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SOCIETY jORGANIZES
Branch of State Society for Prevention
of Cruelty Incorporates With
Over Twenty riembers.
The Society Has for Its -Purpose the
Prevention of Cruelty to Chil-
dren and Dumb Animals.
At a meeting held in McMillan &
Stanley's offices on Fuday afternoon
the 'Princeton Humane societj," a
branch of the Minnesota Societj for
the Prevention ot Crueltj," as
organized, and all those present were
enthusiastic in then support ot and
the caujmg out of the object ot the
oiganization. The aitides of mcoi
poration adopted weie as follows
The undersigned herebj associate
themsehes for the puipose of oigan
izing and incoipoiating a branch of
the Minnesota Societj tor the Pre
\ention ot Ciueitj
1 The name of this branch of
said societj shall be the "Pnnceton
Humane societj Its general pur
pose and plan of opeiation shall be
to piosecute the woik ot said Minne
sota Societj tor the Prevention of
Ciuelt\ undei rules and regulations
established and prescribed bj it at,
and the \icmitj of. Princeton,
Mille Lacs countv, Minnesota, and
the location of this said bianch of
said society shall be at said Pnnce
ton, said count\ and state
2 The teims of admission to
membership in this branch of said
societj shall be the signing of these
aiticles, oi a copj thereof, and the
pajmentofone veailj contribution
in advance The amount of jearh
contnbution lequiied of the raem
beis ol this said bianch ot this said
societ\ shall be the sum of fiftj
cents
This corpoiation shall ha\e no
capital stock
4 The annual meeting ot this
coipoiation shall be the thud lon
daj in Tanuarj of each yeai at said
Pnnceton, Minnesota at a place to
be named in a notice of said meeting
by the president and secretarj, to be
published within two weeks previous
thereto Special meetings of this
corpoiation maj be held at an\ time
on similai notice The officeis of the
coipoiation shall be a president, a
vice president, a secietaiy and a
tieasiuer, who shall constitute and
be the boaid of dnectorsand conduct
evidence is sufficieninconveniencprose- to justifj
N^'HH I, thes societm will conduct the
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the transactions of this corpoiation, Oioaid, I herebj tendei mj lesigna
and said officers and directors shall
be elected annualh at said annual
meeting and shall hold their offices
until the election and qualification
of then successors.
The officeis and directors who are
to conduct the transactions ot this
coiporation foi the nist yeai shall be
as follows Piesident, Fi A. Lowell*
vice president, W. H. Ferrell, secie
tarj, Ira Stanlej tieasuiei, W.
Hatch
In testimony whereof we have
hereunto set oui hands and seals
this 24th day of Januarj, 1913
F. A. Lowell, W Ferrell, Iia
Stanlej. W Hatch, Harry
Shockley, Provvse. A Brjson,
H. Kewbert, W G. Fredericks,
Theo O Ziemann, Mis W H. Fer
rel, Carrie M. Gernsh, R. Bjers,
J. C. Marshall, Guj Evving, T. JJ.
Calej, S. S Petterson, Um-be
hocker, C. A Jack. Leathers,
Robt H. King
The Princeton Humane ^ocietv has
loi its purpose the prevention of
crueltj to children and animals, the
inculcation and promotion of humane
sentiments and principles, and the
prosecution of offenders. There was
a demand for such an organization
in this village,in fact, every village
should have a humane society, and
its membeis will do their utmost to
abate* the cruelty which is oftfcimes
practiced by brutes in human form.
How to Proceed in Cases of Cruel
ty.Under the law of this common
wealth the noiice throughout the
state aie required to assist the soci
ety, its agents and membeis in the
enforcement of all laws for the pro
tection of children and animals.
Therefore, if an officer be present
when an act ot cruelty is committed,
request him to arrest the offender.
It should be noted, however, that,
in calling for police assistance, the
officer can only arrest upon his own
view of a misdemeanor. If he does
not see the offense committed, or
cannot be found until after the
abuse has ceased, he cannot arrest
upon your complaint or statement,
and in such case or cases it will be
necessarj to proceed by warrant.
