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i -j*** 7 *r" ANOTHER WARREN SOLDIER DIES AT TRAINING CAMP Andrew Skog Passed Away on Monday This Week at San Fran- cisco. Alfred Johnson, of this city, received a telegram Monday informing him that Andrew Skog had died that day in San Francisco. Andrew Skog was a member of the second contingent of Marshall county drafted men who left here on Dec* 17, 1917, for California, for service in the V. S. Coast Artillery. He was 23 years old. Since the death of both his parents, at Carlton, Minn. about 1.1 or 14 years ago. he has made his home with Mr. and Mrs Alfred John son on their farm in Warrentou, Mrs. Johnson being an aunt oft the young man. He has, therefore, grown to manhood here and, besides by his relatives, will be mourned by a large circle of friends in Warrenton and Vega. After the Johnson family moved to town, about two years ago, young Skog has been employed on the farm of Oscar Bystrom, Mrs. Bystrom being a cousin of his. .He was an ex emplary young man in every respect. He leaves a brother. Earnest, in Montana a sister. Annie, at Sault Ste Marie. Mich. another sister, Hilda, at Duiuth. and one in "Warren. Edith Skog, who also has made her home with the Alfred Johnson family for many years. The remains of Skog will be sent here for burial. The funeral will be held in the Vega church as soon as the corpse arrives, probably on Sunday next, although it is impossible to state definitely at this writing. GOTFRID ERICKSON'S HEAR FROM FRANCE Gotfrid Erickson's have received a letter from France giving some par ticulars about the death of their son Joseph over there. The letter is writ ten by a man who has been in^WagreiJ and "knew Joe'lfxom'TfereT Tf is as"fol lows. "Somewhere in France. March 31, 1918. Mr. Gotfrid Erickson, Warren. Minn. Dear Sir: You will remember me as I stayed at your house for a while and you called me "Dutchie*'. My right name is Leo DeClodt. I write this to tell you something about Joe's death. As Joe and I was always good friends and I know you are anxious to find out something about him. We are in the same Co. in the same squad. Have been together every day since we left Camp Cody. Was together all the time at Washington, D. C. Joe was always in the best of spirit, neier complained about being sick except the last couple of days we were on the road he had a headache. The night before he died he said he had a pain in his side and went to bed early. The Jast anybody talked to Mm waSi about nine o'clock. The next day was Sunday and Joe didn't get up for breakfast, as some of the rest didn't nobody paid any attention to him until about ten o'clock I went in to ask him how he felt and found him dead. He simply went to sleep and didn't wake up. He never stirred all night. He must have died very easy as I was sleeping next to him and was awake a good bit of the night. Everything was just as he went tiftfk BIBISIffla^^ \y rto sleep. I have never heard what he died with. But expect the government will let you known in time. The squad which Joe belonged to has bought you a picture of the Co., which Joe shows very good, and you will receive it in time. I write this letter thinking you will be glad to hear from someone who knew Joe, as well as his folks, and was with him when he died. I am yours truly, Leo DeClodt." Hotel Argyle Changes Hands. Martin Doherty has disposed of the Hotel Argyle property to Hjalmar Ericcson of Roseau, taking two quarter sections of Roseau county land in ex change on the deal. Mr. Ericcson will move here shortly to take possession and open up the hostelry which has been closed for a couple of months. Mr. Ericcson was landlord of this hotel for several months two years ago and retired from the business at the time Mr. Doherty purchased the pro perty. He has been in the hotel busi ness at Roseau since and has married since going there.Argyle Bannr. Arvid Bloomquist and Edgar Matt son autoed to Thief River Falls. Fri day for a brief visit. The boys return ed Saturday afternoon accompanied by Elmer Bloomquist, who will visit with his home folks for about a week and also to spend some time with his leaves, on Wednesday evening, as a draftee for Columbus Barracks, Ohio. Sr.i 9^^^ a a Township TOTAL ^4 S $?]