A FARMERS' if I) It 4 BIG WEEK WARREN WILL BE HOST TO BIG FATHERING OF FARMERS, FEB. 24 TO MARCH 4FARMERS' IN- STITUTE AND SCHOOL OF TRACTION ENGINEERING The biggest gathering of farmers ever seen in Marshall county will be in Warren from Feb. 24 to March 4, to attend the school of traction engi neering and lecture courses that will be arranged for their benefit. Pro gressive farmers from all parts of the valley will be here to attend the en gineering school, numerous applica tions for enrollment having already, been received by Nels Johnson, who has interested himself in this matter. The Sheaf believes that the commer cial clnb as well as every business man in the city should co-operate and push the good thing along. Let com mittees be appointed to secure good speakers and. lecturers on various farm topics, so that it will be worth while for every farmer to come here, regardless of whether or not he wishes specially to study traction en gineexing. The extension division of the State University will gladly send its best men here, if asked to do so. It is too big a task for one man alone to make the necessary arrangements Cor a gathering of this kind. It is up to the whole city to take ihold and the Sheaf knows before hand that it will do so, and that a good, big profitable farmers' week will be held here at the time men tioned above. SWEDISH LUTH. DISTRICT MEET- ING. The annual meeting of the Red Riv er Valley District of Swedish Luther ans was held at GrandCrowr^^TltSs S'ewHnRSlltfi^'1"W 1 It: Forks thi week. Amongjother JLfW'a* .,|ftrtthings -over $1*000 be expended in mission work in this district during tihe year, the money to be divided as follows: Thief River Falls, $600 Englund, 1150 Roseau $275 Warroad $150. The delegates present from here were Rev. P. Dalquist, Prof. O. E. Ab rahamson, Gust Ekblad and Edward Johnson. Officers The following officers were elected: PresidentRev. G. Wahlund, War Ten. Vice PresidentRev. L. P. Lund gren, Hallock. SecretaryRev. J. M. Persenius, Grand Forks. TreasurerRev. A. M. Hendriek son, Lancaster. ANOTHER SILVER WEDDING IN VEGA Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Palm, of Vega, celebrated their silver wedding on Jan. 18, an account of which is given by our North of Alvarado correspond ent. They were united in marriage at Warren by the editor of this paper, who then held the office of justice of the peace. We had the honor to of ficiate at quite a few marriages, when there was no minister at hand, and, as far as we know, we tied the knots firmly, as in the case of Mr. and Mrs. Palm. We regretted very much that we were unable to be present at their silver wedding, and we do therefore now congratulate the honored couple and wish them God's blessings as richly in the future as in tbe past. ETHEL CORBITT PITKIN, READER Friday Evening, Jan. 31 at the M. E. ChurchProgram 1. LaddieBea Anon. 2. Des Makes Me So Mad....Anon. b-a.Joe S^?' E1 V.,- Field *J Music. Fos c. The Limitations of Youth, 3. Mandalay Kipling *,*$ 4. The Gang Scott ?\&- $- Item- Little Boots Dunbar Music. G. Ballad of the Brook Roberts It's Got To Be Riley a Neighbor's Child Fiske 8.Entertaining RADIUM YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARTY A party of young people enjoyed a good time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Holmes Sunday evening. Those present were: Selpha Torgerson, Le nora Shantzen, Emma Stroble, Lizzie Stroble, Heron Torgerson, Joe Shel stad, Josie Shantzen, Frankie Stroble, Willie Sebliski, Henry Woolop, Albert Stroble 121w ^ii,ja#^^ NORTH STAR COLLEGE NOTES At least a dovsen students have en rolled since our last writing. Our wish is that every one that is at all interested in school work and in the work'offered by our institution, that they would accept the opportunity when it is presented to them. Don't wait a minute to decide what you are going to doi Make your time mean something now while you have the time to devote to study. You will in all probability grow older and then you will forever wish that you had made it your purpose in life to get an education. Consider an education a value consider an education an ac complishment. If, you ro this, then you will turn your thots and your am bitions towards North Star College. Look up the record that this school lias made in the past. Follow our graduates into nearly every walk in lite and you shall find them making their way just by means of this train ing and this education. We have at least ten graduates that are employed