II this procedure is found necessary
notify the president of the society
and make known the facts and evi
dence. If, after investigation,
Plainant
it
th
pofcsf'bW
If the abuse merel,y
thoughtless a^
devoidisof malice
i
a word of caution
a d repioof may
be sufficient
2. If it anse&froiri fg^oiance", ex
plain the advantages of kind treat
ment show that* the apparent obsti
nacj of the suffering animal is,
probablj, simply n&rtirral and un
a\oidable terror, and? suggest such
mild measures as jou think the case
lequires
3 If you desne to prosecute do
not hesitate to testify before a magi
strate. A reluctance on the part of
witnesses to testifj acts as a draw
back in earning out the puiposes of
the socie,tj.
4. If jou have a complaint to
make sign your name and addiess in
full. The complainant's name is not
mentioned, and alwajs aids in the
investigations.
5 Make a note of the time when,
and the street oi place wheie, the
offense occurred, and the names and
residences of anj person present.
Also, if possible, obtain the name
and addiess of the offendei, the num
ber oi name on the \ehicle, or any
othei fact that will assist in the in
vestigation ot the case.
If you do not wish to prosecute,
but think an official warning will be
useful, the secretaij will issue one
at jour lequest.
7 In all cases send a statement of
the cruel act to the secretarj, to be
entered on the books for the infor
mation of members, that the repeti
tion of such acts may be guarded
against and that the society may
learn in what respects lefoim is
most needed
Am person maj become a member
of the Piinceton Humane societj bj
paj ing a fee of 50 cents to the secre
tarj, Iia G. Stanlej, and signing the
membeiship roll
School Board Reorganizes.
At the legulai meeting of the
Pnnceton school board on Monday
evening E. McMillan, treasurer
ol the body, piesented his resignation
and the same was reluctantly accept
ed. Mr. McMillan's resignation read
as iollows
"Having been elected countj at
torney of Mille Lacs countj and hav
ing qualified as such, and in view of
anj possible incompatibility of such
office with the position of treasuier
of jour district and membei of your
tion as such treasuiei and boaid
membei."
In consequence of the resignation
of Mr. McMillan a reorganization of
the school boaid became necessary.
Benj. Soule was elected treasurer to
fill the acancj until the next annual
meeting in Juh and Fred Newton
was made chairman in his stead.
Dr D. A. McRae was elected as the
sivth member ot the board.
The remainder of the session was
occupied in auditing accounts and
geneial routine work.
Court Decisions by Judge Taylor.
In the case of Elvira Peterson vs.
A. G. Phelps, for malpractice, in
which plaintiff was awarded $1,500
damages in the district court at
Princeton in November, and in
which defendant, through his at
torney, made a motion at Foley on
Januarj 7 to have the verdict set
aside, Judge Tayloi* denied such mo
tion.
The case of Archy D. McLarty
against Harrj Shockley to compel
defendant to allow a redemption1
from a mortgage, plaintiff claiming
under a second mortgage and defen
dant refusing to permit such redemp
tion upon the ground that prior re
demption bj other parties had al
ready been made, which was heard
at the J^ovembei term of court and'
testimony submitted later on briefs
has been decided in favor of Sheriff
Shockley.
In the case of Stfate vs. W. H. Fer
rellpersonal property tax pioceed-
mgsJudge Taylor ordered that the
sum claimed be reduced to $5.11, as
asked by defendant.
Playing the War Game.
Lieutenant Alfred Johnson left on
Monday for St. Paul to play the
"war game." The war game consists
of problems in military maneuvers.
Maps, with pegs representing imagi
nary armies, are used' for the pur
pose, and the player is lequired to
solve thereby intricate strategical
movements. In other words, he has
to give his ideas of how an army,
surrounded by obstacles, can "get
out of a hole and make good."
Lieutenant Johnson is a military
strategist of considerable ability and
he will no dowbfc come out with fly
the|ing colors.