&&& d* *si$ MARSHALL COUNTY TOTALS $512,950 IN THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN BOND SALE $137,950 More than its Quota of $375,000 Raised. The plan adopted by the Government in floating the Third Bond Sale was some- what different from that used in the first two sales and the results obtained has certainly demonstrated its fairness and efficiency. In the first two sales it was largely left to the illing ones to come forward and purchase Bonds according to their individual pleasures, but many had come to feel that this method was unfair and eventually destined to failure. The argument was that in a form of Government such as ours in time of War, it became necessary to issue a requisition for men to serve in the Army and Navy and our boys are obliged to respond no matter what their station in life. This method has been recognized as absolutely fair, and if fair as regards our men, why not equally fair as regards our money? Following this idea the plan adopted wa*s that known as the assessment plan whereby each City, Village and Township was organized by having a representative com- mittee of their leading men appointed whose duties were to tabulate every resident and assessing or allotting to each the amount that he or she wag expected to assume as his or her share. Thus each State was allotted a certain amount to raise 6y the sale of Liberty Bonds, and, in like manner, every City, Village, Township and Citizen in said State was allotted the amounts required from them. The plan at first met with some opposition, but only until it was thoroughly understood, when all were frank sin acknowledging its fairness. By this method the call of our Country was not left to tjjie response of a few, but was answered by the people, and when the people of a Democracy! speak there is power back of it, as the results in the whole Northwest have certainly shown. ^i^^j! 0hair 10 Alma $6000 *Agdar 1200 Augsburg 7200 Bigwoods 8400 Bloomer 6000 Boxville 4000 Cedar 1400 Comstock 7500 Como 600 Donnelly 3700 Eckvoll j- 600 Eagle Point 3000 East Park 900 East Valley 1600 Espelee 1600 Excel 2700 Foldahl 2800 Fork 4400 Grand Plain 800 Holt 2400 Huntly ___:: 400 Lincoln 5800 Linsell __, 300 McCrea 6700 Marsh Grove 3000 Middle River 9500 Moylan 700 Mud Lake 600 Moose River 600 Nelson Park 2100 Newfolden 3200 New Maine 1600 New Solum 2700 Oak Park 11100 Parker __L 4500 Rollis 2000 Sinnott 8200 Spruce Valley 2300 Tamarac 7000 Thief Lake 800 Valley 1600 Vega 10800 Veldt 600 Viking 7100 Wanger 6900 Warrenton 6000 West Valley 3000 Whiteford 1300 Wright 4000 Village of Alvarado 12500 Village of Argyle 50000 of Middle River 9000 Vil. of Newfolden 6300 Village of Oslo 14200 Village of Stephen 26000 Village of Grygla 5500 Village of Holt 5300 City of Warren __. 80000 VOLUME XXXVIII.NUMBER 18. WARREN. MARSHALL COUNTY. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1.1918. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. The Third Liberty Bond Sale bus finally closed and complete returns have been made by the respective Committees throughout the County, and the results are so remark- able that it is due the good people who have so heartily responded to the call of their Country that a detailed report should be made showing ihe wprk accomplished. You will find hereafter the Allotments of each precinct of ouij County, followed by the amounts obtained, and it is wonderfully gratifying to note that, without an exception, every allotment was raised and in many cases were doubled and even trebled, which entitles every Township, Village and City to an Hpnor Flag, and to those who have doubled their allotment the Honor Flag with a Star on same. 4 Some districts who were a little backward last fall in subscribing to the Second Liberty Loan, more than redeemed themselves this time, and todayiMarshall County has no slackers so far as communities and districts are concerned, but all have demonstrated their absolute loyalty and enthusiasm in support of our Country in this great War When our Boys who have gone from our midst to fight our battles, hear of what their home folks have done, they will have no reason to be ashamed but rather will have every reason to feel proud of Marshall County. I cannot elose without calling attention-to what our Ladies accomplished as shown hereafter, but we could not expect less in view of the splendid work clone by the respective Lady Committees under the very efficient management of their County Chairmane,* Mrs.