in banks. When you consider that an education is value, then also think of it that an education produces value for you. Think also of the innumer able others that have graduated from here and how they are employed. You can recite this part almost as well as we can. Do so and then make up your mind to do something worth w^ile. The Philomathian society will meet Saturday evening. A good program will be rendered after which^ refresh ments will be served. A charge of 10 cents will be asked. A piano recital, given by the more advanced pupils, win take place (this) Friday evening, Jan. 24. A large at tendance is desired. Don't forget that we make a little charge for this enter taainment. The College Aid socity will hold its second meeting at the college next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Come and you will aid us. Miss Ella Edman was a pleasant caller Jan. 1G. Carl Erickson and Carl Holmgren, months' course. Wm. Dahilqulst left for his home last week as he was feeling a little under the weather. We hope to see him with us again in a few days. President Abrahamson attended the annual meeting of the Red River Val ley district meeting of the Swedish Lutheran church at Grand Forks last Wednesday and Thursday. Rev. C. Solomonson called at the in stitution last Monday. He was very much delighted over our magnificent building. The Basketball game between the high school boys and our boys, re sulted in a victory for the former. Considering the fact that most of our boys had never played a real game of basketball before, they made some ex cellent plays, especially so in the first :half. We are very thankful to Mrs. Hull for her generous donations to the mu seum. Her donation consisted of about 20 pieces of stone, fossils, etc., a very valuable addition. PIANO RECITAL 10. 11 24, W. North Star College Building, Jan 1913, Assisted by Prof. A. Knock, Baritone. 1. Les Chasseurs a Cheval Smith Gladys Grindeland, Agnes Lundgren 2. Valse Episode Kern Maybelle Lundgren 3. Les Muscadians Wachs Helga Anderson 4. Dreamy Days Ashford Boots and Saddles Buck Prof. A. W. Knock 5. Hungarian Dream Faber Augusta Lane 6. First Valse Durant Agnes Lundgren 7. Danse Rustique Mason Esther Lindquist, Delia Lindberg 8. Sun Shower Atherton Alma Sether 9. Widmurg Mullei Requiem Homer Prof. A. W. Knock Hungary Koelling Anna Peterson Waltz of the Flower Fairies Crosby Florence Lundgren 12. Murmuring Spring Bohm Gladys Grindeland 13. La Chasse aux Gazelles ....Calvini Levina Nordlumd, Anna Peterson 14. Bandolero Stuart Prof. A. W. Knock 15. Hungarian Rhapsody No. II...-. J,Lisat Charlotte Danielson,'v Sheaf Book and Stationery store. SANATORIUM IN EACH COUNTY FOR CONSUMPTIVES Health Talk No. 27 Aid for Minnesotans suffering with .tuberculosis is planned in two import ant bills introduced at the present session of the legislature. One pro vides for the appointment of a State Tuberculosis Commission and the oth er for the erection of county sanato ria, part of the cost for which is to be paid by the state. v' The tuberculosis commission, as proposed, is to take the place of the advisory committee in charge of the State Sanatorium for Consumptives at Walker. This commission is to consist of five members, three of whom are to be licensed physicians, and the fifth, the executive officer of the State Board of Health. The Gov ernor is vested with authority to ap point the commission. The more important of the pending bills, probably, is the one providing for the erection and maintenance of county sanatoria. According to the provisions of the bill, the state will pay one-half of. the cost of the erec tion and equipment, providing not fewer than twenty beds are maintain ed. In cases where persons afflicted with tuberculosis are unable to pay tor treatment, the state, will pay $5 a week, and the county $5. All persons $vho are financially able, will pay $10 a week for their care and treatment. Provision also is made in the bill whereby counties which already have sanatoria, shall receive $500 per bed from the state treasury. Erection of county sanatoria has met the approval of a vast majority of persons interested in the fight against the "great white plague". They are looked upon as preferable to one big institution because they will tend to keep the sufferers nearer home where they may be visited by their families and friends. Both of the pending bills will probably be adopted. ALLEGED MIND-READING STUNT The Holt Northern Light last week tells a story that sounds rather