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R. C. DUNN, Pntfk&to Terms 8100 Per Year. PBINCETON, MILLE LACS COUNTt, MfNNJggQTi, THft&fcDAY, JANUARY 30, 1913.
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A SUCCESSEUL YEAR
The Princeton Co-operative Creamery
.Holds ifs Annual Meeting and
Elects Officers for 1913.
vVest Branch Creamery Also Elects
Officers for Ensnfttg Year at
Eatts Brook Saturday.
Brands' opera house was packed
with practical farmers, and espe
cially those who take an interest in
dairjing, on Tuesday afternoon,
when the annual meeting of the
Princeton Co-operative Creamery
association was held. While those
present were not all shareholders in
the creamery they were all interested
in its progress and seemed gratified
with the results which have been
achieved. August F. Meyer presided
and M. C. Thorrjng was the secre
tary of the convention
Before the meeting was called to
order Louis Kocheford was taken
with an epileptic fit and Dr. Coonej
called. Mr Rocheford was placed
upon a couch and reco\ered within
half an hour, however He seemed
to be as well as e\er and latei en
tered into the deliberations of the
convention
Immediately after the opening of
the convention the secretary's report
was lead, which shows that the
cieamery is rapidlj increasing its
business, that it has paid off all in
debtedness and has something like
$2,800 on hand foi working capital.
The report
RECEIPTS
Butter sapped $51302 85
Buiter sold to stores
Butter sold to patrons
Butter in creamery
Salt sold
Cash and supplies on hand Jan 1 1912
i t*
3655
085 39
683 br
114 77
670 99
Total $67613 01
DISBURSEMENTS
Butterfat
Tubs Salt Taxes Insurance Labor Water and light commission
First National bank
Interest on stock
Other bills
Supplies on hand Jan 1 1913
Cash on hand Jan 1 1913
$59151 63
1462 49
356 63
67 34
53 00
1690 00
319 88
1838 50
344 00
528 28
4100 00
797 26,
Total $67013 01
A. Fariell, president of the Car
vei Countv Agricultural association,
then gave a talk on "Quality of
Cieam." Mr Farrell said, among
other things, that he conducted a
local creamerj himself,bought
cieam, made butter and sold it,
but that he did not buy cream and
ship it to the centializers. He said
that Princeton had a splendid co
opeiative cieameiy plantone which
the farmers who own it should feel
pioud ofand that its business for
last year (ovei $66,000) was excep
tionally good for a new establish
ment. He advised all farmers to
patronize this creameiy instead of
the centralizing concerns because it
was to their advantage to do so. He
urged them to bring in their cream
while sweet as it was for their bene
fitbutter made from sweet cream
would bring higher prices than that
from stale. Good butter, he said,
eould not be manufactured from
poor cream, and the farmer who al
lowed the raw product to deteriorate
before taking it to the creamery was
the loser. He advised farmers to
bring in their cxeam at least twice a
week in winter and three times a
week in summer. He urged them
not to let petty differences of opinion
kill their creamery and advised them
to work together for the good of the
organization. He advised that the
Pnnceton creamery become a mem
ber of the state association organized
for marketing the output of the local
creameries and affording protection
against the centralizers. Mr. Farrell
is-a fluent and able speaker and his
address- was rauch appreciated and
applauded.
Piesident Meyer announced that
the company now had 164 sharehold
ers and about 200 patrons and ex
pressed a hope that ere another year
rolls around the patronage would be
doubled.
A motion was then adopted leav
ing the question of whether the
creamery should become a member of
the state association to the board of
directors.
O. M. Warner stated that the mer
chants of the village are paying two
or three cents a pound more' to
farmers for good dairy butter than
is charged at the creamery and also
paying creamery prices for poor stuff,
and that he did not consider this
was ti eating the creamery fair. The
matter was discussed and a motion
prevailed that the case be left to
the board of directors for a solution.
