COUNTY
A. D. Nordstrom of Town of Moose
River, Tells About Growing It from
Seed Procured thru Congressman
Steenerson. is".
Gjatzke, Marshall''Co., Minn., Sept.
19l|. Editor Sheaf: Upon your re
quest to tell your readers something
of jny experience in growing alfalfa
here in town of Moose River, Mar
shall county, Minn., I am pleased to
furnish the following particulars:
History tells us that the southwestern
partjof central Asia is alfalfa's native
land and the name, "alfalfa" is of Ar
abic origin meaning "the best forage."
In southern Europe it is known by
the name Sand Lueern. The plant
was introduced in our eastern states
and in Utah by Spaniards, and mark
well, it was brought to Moose River
Marshall County, thru the instrumen
tality of our praiseworthy congress
man, Halvor Steenerson, and here
grown for the first time by the under
signed. Mr. Steenerson sent me five
samples of seed, sufficient to seed one
acre as an experiment to ascertain
whether alfalfa would grow in north
ern ^Minnesota. The varieties were
as follows: Montana Grim, Turkestan,
Sand Lueern from France, Sand Lu
cent from Germany and Montana
Hardy. When seeding time approach
ed, I was advised by the U. S. Depart
ment at Washington to prepare an
a era., of land for the experiment. The
Sr*e*S&?ame in the latter part of April
909 and was contained in five small
sacks within a V. S. mail bag address
ed to me.
When I had my acre plot ready I
sowed the seed together with a nurse
crop, that is, I mixed a little barley
and sowed it together with a common
"howseeder", each variety by itself
with a vacant space of one foot be
tween each, so that even now I can
distinguish between each variety.
Then I made a map of the plot num
bering each variety and giving it the
name it had when received from the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
warehouse.
I sowed the seed May 27, 1909 and
by the latter part of June the plants
were eight inches high. That year I
harvested only barley, cutting with
a bnider having the sickle raised so
that only the tops of the alfalfa plants
were cut off. This is an important
thing to do the first year, as the long
stubble holds the snow in the winter
and protects the tender plants, which
otherwise would be winter killed if
the ground were bare.
When fall came it was necessary to
experiment and find out how many
plants would stand the winterhow
many would be killed and how many
would be killed and how many would
live. The experiment consisted in
equipment.
Prof. C. O. Bergquist, who during counting out 100 plants in the plot of
the summer has had charge of the each variety. First two poles, each
Swedislh congregations in Crookston 15 inches wide were stuck in the
and Fertile, came up to Warren last ground and from them I counted. If
Monday to say farewell before he there were two plants on one inch.
their time He then went to Grand the Seminary this winter. beside the plant that was left, and combination of enterprise and favor-
Forks to hire some more men and af-i Edward Lundgren, '10, from Thi?f thus I continued until the 100 tooth able conditions. In the spring of 1912
are Iter having bargained with about two River Falls, w*s a visitor last Mon- Picks I had by my side, had been put there was grave danger of
en, only nine accompanied him day. down in a little rectangular piece, corn shortage Careful tes
if you want to win the piano in your whan he left town. Next day five of If you have not yet had a copy of and then stuck down the second pole, grading of seed corn enabled the state
district, start an active campaign for* them refused to work, Mr. Brand- the college catalog, be sure to get leaving the plants
subscriptions today. Start in to give 'strom then returned to Grand Forks one. It is a splendid example of t)he spring.,
the county a thorough canvassing and
to hire more men. Finally he round- good work done at the- Sheaf Book the ground, I counted again. Those crop.
ed up thirteen who accompanied him, bindery. that were dead had rotted and those It behooves us, however, to profit
but next morning two of them did not President Abrahamson is to speak Mat lived were fresh, and had com-, by the situation in which we found
how up for work. One man that he at the meeting of the Young Peoples menced to grow. ,_ ourselves last spring, and use every
spoke to Grand Forks, after inquir- society at Nyskoga next Sunday after- The Result, (.reasonable effort to avoid its repeti-
ing how far out the farm was and noon. When the counting was done, the tion. All who observed Seed Corn
learning that it was 15 miles, replied At the last meeting of the Luther' result was as follows: Montana Grim, Week last season, and selected seed
sneeringly that if Brandstrom would League at Warren, it was decided that 56 live plants, 44 winter killed Tur- corn early and stored it carefully, had
bring in the farm he might consider the Young Peoples, societies of the
hiring out to Mm. It seems that a Red River district be invited to a dis-
poorer class of farm laborers has trict convention to be held at Warren,
struck this country this year, than we November 16 and 17.. All members
have had in former years. Many of are invited to attend. yf r//h''4t
The new illustrated college*' cata'-
'4 is free.
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starts out for the seminary in Rock then one plant was pulled up, and a ness interests of Minnesota. An
Island. He will take up a-course at tooth pick was stuck in the ground abundant crop has resulted from the
killed Sand Lucerii from Germany,
85 live plants, 15 killed Sand Lueern
from France, 85 live plants, 15 winter
killed.
Remember that the great education
al Marshall County Fair will be held
at Warren on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 24 and 25.
Farm work will by that time be so
far advanced that everybody can af
ford to take a day or two off to attend
the fair. After the strenuous work
of the -summer, a little rest is needed.
Give the whole family a holiday. The
wife and also the boys and girls on
the farm have worked faithfully and
are entitled to the privilege of seeing
the fair that they may learn more
about their work and be stimulated
and encouraged to do still better.
