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A Quick Get-Away
—Or a Sure Start?
OF THE TWO, which do you preter in a
motor car
YOU CAN HAVE ONE—but it is impossible
to have both in the same car.
OF COURSE most makers claim to have both
qualities in their motors—but proof is lacking.
EVER NOTICE how, on a very cold night,
after the theatre or concert, every Reo starts
on the touch of the starter-button, while
others start only after long minutes of grind
ing—or exhaust their batteries and have to
be hand-cranked or towed.
JUST WATCH THIS on a cold night when
all makes of cars are engaged in an impromp
tu starting contest.
REOS ALWAYS WIN in that test—mainly
because of the low compression Reo motors.
EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION is achieved
by the adoption of high compression. Exces
sive power and speed too~beyond the needs
or the desires of most owners.
BUT LOW UPKEEP—economy in operation
and in maintenance over a long period of
years—as found in Reos—is one of the results
of adhearing to the low compression principle.
55 POUNDS per square inch is the Reo rule—
some engineers double that.
LONG LIFE of bearings is another Reo quality
—due to the use of "over size" bearings and
the lesser strains to which they are subjected
in the low-compression Reo motor.
DOES IT MATTER whether you reach the
next street corner a second or even three
seconds later.
OR DO YOU PREFER a car that is certain to
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IT'S A FACT that in a race from a zero motor
to the next street crossing, a Reo will win
every time.
AND IN THE LONG RUN there's simply no
comparison in the durability, the dependabil
ity and the general upkeep of Reos and the
high-compression kind.
IN THAT REGARD—in those most desirable
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"The Showman's Ward," a 3 act
comedy, with musical interpolations
and specialties, will be staged at the
Hope Opera House on Monday even
ing, April 29th, for the benefit of the
local branch of the Red Cross.
This announcement will be of great
interest to the people of Hope and
vicinity, not only because it will be
an opportunity to help the "boys
over there" but also because many
members of the "Thespians" from
our neighboring town are well known
in Hope and vicinity. For several
•weeks both cast and chorus have been
in training and the results promise
to come up to the most sanguine ex
pectations, especially since before
their arrival in our midst they will
have undergone the experience of
of two performances of this show in
their home town. They will donate
their service gratis for the benefit of
the Hope Branch and the net profits
will remain entirely in the local
[treasury. They are not asking for
any percentage in the profits, so it
I behoves us to get busy, boost for the
show) and see to it. that we are pres
ent at the opera house to give our
neighbors a warm reception and
prove to them by our presence that
when it comes to loyal enthusiasm
Hope is in the front rank with the
best of them.
The play itself is a good one, a
I happy commingling of drama and
comedy, though the latter predomi
nates in 'clever lines and uproarious
situations. The plot is interesting
and calculated to rivet the attention
of the audience on the stage from
stait to finish. To tell the story of
the play in its entirity would be to
deprive the public of the pleasure of
exploring the unknown. Suffice it to
say, that it concerns the mechinations
I of Ripley Oldenday, an unscrupulous
lawyer, to wrest a fortune from Pat
WILLOW LAKE BREEZES
Mrs. Jacobs visited at
daughter's home, Mrs. Reedy,
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Marius Hansen and
Miss Brehmer were Sunday callers at
Colgate.
The Sawyer( Walters, G. Olson and
Krogsgard families, and the Misses
Orva Bertram, Alive Knutson and
Maybelle Kvilvang were entertained
at the A. Nybo home, Sunday.
Mrs. Philip of Minneapolis is visit
ing at Randall Curry's.
Mrs. J. Krogsgard and Miss Kvil
vang were callers at Edwin Johnson's
Friday evening.
The Ras. Jacobsen family spent
Sunday at Jens Visby's.
Mrs. Jasper Wilson and children
were Sunday visitors at Louis Law's.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Gunkel and
children Sundayed at Hugo Gunkel's.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nelson and
children were at Sophus Nelson's
Sunday.
Walter Peterson of Camp Douglas,
Wis., came to visit with A. P. Jen
sen's and also to spend the summer
in employment in our vicinity.
Buy W. S. S.
MELROSE PICK VPS
Mrs. James Dove visited with Mrs.
R. Anderson Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Olsen and
Georgie Davis were callers at Nels
Hansens, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Saunders and
daughter Grace, A. P. Pedersen and
family, Mr. Ras. Jacobsen and
family visited with Jens Visby's Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jens Visby and
children called on Jens Krogsgard's
last Thursday evening.
Buy W. S. S.
BLABON
Miss Jaunita Carney visited at
home Saturday evening.
Miss Ella Cooper was a Finley vis
itor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Walters accom
panied by Misses Grace and Mildrea
Oxton attended the. Junior play given
at the Mayville Normal, Saturday
evening. Ruth Oxton played one of
the leading parts.