E. kelson said he was willing to
handle creamery butter at an ad-
price dharged him. insteVtl of two or
three cents".
President Mej er lnfoi'ifled the
meeting that the Security State
l^ank had made him a proposition to
loan the cieamery monej at 8 per
cent interest and to pay 4 per cent
interest on balances remaining at the
end of each month. He said that he
did not anticipate that the company,
with its present working capital,
Hfould hereafter have to boirow much
money, and he considered the prop
osition a good one. Upon being put
to a vote a motion to make the Se
curity State bank the company's
financial institution was adopted.
Peter Jensen gave some good ad
vice as to the marketing of cream,
etc., and in bis discourse showed
that he was a true blue adherent of
the creamery of which he is a stock
holder and to which he brings e\ery
pound of cream which he does not
use for home consumption. Mr.
Jensen sets a splendid example for
others to follow.
A motion pievailed that cieam
delivered at least twice a week.
The question of redeeming
shaies except one to each sharehold
er and pajing mteiest on those
redeemed, was discussed but no
action was taken.
A motion to suspend the rules and
re-elect the old board was cairied
unanimouslj. Those le-elected weie
as follows- August F. Mejei, presi
dent A. P. kelson, vice president
M. C. Thoriing, secretarj-treasurer.
Duectors John Dalchow and Peter
Jensen.
M. C. Thomng immediately theie
aftei handed in his lesignationhe
thought it was only ian that some
other peison be gi\en the office foi a
time. Upon motion the mattei ot
selecting a secretaij-treasurer to
succeed Mr. Thoriing was left to the
board of diiectors.
be
all
West Branch Creamery Meeting.
The annual meeting of the West
Bianch Creameiy association was
held at Estes Brook last Saturdaj
afternoon and the attendance was
larger than has evei been known
upon a similai occasion neailj 200
J$rmers being piesent.
Many subjectapeitaining to daiiy
ing *were discussed and much infor
mation of \alue gathered from the
talks of the participants.
The tieasurei's leport showed that
the creamerj is in a flourishing con
dition The figuies in the repoit,
given in detail below, speak for
themselves
RECEIPTS TBOM PATRONS
Pounds of cream
Average test
Butterfat from cream
Total lbs butter manufactured
Lbs outter sold to patrons
Lbs butter shipped to New York
Los butter sold at home
Total
404075
26 48
106813 00
127322M 123654
828
127323H
Av erage price paid for butterrat per
pound for cash 28 44
Average price paid monthly patrons
per pound 30 41
Percent of overrun 19 20
Average price obtained for butter 27 60
Cost of making one ponnd of buter I 82
A. gain over last year total output of butter
of 14 479 pounds
Balance from 1911 RECEIPTS FOR 1912
Cash deposited for butter
sold $34!6 68
11 bbls salt sold 12 10
From picnic 51 60
Separater 40 00
$ 1355 83
Total 834367 38
Recemts deducted from cream1
checks not deposited
Patron's butter
Butter to buttermaker
Buttermilk Assessment
OU and merchandise
Salt
Total
$ 846 13
44 01
35 00
41 54
18 20
115 75
Grand total
To balance
Note due
Cash balance after all debts
vance of one cent per pound over the bound to go fast. Kaliher & King.
$1100 63
236823 84
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid patrons for butterfat
Paid salary
Board service and secretary
salary
Taxes and insurance
Repairs and improvements
Supplies and other expenses
Interest Paid note
Paid back shares
$31363 91
1512 38
350 00
86 30
128 81
1407 30
99 00
800 00
154 64
Total paid out
Balance on hand
S35802..M
1021 50
$36823.84
3850 00
are paid $171 50
All the old officers and directors
of the asosciation were re-elected
with the exception of one. The
officers and directors for the ensuing
year are as follows President, An
drew Larson vice president, Jacob
Ellenbaum secretary, John Teutz:
treasurer, B. G. Benson. Directors
Oscar Erickson, Fred Warner and
John Aarset. Frank Willemsen was
appointed buttermaker.