say- the, Jga^w, A man by fePf^ get this time,. there recently under peculiar circum stances, leaving widow and several children without visible means of sup port. But John Gunderson, who for merly lived near Thief Lake, now and for several years a resident of Cana da, wrote a letter to Mrs. GronwaM, upon her request, and told where a large sum of money, recently owned by the deceased, was hidden, the hid ing places being described in detalil. Gunder P. Sorter, a neighbor of the woman, assisted in the search, and found some of the money in the barn, some in the cellar and some under the kitchen roof just as stated in the letter$715 in all. How the woman could think of in voking the aid of Gunderson to find the money and how he was able to tell where it was, are mysteries yet unsolved. Gunderson in his letter al so hints at foul play in connection with Gronwald's death. DON'T TAMPER WITH RURAL MAIL BOXES It has been reported that a mail box on one of the routes out of the city has been used as a target by some one who evidently is courting trouble. By this time everybody ought to know that tampering with rural mail boxes in any way shape or manner is a seri ous offense against the postal laws and makes the perpetrator liable to severe punishment. L. E. MILER, FORMERLY OF AN- GUS, IS DEAD Wm. H. Dixon, of this city, has re ceived a letter informing him of the death on Jan. 14, of L. E. Miller, at Milk River, Alta. Can., after an oper ation for a tumor. Deceased lived near Angus during a number of years removing from there to the Rainy River country and afterwards to wes tern Canada. The son, Irving E., was visiting at Platteville, Wis., when the father died. FORK CHURCH PRESENTED WITH ORGAN The Lutheran congregation present at the services at Fork last Sunday (Jan. 19) were pleasantly surprised by receiving an organ as a gift from Mrs. Ivan Flaten The instrument was given in memory of Mrs. Flaten's father, Mr. Paalskaas, who died last fall. A F4TTING APPOINTMENT Dr. T. Bratrud, of Warren, has been appointed as a member of a commit tee to reorganize the medical faculty of the State University, -*X "W^'j J-#| AJSNUAL MEETING FARMERS CO- PERATIVE COMPANY OF "jf, .VIKING Thi Farmers* Co-operative Company of Viking held its annual stockhold ers' jneet'ing in the Temperance nail on Jan. 16. The meeting was not largely attended, but a high spirit of co-6p^ration prevailed among those who attended. From the reports of the secretary and manager, it was seen that the company has done a large business during the year, increasing enormous ly their sales from previous years, and (jould by having a larger cash capitil, have done still better. As an evideice of good faith in their offi cers, Ihe old board of trustees was re elect* except one, Mr. John Halvor son, who for several reasons wanted lo repre. C. A. Lindell was elected president and Peter Erickson, vice president. innection with this, permit me a few words in regard to co on. '$.-$& has been proven time ain, that by working co-opera farmers can accomplish bigger tter results than could be done king individually.. Let me give example: Five years ago the farme|g of Viking organized a coop ative creamery association. When this association had nicely started, it also %,d a nice debt on hand. But what has been done during these five years ?j I will tell you. At its last ann.uaj| meeting almost a year ago, it hadvpd up every cent of debt, being thlfsofe owner of the plant, and had several hundred dollars cash in the treasury. Besides this, it has all the tira| paid as much for butter fat, and sonibtimes more, than any other creamery in this part of the country, except one or two. Si there you see, Mr. Farmer, what co-qperation can do. No! it is no danger to invest your money in a co operative company, providing you get an .bonest set of officers and a man age*: that understands his business. Yipur correspondent would like to sayfsome more about co-operation but weM)resume this will be all the space MARSHALL CO: LAND TRANSFERS Tuesday January 7th G. N. Ry !o. to Halbert Amundsen se 3-156-45? $1200.00 Wednesday 'January 8th Julius J. Olson to C. E. Williams se 6, ne 7-157-39 $2000.00 Thursday, January 9th United States to Adolph Wilier se 31, sw sw 32-158-42 Friday, January 10th Ole S. Hagen to Guy Anderson, 10 blk 10 Holt $10.00 Saturday, January 11th United States to Chas. W. Latta se 36-156-42 Monday, January 13 D. S. B. Johnston Land Co., to O. H. Hanson, Lot 20 Blk 5 Viking $27.50 Joseph Pietrzek et al to Tiliie Enar son, part of se 20-156-50 $600.00 Wednesday, 15th D. Si B. Johnston L. Co., to Carl J. Johnson lot 4 and lot 5 blk 4 Oslo, Minn $135.00 D. S. B. Johnston L. Co. to Hjalmar I.off lot 4 blk 4 Oslo $45.00 United States to Jacob Einarson sw se 11-155-40 P. L. & L. Co., to Otto Hjalle sw sw 33-157-45 $1.00 John Liess to C. G. & E. H. Gustaf son sw 14-155-45 $2800.00 Thursday 16th St. Hilaire Ret. Lbr. Co. to North ern Iowa Land Co. ne 34-158-48 $244.40 Friday 17th Rasmi H. Lund, ex. to Carl Nelson ne 12-158-45 ..