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VOLUME XXXVIII.NUMBER 26.
MORE LIVE STOCK
BETTER FARMING
Warren Host to Large Throngs of Peo
ple at Summer Meeting of the Bed
River Valley Development Associa
tion.
PATRIOTISM THE KEYNOTE
OF ALL SPEAKERS
Addresses by Great Men of the United
States and Canada on
Both Days.
The Fifth Annual Summer Meeting
of the Red River Valley Development
Association and the Red River Valley
Live Stock Breeders' Association held
at Warren on June 20 and 21, was the
best and most successful in the history
of these organizations While the at
tendance on the opening day was not
as large as was expected, the attend
ance on the second day made up for
this deficiency with interest. Warren
was in gala attire to receive visitors.
Stores and private residences were be
decked with flags and streamers the
national colors and a large banner
strung across the street at the Great
Northern tracks extended the city's
welcome to all coders in these words
Bids You Welcome." Never,
we believe, has our city appeared to
better advantage and many comply
nientary remarks were heard in regard
to the enterprise and progressiveness
of our citizens. The meeting, surely,
was a big advertisement for Warren.
But the success of the big summer
meeting was not owing to the efforts
of Warren alone, but to the good work
of the officers of both associations,
who had put in some .very strenuous
time for weeks to make the necessary
I "3l*angements. Great credit is due,
especially, to S. M. Sivertson^of Crook
ston, President of the Development As-^
sociation, and to F. A. Green, of Ste
phen, and R. C. Mathwig, of Warren,
Vice Presidents, also to C. Spauld
ing, of Warren, of the Live Stock
Breeders' Association, for their untir
ing^ efforts. All the programs were
splendid. The addresses delivered by
truly big men from Canada and the
United States were instructive and in
spiring to all who heard them. And
the patriotic parade on, Friday wag a
fedtut'er -fffiTr~ much Tbetter than
"words expressed and exemplified the
agricultural and industrial progress of
the Red River Valley and the patrio
tism and loyalty of the people.
The first day (Thursday) was de
voted to the meeting of the Red River
Valley Live Stock Breeders' Associa
tion. In the morning an auto tour was
taken to a number of farms in the vi
cinity to inspect their herds of live
stock, among them the Spaulding Farm
with its fine herd of Holstein cattle.
The afternoon session opened in the
Chautauqua tent, which had been se
cured for these meetings, by an able
address of welcome by Mayor R. B.
""xaralseth. who spoke as follows:
Address of Welcome by Mayor
Taralseth
On behalf of the people of this city
I extend to you a cordial welcome.
The citizens of Warren feel highly
honored to have you assemble in their
midst and I express their sincere
wishes that this annual Summer Meet
ing may not only be the biggest and
best but also the means of influencing
the minds and activities of many farm
ers in Northwestern Minnesota in an
unprecedented mannera stimulus to
speed up their farming^activities on a
scale that will insure record crops, lay
the foundation for a generous measure
of permanent material prosperity and
thus place this great and fertile Agri
cultural Region in the vanguard of
production at a time when a hungry
world is calling to us for more food.
We are especially pleased to have the
Live Stock interests of the Valley so
"^rly represented at this convention. It
is an indication that the farmers of
this Red River Valley are beginning to
realize the necessity and the great Im
portance that attaches to more and
better live stock on this Valley farms.
In these days of strenuous competition,
men in business are striving forever to
find new methods that will increase
Races, Ball Game, Fire Works
Amusements of all kinds
Bowery dance each evening
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efficiency, reducing loss and hazard and
insuring a fair profit on every trade
and transaction. The farmer now is
on a par with the merchant in that he
also must employe new and approved
methods for increasing the per acre
production, reducing the hazards inci
dent to climatic and numerous other
causes that often quickly mar his
fortunes as a grower of exclusive grain
crops. There are sure profits in Dairy
ingin the past winter, butter fat was
selling at from 55 cents to 65 cents per
pound. There are sure profits beef
productionm the past week a carload
of fat Hereford steers sold for $17.90
per cwt. in the open Kansas City mar-
ket.' There are great fortunes in build
ing up pure bred herdsstatements
that read like a Midas dreamwithin
the month a breeder of pure bred Hol
stems. the state of Wisconsin, sold a
six months old calf for $106,000 00
These aie facts, not fancies and I
merely refer to them here order to
indicate the wonderful possibilities
that now exist for the growing of more
and better live stock on these fertile
lands. I am certain that your ad
dresses and discussions as live stock
breeders will be of lasting benefit to
every progressive farmer in the Red
River Valley.