*H.0 to congratulate each and every d&e for what they have accomplished and while the malls in the future may be numerous and often more or less burdensome, yet for the sake of the cause I am sure the I'esponse will be equally as hearty and cheerful as in the past. Respectfully submitted, The final summary shows as follows: 31 Corporations subscribed $ 65,800.00 3,302 men subscribed 404,150.00 435 ladies subscribed 43,000.00 Making total of 3,768 subscribers for total of $512,950.00 BY TOWNSHIPS, VILLAGES AND CITIES 1000 1000 .Jt 1000 21500 4000 900 34900 $375000 ft/r"* express jmy deep^ppreciation and also I. Tetter, of Stephen. JP To th^e splendied^ Committees, who have so, cheerfully responded to the requests that -**J S02 H. L. WOOD, Chairman for Marshall County. $8150 2850 9350 15200 8800 6750 1500 5900 850 4950 950 4000 950 1600 1750 3400 3750 5950 -3000 2600 1250 9500 900 7150 4200 9300 1600 1100 1100 3250 3650 3050 3000 13150 5600 5400 9550 3000 9400 1050 2500 14550 1950 6550 9150 8250 3650 1550 5000 10300 31300 4850 6050 20250 21900 5800 5150 56950 1500 10 $9100 2850 -10550 16300 8950 7400 1650 7700 850 5200 1150 4600 950 1600 1750 3500 4200 6250 3150 2700 1250 9800 900 7450 4300 11950 1600 1200 1100 3250 3750 3150 3000 14250 6150 6400 11450 -8250 11800 1150 2600 16250 1950 7800 10600 8600 4050 1550 5150 14000 56950 9409 7050 1200 1100 150 650 150 300 "250 200 600 100 450 .800 150 100 "300 "~300 100 2650 "lOO 100 100 "llOO 550 "l900 250 2400 100 100' 1700 2 250 17 2 8 1450 350 400 3 150 33 17 8'- 14 18 44 6 1 71' 2700 4150 550 1000 1650 6350 300 200 ^5100 1 31 $65800 3302 $404150 435 $43000 $512950 M,v* FINE RAIN MAKES FARMERS REJOICE Last Saturday morning clouds form ed in the sky and towards noon the rain commenced to fall, gently at first, but gradually increasing during the afternoon. All Saturday night and Sunday the rain fell in generous showers, giving the fields a much need ed soaking and causing grain and grass to leap forth with joy. Before the rain came everybody felt a little gloomy over the crop 'prospects, but now farmers and everybody else wear a smile that will not come off. Mon day and Tuesday were clear and the warmer weather that can be looked for now will give thrf ciops now seeded, a good start. Farmers say that the wheat is coming up nicely. HOME GUARD COMPANY NOW ORGANIZED el 21900 129150 r6100 5350 96950 y*& The Home Guard company which was organized here last week already has a membership of sixty-nine and efforts will be made to increase the membership to 120 men. It is possible that members of the Warren City Band may -also join the company as a battalion band unit. At a meeting held at the court house on Thursday evening the following officers were elected: Captain, C. L. Spaulding First Lieut, H. G. Raveling Second Lieut., A.' A. Ecklund. The ofticers were sworn in before Major Charles Loring at Crookston on Saturday. The company has already commenced drilling and their first publife appear ance was made, on Friday evening when they escorted the departing drafted boys to the train. They will also be out this evening to escort the boys that leave on *the flyer. Reports in the twin city papers this morning state that the Home Guard companies in the state will probably be re-organized into the State Militia. l^he following men have already joined the company: Ben Piker, Gustav Holmgren, Paul Snyder, Dave Bradley. Ralph Gray, Ole A. Lyngholm, L. Win berg, C. W. Erickson, Rasmus Hage. C. A. Carlson, R. E. Hooper. Magnus Pihlstrom, Wm. C. Schultz, James A. Lindsay. Henry Mattson. Charles Ayres. R. M. Gilbert. Albert E. Larson. Ins^plf Pedersovi. Edgar Mattson, Wm A. Clark. P. T. Wood, R. A. Wood. Charles T. Hanson. Roy W. Anderson. Oscar Peterson. Frank Severin. E. E. Johnson, Geo. W. Head. Clifford J. Golden. R. E. Thomas, Henry Hanson, Henry Halvorson. Rasnar II Holm. Ah in Xyland. Kenneth Wattam. Mavnard L. Johnson. Ed Bigelow. Wilford Duval. Geo Tiune. Carl Lusid. Euiil Kramer. H. J. Bren. Art lph F. Bakke. Chester A. Guunar son. Aimer Swanby. Hairy Maru^ka. Allan W. Powell. Wm. E. Stromberg. Carl A. D. Lindgren. Ernest Johnson, Edw. J.. Bren. David Peterson. Rudolph Olson. John P. Bordewich. Geo. S. Znerold, Arthur L. Golden. Victor M. Johnson Herbert A. Johnson, Frank C. Wittensten. Geo. A. Copp. Byron Lundquist. Andy E. Morkassel, Walter E. Larson, Hunter Quistgard. Arthur Melgard. Captain L. Spaulding. 1st Lieut. H. G. Raveling, 2nd Lieut. A. A. Ecklund. THESE HAVE FILED FOR OFFICE The political pot has already com menced to boil in Marshall county. Already three filings for office have been made with the county auditor. C. E. Williams, of Rollis. and T. Aas land, of Excel, have filed as candidates for County Commissioner in the Fifth Commissioner District, and H. O. Berve, also from the eastern part of the county, has filed for representative in the legislature. The primary election will be held on June 17. and candidates for county offices at said election must make their filings not later than twenty days be fore the election, or May 28th. CALDERWOOD FILES FOR U. S. SENATOR. It is reported that W. G. CJalder wood, the well known Prohibition lead er, has filed as a candidate for U. S. Senator in opposition to Knute Nel son. THE FLOUR SURVEY. To the People of Marshall County: The time limit for every family to report