$800.00 Opfer Inv. Co. to Fred Stainhauer et al se 11-155-43 $2400.00 State of Minnesota to Christ Rund tom nw sw 32-158-42 $320.00 Saturday 18th United States to heirs of Per Otter dal ne 14-155-42 Four Great Sauces. A Frenchman has declared that "man has created the culinary art he does not eat like an animalhe breakfasts, dines and sups." The French are particularly elo quent on the subject of sauces. Among their famous chefs are recog nized four great sauces: Spanish, Veloute, Bechamel and German. The Spanish and Veloute were known as far back as the seventeenth century. In the eighteenth they were modified by the masters of cookery, particular ly by Careme, who was called "the Raphael of the kitchen." The Spanish sauce Is composed of juices extracted from a mixture of ham, veal, chicken and pheasant Veloute Is similar, but is not colored. Bechamel is Veloute to which cream has been added, and the German sauce is Veloute plus the yolks of eggs.Harper's Weekly. i, '',^?BBiiSSSiSffiaiiSiMifiiSSB2* HIGH SCHOOL NOTES The Warren High School Basketball team played the Crookston Agricul tural college last Saturday. They were defeated by a score of 28 to 9. The report cards were given out Friday noon. There is going to be a class in met al etching this Semester under the supervision of Mr. Johnson. Edgar Smith has now completed the high school 'course, and has left for his home in Vega, but is expected to be back for the graduation exercises. The high school boys regret losing one of their star guards, which will weaken their basketball team ex tremely. Miss Johnson has put up a wireless telegraph apparatus in the laboratory. The Short Course students were making rope last Tuesday. The higher algebra class 'had a state examination in that subject last Monday. The Freshmen English class recit ed the Holy Grail last Tuesday and Wednesday during assembly. The solid geometry books have been given out to the pupils who are going to take this subject. The high school girls have become more interested in basketball and the result is that, they practice often. WantedA private secretary. One named George preferred. Apply at the Washington building. A few pupils have entered the De clamatory contest. More are wanted to enter. Beulah Smedbron is again taking up the normal work after a long ill ness. The Warren High School Basket ball team will play the Hallock team' Friday evening at the Warren basket ball hall. I Mr. Johnson has been elected cap-' tain of the high school rooter3. Mrs. Lundquist and Mrs. Lindtoerg visited school Tuesday forenoon. WASHINGTON SCHOOL NOTES Carl was absent last Fridlay mor ning. r.y^f Our clock does not seem to like to keep time. Wonder what the cause is. The boys would like to take cooking but we are much afraid that their cooking would break a window if thrown at one. The spelling contest with the 7th grade is near at hand. Study hard. Myrtle Winberg was absent Mon day morning. Division I., get busy and study your, history. Don't let Division II. get i ahead of you. The program committee is very busy now. The editors of the paper are looking very mysterious, and af ter working on this paper they have broad grins on their faces. Every! one is looking forward for a good pro-. gram and hearty laughs. There are a few occasions when i some of the pupils come to school with frozen noses and ears. Watch out, or Jack Frost will bite you. A nhmber of pupils are taking din ner to school these cold days. The boys are anxious to have sing ing again. They must have recover ed from their severe colds and we hope they will make use of the chance to sing when they get it. The eighth grade had a test Tues day afternoon on the Critical Period (in the confederation) in American history. Remember that 1787 is not the date for the adoption of the Ar ticles of Confederation. Hazel Seign has been absent on ac count of sickness. Anna Christenson was absent from school Monday. The eighth grade is willing to chip in and buy an alarm