Henry Chalmers and family, M. T.
Langager, Henry Langager and Olga
and Minnie Langager were Mayville
VOLUME 88. No. 5 HOPE, STEELE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, APRIL 25,1918 $2.00 per year, 5 Cts. per copy
THE SHOWMAN'S WARD
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Junius Brutus Plimmins, a Prairie Tragedian
Prof. Obrion, Proprietor of a Female Semeninary George Morgan
Johnny Joy, Comedian of Plimmins' All Star Aggregation. Alvin Courtney
Ripley Oldengay, Patty's Wicked Uncle Frank Bower
"Props", the Very Toughest Arthur Bjorke
Dinkleberger, A Speculator James Morgan
Sheriff Clutch, who can't be fooled
Doublefee, a corporation lawyer Eugene Long
Patty Willis, Plimmins' ward Flossie Iverson
Juliana De Light, Plimmins' leading lady Marie Reger
Judith Obrion, the professor's sister .., Ruth Smith
Dora, of the Plimmins "Troupe" Mrs. Franw Bower
Amy, a school girl Natalie Murphy
Chorus and Schoolgirls Gladys Woodbury, Bertha Bjorke
ACT
III
8. Song—"Laddie in Khaki" Dora and Chorus
Music during intermission by Hope Orchestra.
her
last
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ty Willis, his niece, who orphaned in
early childhood, had been cared for
by Junius Brutus Primmins, a prairie
tragedian, and his wife Miss. Juliana
De Light. In his wicked plans,
Uncle Ripley is aided by Dinkleber
ger, a speculater, who furnishes' most
of the comedy of the show.
In addition to the play itself, which
is really the biggest thing ever at
tempted in Hope, as there are thir
teen speaking parts, there will be
many specialties and musical num
bers, chiefly of a patriotic order, in
troduced during the action of the
play. The chorus will make a hit
with the most fastidious, as they
really can sing. The music incident
al to the show is in charge of Miss
Grace Martineau. Between the acts,
music wil be rendered by the Hope
orchestra, directed by Mr. C. F. Hu
some.
The entire production is in charge
of Father Fay, who has trained the
cast. The proceeds will go to help
the Red Cross—a real patriotic duty
—and this duty will be at the same
time a pleasure to our loyal citizens
who will turn out on Monday night,
April 29, because the aim is to give
everyone his money's worth in three
hours of solid enjoyment.
Lucile Thompson, Lucy Long, Beulah Woodbury, Gladys Owens.
ACT I—A Country Hotel. The Rehearsal.
ACT II—Obrion's Female Seminary. The Plot.
ACT III—Dinkleberger's Home. Patty's Triumph.
INCIDENTAL MUSIC AND SPECIALTIES
ACT I
1. Opening Chorus—"Over There" Company
2. Specialty—"They Always Pick on Me" Patty
3. Specialty
The performance will begin
promptly at 8:30 o'clock. Come early
and secure good seats. The tickets
and advertising are in charge of the
local branch of the Red Cross
Society.
ACT II
4. Opening Song—"What Kind of an American Are You?"
Bertha Bjorke, Dorothy Brownlee, Gladys Woodbury and Chorus
5. Song—"Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight" Patty
6. Specialty—Song Monologue—"Life Is a Funny Proposition" .Johnny
7. Military Chorus and Drill Johnny, Rip, Dink and Schoolgirls
This will be the first appearance of
an amateur company from Page in
the Hope Opera House. Their idea in
coming here is patriotic. They
promise a good show—the cause is a
good one—a full house should greet
their efforts. Loyal Hopeites! it is
up to us. Will you be there? You
bet we will. Don't forget the date.
Following is the cast of characters
Props
visitors Saturday evening.
Mr. Elvoy was a caller in town
Friday.
Mr. Elkin of Mayville made a busi
ness call in Mayville Thursday.
Clarence A. Thorson, 32, died at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Adolph Thorson of Fargo, at
1:30 o'clock Monday morning from
tuberculosis.
Mr. Thorson enlisted in the United
States field artillery at Glendive,
Mont., June 27, 1917, going to Fort
Sill, Okla., for training. While there
tuberculosis developed, and he was
furloughed to- Fargo December last.
Surviving are the parents, five
brothers, Theodore, in the national
army at Camp Dodge Albert J. and
Oscar A. both of Van Hook, N. D.,
Adolph A. and Henry M., both of
Fargo and two sisters, Selma and
Clara, both of Fargo.
Mr. Thorson had charge of an
elevator in our city at one time and
is well known here.
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LUVERNE
Mr. Hendrickson was a business
visitor in Fargo this week.
Messrs ,and Mesdames V. and
Adolph Severeid autoed to Valley
City Friday.