We are just beginning to realize the
benefits that are accruing to North
western Minnesota as a result of the
splendid efforts of the men behind this
Red River Valley Development Asso
ciation. That these men have so ably
and consistently labored in years past
to develop and build up our agriculture
and industries, has been a mighty fac
tor our progress and aided our un
rivalled prosperity. Your Association
has done moEe than that. It has en
couraged the Community Spirit in this
section of the state as nothing else has
ever done. You have always advocated
co-operation between the- city and the
country and brought home to us the
great lesson, that the interests of the
farmers and business men are mutual
and, that their efforts for the common*
good, must always be united. And
nowhere else has that lesson of com*
munity interest been so well mastered
or its principles more intelligently ap
plied. The farmers in this vicinity are
interested in our city and are helping
to build up its business and increase
its importance as a trade center. On
the other hand, the business men of
Warren have always sought to promote
the welfare and prosperity of the men
on the. neighboring arm& and so^ they
are working together in harmony to
day for a common purpose. There is
no conflict between the Commercial
Club and the Farmers Clubs but ra
ther a spirit of splendid co-operation
that has left its impress indelibly and
made this city and the surrounding ter
ritory one of the most prosperous and
most progressive communities in the
entire state.
Incidently your Development Asso
ciation IsT'Beaching a creed, viz: That
of the new American Citizenship You
have taught us to believe in our neigh
borsall children of the same God
citizens of the same country and with
us equally responsible to both. You
have taught us to believe in our com
munityour interests are mutual
therefore our efforts should be united
in striving to build up and improve its
conditions moral, social, industrial and
civic.
Bnt your program gives prominence
to another and greater feature that
makes you twice Welcome to our City.
You have taught us to love our country
more. Your great theme for tomorrow
is Loyalty just as Patriotism is the
great deciding influence for Victory in
this gigantic struggle in which our
country is engaged. We are prepared
to help you make that day memorable
in the annals of your association.
Warren is a loyal city and the whole
Red River Valley is a loyal section of
our great loyal state of Minnesota.
And so today we are justly proud of
our city, we sing with you the praises
of this wonderful Red River Valley and
with you glory in the splendid record
of Loyalty, Patriotism, and Material
Achievements of our Commonwealth.
I trust that your stay in Warren will
be a very1
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pleasant one. I now offer
you the freedom and hospitality of our
city and again extend to you a hearty
and most Cordial Welcome.
(Continued on age eight)
NINETY-FOUR BOYS
ENTRAIN HERE
Marshall County's Largest Contingent
Left Monday for Camp Grant,
Illinois.
Ninety-four of Marshall county's fine
and sturdy lads entrained at Warren
on Monday, June 24, 1918. The boys
met at the Court House at 10 o'clock
and there received instructions from
the local draft board for their long
journey to Camp Grant, Rockford, El.,
In the afternoon they were enter
tained by the Chautauqua people. At
4:15 the boys marched from the Chau
tauqua grounds to the Court House,
where they were met by the Battalion
Band and the Warren Home Guard
and escorted to the depot. A special
car had been set off here, for the boys
to ride to Crookston.
Home Guard to Crookston
The Home Guard accompanied the
boys to Crookston on the local as es
cort. At Crookston they were met by
the Citizens band of Crookston and
marched to the Armory, where the
drafted boys had supper and listened
to several excellent speeches. All the
counties of northern Minnesota en
trained at Crookston, making at total
of 467 men.
The boys marched from the Armory
at 8:00 o'clock, to the depot, where a
special train took the draftees to their
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WARREN, MARSHALL COUNTY. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26,191 fflSTODipA I
Program Marshall County Fair
Wednesday Afternoon, July 3rd.
Farmers' Trot or Pace, 2 in 3. 1st, $20 2nd, $15 3rd, $10 4th, $5.