Fine Young Native Mares.
A carload of fine young native
mares was received at our barn last
week. Thev weigh from 1,300 to
1,500 pounds and are sound in everj
waj. Persons looking tor substan
tial horses suitable for farm and
general purpose work should not fail
to look over this bunch. They are
STATE LEGISLATURE
In a Special Message Governor Eber-
hart Recommends a Num-
ber of Appropriations.
The Senate, Presumably in a Cut-and-
Dried Conspiracy, Turns Down
the Fair Suffragettes.
I a special message last Thursday
Gov. Ebertiart urged early consid
eration ot several projects for which
appropriations are asked, including
the matter of having the state rep
resented at the Panama Pacific ex
position at San Francisco in 1915.
The amount asked for this represen
tation is $150,000, and the governor
says- he does not consider this exces
sive. For the tiip of surviving Min
nesota participants in the battle of
Gettysburg to the semicentennial
celebration on the battlefield next
summer he uiged an appropriation
of $30r000 and also recommended that
the state be repiesented at the cen
tenial celebration of Perry's victory
on Lake Erie. Other items recom
mended by him are $5,000" for the
state humane society, $2,996 to reim
burse the state Red Cross society for
expenses during the forest fires at
Beaudette and Spooner in 1910, and
$3,000 for continuing the geological
survej of the state in co-opeiation
with the federal government.
The first gun in the fight against
reappoitionment of the state on a
population basis was fired in the
senate last Thuisday when senators
who were against reapportionment
two ears ago introduced a resolution
declaring that the people of tne
state, by their vote on the lecent
proposed "se\en senatoi amend-
ment," had declared tor the princi
ple of limited representation in the
state senate, and instructing that
the senate leapportionment commit
tee adhere to this principle in pie
paiing a reapportionment bill and
limit the senatorial repiesentation in
anj countj to seven senators. Ru
mors that a "seven senator" proposal
was to be revived had been generally
circulated in the senate, but the
form of the resolution, which was
introduced by Senators John Moonan,
F. A Duxbury, Hany Weis, F. E.
Putnam, C. S. Harden and Julius
E. Hajcraft, took the leapportion
ment forces bj surpuse. Victor
Johnson, chairman of the reappor
tionment committee, gave notice of
debate and the resolution went over.
Here is what the constitution says
of reapportionment Article 4, sec
tion 2- '"The number of members
who compose the senate and house of
representatives shall bepresciibed by
law, but the representation in the
senate shall never exceed one mem
ber for every 5,000 inhabitants and
in the house of representatives one
member for every 2,000 inhabitants.
The representation in bpth houses
shall be apportioned equally through
out the different sections of the
state, in proportion to the popula
tion thereof, exclusive of Indians not
taxable under the provisions of the
law."
Official support of development
associations by county tax levies is
provided for in a bill introduced by
Representative C. W. Bouck of Roy
alton, authorizing county boards to
contribute to the limit of 5 cents per
capita to the support of such incor
porated associations as will advertise
agricultural resources and promote
settlement. The bill has the back
ing of the development associations
of northern, western and southern
Minnesota.
A bill introduced bj Representative
Campbell provides for working piis
oners at the penitentiary and reform
schools on state or county roads,
prisoners to be compensated for such
work and their pay to go to depen
dent relatives.
The new mineral lease law for the
development of the state's ore prop
erties, replacing the one repealed in
1907, is proposed in a Dill introduced
by Representative C. H. Warner of
Aitkin. The law provides for issu
ance of permits to prospect for iron
ore on state lands, good for one year,
and in case two applications or more
aie received there are to be compet
itive bids for the permit. During
the life of the permit the lessor may
explore and develop the property,
and may secure a lease on the condi
tions named in the bill. The bill
fixes the royalties to be paid at 30
cents a ton for ore of less than 49 peT
cent iron content, 35 cents tor 49 per
cent ore, and 4 cents a ton addition
al for each unit of iron ovei 49 per
cent. The lessor is bound within
three years to mine 5,000 tons a year
from each forty-acre tract or pay a
VOLUME XXXVII. NO. 6
minimum royalty of $2,500, and in
nine years to mine 20,000 tons a year.