Mrs. J. Foley was a visitor in
Fargo, this week.
Mr. aund Mrs. McCarty are visit
ing friends at Mylo, N. D.
Mr. D. D. Johnson is the new as
sistant in the Luverne State Bank.
Mrs. W. Jordan and daughter
Ruth are in Valley City, where the
latter is under the doctor's care. Lit
tle Ruth has been seriously ill, but
is now improving.
Mrs. Hunt departed Friday for her
home at Cyracuse, Neb., after visit
ing her son, who is one of the instruc
tors in the Luverne school.
In the recent Liberty Bond Drive,
Luverne raised $4700, Willow Lake
Township $8600 and $1700 was cred
ited from the Railroad subscription.
On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Gowden entertained Mrs. Anna Nel
son and Carl Nelson, Mesdames
George McKay and M. G. Pederson
and Miss. Ella Larsen.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Danforth and
Miss Elsie Lockwood visited Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Crowley, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Sanden, Mr. and
Mro. Melvfn Roseth and' family and!
Mr. and Mrs. John Kromer visited
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson at
Hanaford Sunday.
Buy W. S. S.
BROADLAWN AND COLGATE
Mrs. Brace and daughter, Myrle,
oalled at Freyberg's Friday evening.
Miss Edna Pope spent Friday bight
and Saturday at T. M. Major's.
Mr. and Nra. Geo. Gunkel were cal
lers at Herman Steinke's Wednesday
evening.
Cletus, Vivian and Lila Wyborney
visited at Fred Pope's Sunday evening
Mr. Smith and family autoed Fargo
Saturday returning Sunday.
Mrs. Brace and Neil and Myrl and
A meeting was held last even
ing to discuss the county seat re
moval proposition, petitions for
which are now being circulated.
The sentiment was unanimous
that while under ordinary cir
cumstances Hope would welcome
a settlement of this question, and
felt that we had greater claim
than any other town provided it
was/to be removed, still, owing
to several reasons that enter into
the question at this time, they
went on reoord as opposed to any
removal during the war period,
for the following reasons:
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THE POSITION OF HOPE ON THE
COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL QUESTION
FIRST, With the many activities
that are brought upon us by the
war, in which we need the united
and friendly cooperation of every
person in the county, it was un
wise to open up a question of
this kind when experience has
taught that it is almost impos
sible to carry on a contest with
out friction and possibly bitter
ness creeping in. Further, that
it takes time and attention away
from the war activities, that
should be devoted along these
lines.
SECOND, That on principle, no
unnecessary questions should be
injected at this time, and that no
expenses should be incurred
that are not absolutely demanded
and that no public buildings
should be erected unless to meet
an emergency, as it takes steel
materials needed for war purpos
es, involves needless transporta
tion at a time when the systems
Mrs. McChristie and daughter, Hyla,
autoed up to E. W. Brace's Wed.
Mrs. Freyberg and son, Robert, vis
ited at Braoe's Sunday.
Mrs. John Haugan visited at Nels
Haugan's last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs, Fre# Pope and daugh
ter, Edna, were visltyrs at C. H. Car
penter's Sunday.
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Meryl Pope visited at Mr. Wybof
ney's Sunday.
The Broadlawn Ladies' Aid met at
Mrs. Nels Haugan's Thursday.
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The program at the Bijou Sat
urday will be "The Moral Code"
in 5 parts and "Dakota Dan" in
2 parts.
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also takes skilled labor at a time
when ship-building and other ac
tivities are pleading for labor.
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THIRD, That no taxes should
be levied at this time when we
are burdened by war loans, war
donations and extremely high
living expenses, other than for
support of existing government,
especially when it appears that
before another year or two we
shall bt strained to the limit a
long these lines. Building dur
ing war times would involve an
additional burden in that labor
and materials cost nearly double
and to build at this time will
mean at the lowest estimate an
additional expense of $50,000.00
more than would build a credit
able building in normal times,
and if we are to have anew build
ing we all want one that will be
a credit to the county.
A good spreader more than paid its way when corn was
50c and wheat $1 a bushel. Now it pays big profits. Corn
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as 32 bushels more of corn off properly manured acres than off
those not treated with the spade. Bes' of all, no more power
or help is required to produce the increase. The spreader ac
tually saves power, labor and time while
increasing the yield
from every acre on which it is properly used.
Therefore, in spite of the fact
that Hope had 250 more votes
than its nearest competitor in
the last county seat election, and
that we feel that there are many
reasons that point to our town
as the logical place for the seat
of our county government, we
feel there is a broader question
than mere city pride involved,
and on account of these reasons
we feel that action on this matter
should be deferred nntil after
the war is oyer, then we will be
glad to enter the lists of contest
enti and present our claims for
consideration.
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