Farmers' Running race, mile heats. 1st, $15 2nd, $10 3rd, $5.
Pony Race, mile dash. 1st, $10 2nd, $5 3rd, $3.
Free Attractions in Front of Grand Stand.
Ball GameArgyle vs. Oslo.
Music by Warren Battalion Band.
Carnival.
Evening Program.
Free Attractions in Front of Grand" Stand.
Motor Cycle Bace, 5 miles. 1st, $15 2nd, $10 3rd, $5.
Walking: Match, mile, team hitche&te* wagon, (not less than 3
entrie^ilst,^ 2nd, |5. at,*~*fe-
Music by Warren Battalion Band.
Carnival.
Bowery Dance.
Thursday Afternoon, July 4th.
2:15 Pace or 2:10 Trot. Purse, $300.00
2:15 Pace or 2:20 Trot Purse, $300.00
Running Race, mile (2 In 3). 1st, $25 2nd, $15 3rd, $10.
Mule Race, mile dash. 1st, $10 2nd, $5 3rd, $3.
Men's Foot Race, 100 yards. 1st, $3 ,2nd, $2 3rd, $1.
Boy's Foot Race, under 12 years of age. 1st, $3 2nd, $2 3rdx,
Girl's Foot Race, under 12 years of age. lst
Evening Program,
destination. About forty members of
Co. "F" accompanied them to Crook
ston, some going on the local and some
by auto.
Marshall county people surely show
ed that they are back of the boys as
there were about 2,500 people at the
depot to see them off.
Four Left Tuesday.
A large crowd assembled at the depot
Tuesday afternoon to see four boys off
on the 5 o'clock train. These boys
were sent to Camp Lewis, Wash., in
place of four who had been returned
on account of physical defects. The
Battalion Band and Co. "F" were out
to bid the boys farewell.
The names of these four men are as
follows: H. C. Matson and Magnus
Pihlstrom, of Warren, Clarence H.
Berge, of Stephen, and Max Rapacz, of
Argyle.
CROPS AND THE WEATHER.
A good, soaking rain fell in Warren
on Tuesday evening, this week, for
nearly an hour, accompanied by some
thunder and lightning. Before this
rain came, the crop situation was get
ting to be serious, the wheat in many
fields showing signs of suffering from
lack of moisture. But thanks to a
benign Providence, just when our need
was greatest, relief came almost un
expected. How general the rain was,
we do not know, but we hear that it
felf somewhat uneven. But there are
signs that more clouds will unlock
their treasures soon. The crop outlook
has improved immensely in this neigh
borhood owmg to last night's rain.
Conqett by \Yarren, Battalion Band.
Free Attractions in Front of Grand Stand.
Exhibition DrillCompany "F", 11th Battalion, Minnesota Home Guard.
Carnival.
Fireworks.
Bowery Dance.
Friday Afternoon, July 5th.
Free for all. Purse, $300.00
2:18 Pace or 2:15 Trot Purse, $300.00
Running Race, 5 Furlongs (2 in 3). 1st, $25 2nd, $15 3rd, $10.
Live Stock Parade.
Music by Warren Battalion Band.
Free Attractions in Front of Grand Stand.
Carnival.
Evening Program.
Motor Cycle Race (Three entries required). 1st, $15 2nd, $10 3rd, $5.
Free Attractions in Front of Grand Stand.
Music by Warren Battalion Band.
Carnival.
Fireworks.
Bowery Dance.
MARSHALL COUNTY FAIR
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY, JULY 3, 4 and 5, 1918
Warren, Minn.
BRING YOUR EXHIBITSLIBERAL PRIZES
Don't fail to see the Musical Mokes, a continual scream. ^The Freed Bros, in their trapeze performances.
The highr diving goat. Big Carnival, Brand New Merry-Go-Round.
$1.
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Fat Men's Race. 1st, $3 2nd, $2 3rd, $1.
Boy's Three-Legged Race, ist, $2 2nd, $1.50 3rd, $1.
Boy's Flag Race (eight in team). 1st, $4 2nd, $2.
DAYLIGHT FIREWOKKS.
Music by Warren Battalion Band.
Free Attractions in Front of Grand Stand.
Carnival.