The fair management this year has
made special efforts to make the fair
interesting and helpful. Many special
prizes are offered. Those interested
in horses should look up Class 4 in
ALL THE PEOPLE
ARE INVITED
spring and fall without injuring the
plants. I will make the remark that
now it is almost impossible to see
which variety thrives the best. The
map shows that Montana Grim and
Turkestan suffer most from the win-
TO THE COUNTY FAIR, SEPT. 23, 24 AND 25 BRING THE WIVES
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION,!
SEED CORN WEEK
State of Minnesota, Executive Depart-
ment
The year o 1912 is proving a pros
perous one to the farming and busi-
after, that until to plant a reasonable acreage which
As sooh as the frost had left is giving fair promise of a successful
kestan, 75 live plants, 25 winter kill- seed of strong germinating quality
ed Montana Hardy, SO live plants, 20 while those who did not heed these
suggestions were obliged to pay very
'H
The first year, and in the spring of
the second year, no cattle should go
where alfalfa has been sown, because
the plants are too tender. Since then,
It toy cattle have been allowed to go as
'they wished on the plot, both in the
high prices for seed corn of inferior
quality. Thus many have been handi
capped throughout the season by hav
ing a poor stand of corn, and others
by having corn that is not adapted to
their conditions. Early selection from
the field from varieties that have
proved successful in the community
is. the only safe source of seed corn.
AND CHILDRENAPPLICATIONS FOR SPACE FOR TOWNSHIP EX-
HIBITS MUST BE MADE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 16
ter, but now the above are taller and not only as a crop which produces a
have a'thicker straw after tiiat the product of_ immense value, but the
Sand Lueern from Germany, has the fact that corn is grown successfully
greatest length of straw. Montana!in Minnesota, even often leading the
Hardy and Sand Lueern from France so-called corn states in yield per acre,
are somewhat shorter but have a:is of immense importance to the state
closer and finer straw. In 1910 I took
the premium list. The gold watch
and chain for best loaf of bread baked
by a girl under sixteen, will interest
the girls. Then we have the town
ship exhibit contest, in which three
prizes of $50, $30 and $20 are offered
respectively for best exhibits. Booths
for these exhibits are furnished free,
but applications for space should be
made before Sept. 16.
Let every citizen in Marshall and
northern Polk and Pennington coun
ties co-operate and make this year's
fair a record breaker. You can do
it. Bring your best products to the
fair. Bring curiosities and anything
else in your possession that is worth
being seen and may be "instructive, to
the fair, even though it may not be
mentioned in the premium list. But
first and last do not forget to bring
yourself and your wife and children.
two crops of alfalfa, about two ton al possibilities.
each time. Tn 1911 I cut 1-2 acre the' It is exeremely important that Min-
5th of July, leaving the other half for, nesota retain the enviable position
seed. Got two loads of hay at earn she has gained during the last decade
cutting from the 1-2 acre and cut th as a corn state. This is important
second half with the binder, shocked to every citizen in the state, and I
it and threshed it with a Minneapolis heartily join the College of Agricul-
special separator. I got 150 lbs. clean ture in its campaign for careful seed
seed, (sample of which I sent Prof. selection, because only by the careful
C. E. Sjostrand) selling .the seed for selection of seed corn adapted to the
25 cents a pound, or $37.50 for the 1-2 local conditions of our soil and cli-
acre. mate in our various counties can we
This year I shall grow seed from hope to continue successful in corn,
each kind. My neighbors have com-l
The corn crop is now worth about
$30,000,000 annually to Minnesota. It
is rapidly increasing in importance,
and is too important a factor in our
agricultural development to be neg
lected. The corn crop is important
as an advertisement of it's agricultur-
growing.
menced to grow alfalfa. Oscar Abra-! Therefore, I hereby appoint tne
hamson sowed an acre without a week of September 16th to 21st, 1912,
nurse crop. Will see how it with- to be set aside as Seed'Corn Week
stands the winter. for Minnesota, and I recommend that
My writing gets too long and I must each farmer in the state appoint a
close, but before doing so, I propose day, or days, during this week to go
a three-fold "Hurrah" for Hon. Halvor through his corn fields and select
Steenerson, for Marshall County, and from the ci'op he has grown seed for
for Northern Minnesota. his needs during the following year.
A. D. Ndrdstrom, Instruction as to methods of seed
Farmer in Town of Mcose River. corn selection will be found in cuv
ent farm journals and in circulars,
sent free on application to the Minne
sota College of Agriculture, Universi
jty Farm, St. Paul.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the state, this 30th day of Au
gust, 1912.
A. O'. EBERHART,
Attest: Governor
JULIUS SCHMAHL,
Secretary of State.
a seed
Careful testing and
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WEST OF STEPHEN
H. O. Heulin autoed to Stephen on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank .Hendrix were
visitors at the George Corman home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Smiley were west
of Stephen callers Monday.
Mr. Meyers was a Stephen caller on
Friday.
School commenced at Danley school
house Monday with Miss Irma Sinnott
as teacher.
Jewel Pagnac was a Warren caller
Tuesday night.
Miss Nettie Ware was a caller at
the Holton home Sunday.
Mrs. Maremille was sitiopping in
Stephen Friday.
Grand opening sale of fall and win
ter millinery at the Millinery Empori
um, Mrs. O. N. Nelson, Manager, on
Thursday ,Fridayv
and Saturday, Sept.
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