The state reserves all the timbei on
the tracts leased.
Amid intense excitement and un
der the eyes of hundieds of women
who packed the galleries and the
standing loom on the floor, the sen
ate on Tuesday rejected the woman's
suffrage bill by a vote of 33 to 30,
thus refusing to place a constitution
al amendment on the ballot at the
next election. Women who had gone
to the senate to cheer the old bald
headed solons and shower them
with bouquets of beauty roses, hissed
them when the result of the vote
was known and left the chamber
greatly discomfited. The vote seems
to indicate that the senators put up
a job on the fair suffragettesthat
they had arrived at a "gentlemen's
agreement" in secret session assem
bled to down the measure, and de
cided how they should vote. When
it comes to playing the diplomatic
game the senators know how to do
it.
Former Speaker H. H. Dunn yes
terday introduced a drastic anti-trust
law in the house which provides that
"all agreements, combinations or un
derstandings made or entered into
between two or more persons de
signed to lessen lawful trade or full
and free competition," or with a
view to increase the market price of
any product, are deemed conspiracies
in restraint of trade. It is made the
duty of the attorney general and the
piosecuting attorneys to institute
pioceedings under this measure
Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Skahen Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Skahen enter
tained the Anniversary club on Tues
day evening in honor of their son,
S. Skahen, and his bride. Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Petterson and Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Doane, who do not
hold membership in the Anniversarv
club, were invited to the function as
chapeiones of the party. There
were 13 couples present and the occa
sion was a very pretty social event.
The house was artisticallj decorated
with ferns and cut floweis and floral
centerpieces reposed on the dining
tables Each guest drew favors to
determine~rris~or her~ partner" Irtr
dinner. The dinner consisted of
seven courses of the most delicious
viands the market affords, and at its
conclusion the members of the com
pany engaged in card playing and
other amusements until after mid
night. Shortly belore the assem
blage dispersed Mrs S Skahen
favored it with a very pretty vocal
selection. The event was one of the
mo* enjov able social affairs ot the
winter season.
Grierson Likes Oregon.
W. G. Grierson writes us from
Redmond, Ore., where he is manager
of the Union Warehouse Co., and,
among other things, says
"Herr Munz, who is too modest
himself, asked me if I would not
write and let you know, for the bene
fit of his friends, that he is getting
along first rate here, and is
a pile of money. Personallv
doubt his statement about
monej, because he chaiges me $1.25
for goods I could get in Princeton
for 25 cents I like it fine here.
The climate is gieat and mountain
ail is meat to the soul. Spuds here
beat Minnesota stock hollow, and are
the finest baking potatoes I ever
tasted. I have sold quite a few cars
already, and find a ready market for
them in the south Our warehouse
capacity is over 250 cars, so you can
imagine its size. This is a big coun
try with lots of room for good farm
ers. Land in this district sells for
$40 per acie. This is irrigated land.
The charge for water runs from 50
cents to a dollar an acre. My regards
to everjbody."
making I don't
making
Hansen-O'Brien.
Christian M. Hansen of Benson and
Miss Loretta R. O'Brien of Prince
ton were married in the rectory of
St. Edwaid's Catholic church by
Rev. Joseph Willenbrink on Monday
morning, January 27, at 11 o'clock.
The witnesses to the ceremony were
W. J. O'Brien and Emily O'Brien,
brother vand sister of the bride.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served and a reception
given at the home of the bride's
father, Robert O'Brien, and the
young people received many pretty
presents.
Mr. and Mrs. Hansen will make
their home on a farm which the
groom owns near Benson^
Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
at the Princeton postoffice on Janu
ary 27- Mrs. E. Noidbeig, Mr. Ross
Logsdon, Mi. Chas. A. Finstrom.
Please call for advertised letters.
L. S. Briggs, P. M.
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