clock for Leland Sether so he will not be on the ragged edge of being late to school every morning. The Up-to-Date Society will give its program on Tuesday Jan. 28th. The eighth grade had two tests on the Revolution. The question is, "Do you think you passed?" Anna Christenson was tardy Thurs day morning. She was seen by some of the pupils running full speed to get here before the last gong sounded, but "Alas for poor Anna." Florence Olson was absent from school Friday. Grace Abrahameon read a paper en titled, "Sugar Cane," which was very good. On Tuesday morning the 7th and the eighth grades discussed the Bal kan war. A Many pupils absent on Friday. The next meeting of the Up-to-Date Society will be held Tuesday Jan. 2S. TO IMPROVE FARM HOUSES STATE ART SOCIETY GETS ARCH- ITECTS TO PLAN MODEL RU- RAL HOMES Minnesota farmers are to have the advantage of a vast amount of new information about farmhouse build ing which will be gathered by the State Art Society through a competi tion of architects. The conditions, which were sent to all architects in the state this week indicate that the director of the Society, Maurice I. Flagg, who has had helpful confer ences with many farmers on the sub ject, intends that the designs submit ted shall provide those simple but of ten forgotten conveniences which make the work of the women folk eas ier and living conditions more pleas ant. It is specified, for instance, that on the first floor there shall be a wash room and toilet for use of the farm help. This provision was the result of the complaint, frequently heard, that the housewife is annoyed and in convenienced by the farm hands "tracking into" the kitchen and wash ing at the kitchen sink. Another provision is that two up stairs bedrooms for farm hands shall be separated from the other (bed rooms, and entered by a separate stairway from the wash room. This will give members of the family pri vacy. These are but two of the features to be covered in the plans which the architects will draw so the farmers may have the most modern ideas in homebuilding. Virtually all Minne sota farmers are prosperous enough to have the very best machinery and' stock, and pianos and automobiles' and most of them have these things. But few.fix up their houses so they are asrctnnfo^ beautiful as they might bethey Just "put up with" the old home and its old equipment. This doubtless has been due largely to the difficulty in getting trained architects to take up their peculiar problem. Now the State Art Society, a de partment of the state government, has taken up the problem for them. Prizes totaling $500.00 will be given and it is expected that a large num ber of plans will be entered. They will all be shown at the exhibit of the State Art Society in the Auditorium, St. Paul, March 1-8 In the Minneapo lis public library, March 21 to 31, and in the Owatonna public library, April 12 to 31. At least six prize-winning plans will be published and may be obtain ed by any Minnesota farmer. Later the first prize plans probably will be carried out in a house built on the agricultural college grounds in St. Paul. The whole enterprise promises to be of great value to Minnesota farm ers, who, if they avail themselves ef the information, may transform the* appearance of their farms and add greatly to the pleasure of living on them. One of the features will be a debate. Resolved, that Warren is favorably situated." is the subject. Pulp maps of Europe were made last week by the Senior geography class. Eimira Rudloff, Estelle Grindeland and Beulah Robinson' have enrolled in the senior grammar class. A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Mrs. W. R. Haney was hostess et Thursday evening of last week to a birthday surprise dinner for Miss Ben lah Robinson 'by her classmates and friends, who were seated at the table when Beulah was called in, the table decorations being old rose and wh|te, her class colors. After the first sur prise, the lights were turned off and and When they again appeared did so as a centerpiece giving the age of tin guest of honor in tiny colored electric lights. After a bountiful repast was partaken of, toasts were given by Miss Ella Olson as class president, and Lucile Farrell as friend, and by Lucile Lundquist to the hostess, these toasts being responded to with heart* felt appreciation. After a pleasaat evening of music, and games, all re turned home, having spent a delight ful evening. A. Guest Sheaf Want Ads. do the Business: ^g^^^s^gs^^^^^drnM^^^^^^