the amount of wheat flour on hand has been extended to May 15th. The office of the Federal Food Admin istration for Minnesota found it im possible to get the cards and other ma terial out in time. May I ask now that every one who has not as yet made a report wait until you have re ceived the card for that purpose. Every head of family will receive a card. When you have received it I should like to have it filled out and returned by the next mail. The cards will require no postage. You will make your report on the card whether you have already done so or not. You will receive further notice re garding what disposition to make of the excess flour. DAVID JOHNSON, i Marshall County ^yt******&&- LA Food Administrator. &sfe^ h&-t THIRTY-ONE MEN LEFT LAST FRIDAY Were Escorted to Tram by Warren Home Guards and the City Band. On Friday, April 26. 31 Marshall county boys entrained here for Camp Dodge. They were given a rousing farewell by a very large crowd of peo ple from the city and the surrounding country and the neighboring villages. The boys were escorted to the train by the City Band and the newly organized Home Guards. The following are the names of the 32 men in this draft, all of which entrained, except Richard Nelson, who is the postmaster at Gatzke, and had been granted a post ponement of 30 days, until a new postmaster can be secured in his place. Alex Sin, Gatzke. Arvid Theodore Erickson, Argyle. Victor Melvin Blackberg. Warren. Peter R. Wickstrom, Strandquist. Richard Nelson, Gatzke. Mark Alvin Sackett, Viking. William Klopp, Warren. Tommy Skretvedt, Grygla. Peter J. Swanson, Alvarado Andrew Melvin Tobiason, Holt. Charley Larson, Oslo. Nels Edw. Bloomsness, Chicago. Carl A. Anderson, Minneapolis. Carl A. Sundblad, Chicago. Julius E. Johnson, Newfolden. Edward Rud, Middle River. Oscar Carl Sandberg, Grygla. Anton Hevle, Chicago. Thomas Thonmson, Rollette, N. D. John D. Anderson, Newfolden. Lars Lofaldi, Little Fork. Per Erick Lindgren, Aspelin. Jesse Leland Ballou, Esplee. Harry W. Dennis, Medaryvilla. la. Hans J. Olson, Middle River. John Vernon Beck, Cedar Rapids, la. Theodore J. Gustafson, Warren. Peter W. Forslund, Warren. Frank J. Knoll, Stephen. Edward Christofferson, Middle River Clarence M. Bakke, Warren. Hjalmer T. Porten, Alvarado. THESE BOYS ENTRAIN TODAY The following are the names of the fifteen drafted men who will entrain here today. They will go to Columbus Barracks. Columbus, Ohio, to receive their military training: 723 Otto Elias Johnson. Warren 725 Carl Arvid Bloomquist. Warren. 720 Ole John Lai son. Giygla. 703A Erick Olson. Strandquist. 740 Oscar Knutson. HoH John Sigvard S^renson New folden. Arne Hauglaud. Gi.vgla. Edwaid Da\idson. Holt Alfred Eliason. Stephen Sigurd A. Jevniug, Middle Rn er. Knut Klakeg. Argyle. Levi Hawkins, Grygla. Carl Albert Pearson. XMo Alec J. Cloutier. Thief Falls. James Thomas Thomson, phen. 742 743 740 738 763 764 768 779 784 1354 River Ste- FREE DENTAL WORK FOR ALL DRAFTED MEN A call has been made to all dentists throughout the country by the Pre paredness League of American dentists for their help hi making all the drafted men of the country as dentally fit as possible and in this way relieve the dentists at the cantouments who are very much over rushed. The league calls upon dentists for one hour's free time to be spent upon the work of the boys who have been called for service. Dentists have as a result of the call been appointed in each county and all drafted men vtho 'have work to be done may now receive attention free of charge. Dr. F. C. Bakke. of Warren has been appointed for Marshall County'* and will devote part of his time each day in care of the dental work of the boys who are soon to leave. North StarCollege One more of our former students, Andrew Skoog, who left for one of the training camps at San Francisco in the month of December, is dead. We are grieved to learn of his death, yet we must bow in humble submission to Him who rules over us. Mr. Skoog was a very promising young man full of ambition and energy. He has offer ed his life as a sacrifice upon the altar of his country. The entire school family and friends of the bereaved family sympathize heartily with his relatives and with his foster-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson. Peace to his memory. Two of our students have been forced to discontinue their work for a few days on account of the measles. The North Star College booklet will be ready for distribution next week. It is free for the asking. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following parties: Thomas Lohner and Annie Opsund Carl O. Knutson and Viola Stronroerg.* -saw Tf-SMasss?AT! SJ^Si: J%* *ti 0* Jr ~*j