$3 2nd, $2 3rd, $1.
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This probably means that every class
one man hi Marshall county will be
called. Date of entrainment is from
July 22nd to July 27th. Official calls
will be sent to men as soon as date of
entrainment is known. There will be
no use in asking for postponment of
entrainment as it can't be granted.
Questionnaires will be sent to the
registrants of 191S on June 25th.
Every registrant will get one and must
return it to the local board within
seven days after it is mailed. It is
incumbent upon each registrant to see
that he gets one. If it does not reach
him by June 2Sth he should notify the
Local Board to that effect.
Members of the Local Board cannot
assist registrants in making out
questionnaires Neither can the Gov
ernment appeal agent. Any member of
the Legal Advisory Board will assist
registrants Call upon any of the fol
lowing- Rasmus Hage, R. Xaeseth,
A. N Eckstrom. L. Stevens or Judge
Grindeland, of Warren E. A. Brekke,
Ole L. Melgard, X. S Hegnes. Oscar
Hendrickson, of Argyle. Jens Fig
enskau and C. A. Thompson, of Oslo.
Frank Dahlgren and I. N. Lodoen. of
Alvarado I. M. Myrbo, of Viking.
Ben Dokken, of Holt. A. J. Anderson
and George A. Johnson, of Grygla.
Carl Hanson and Hans E. Myhre, of
Xewfolden. A. C. Kvennes and E. P.
Modin, of Middle River. S. O. Ost
gaard, of Gatzke. James E. Paulson,
of Strandquist. B. B. Brett, D. I.
Cobb, Clarence H. Berge and Emil
Johnson, of Stephen. Any Xotary
Public can assist registrants, as well
as above named persons, but under the
law, above named persons must assist
registrants.
The Local Board would request all
registrants to see that questionnaires
are fully executed. If deferred classi
fication is claimed sufficient showing
must be made. It is no easy matter.
The full and complete facts must be
shown. Don't try and see how quick
youv
can get thru with the question
naire, but try and see how much infor
mation you. can give tiie JJoard. What
the Board wants is facts, not con
clusions. We shall try and make a
just classification, but it is up to each
registrant to see that we get the facts.
We can take nothing for granted.
All men who have been sent to camp
and have been rejected there must re
port "to the Local Board within five
days after returning home. If they do
not do ^o they are subject to a fine and
imprisonment Also all men who have
enlisted and who have been discharged
for any reason, must report to the
Local Board. Men who are in the
military service are not required to
register, but they must register Within
five days after being discharged.
$1#5
ITEMS FROM
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD
Another Call of 10,000 Men From Min
nesota to go to Camp Wads
worth, S. C.
Five Big Chautauqua Days.
Warren has enjoyed a surfeit of good
things for more than a week, Right
after the big Summer Meeting of the
Development Association came the
Chautauqua, with five big days of
wholesoae enjoyment and instruction.
Each day's program has been a real
treat. The musical talent furnished
has been of the very best.
Space this week prevents us from
mentioning each attraction separately
"A Study in Vibration", a wonderful
demonstration of electrical science, on
Saturday night, was worth the price of
the entire season ticket. The dramatic
presentation of "The Melting Pot", by
a superb company of actors was alone
^orth the $2 charged for a five days
season ticket. We mention this to im
press upon the people of Warren that
they have actually been furnished en
tertainment at less than cost Next
week we may be able to give a more
detailed account of the big Chautau
qua. In passing we will only say that
Dr. Foote has made an active, alert
and accommodating superintendent.
Economizing may possibly hurt, but
what of the hurts of the men who fight
and die for you?
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ADVANCE
YEA
COUNTY FAIR ON
NEXT WEEK
Thousands of People Will Celebrate the
Fourth at Warren During
Fair Week.
Next week is fair week and the citi
zens of Warren are preparmg to enter
tain thousands of visitors who will
come to see the twelfth annual exhibi
tion of the Marshall County Fair
which takes ,place on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, July 3, 4 and 5.
The fair this year promises to be bet
ter than ever as more and better ex
hibits of all lands will be shown in
competition for the liberal prizes offer
ed.
The horse races will be good^ this
year as some of the fastest horses on
the track have already been entered.
The track is in good condition and it
is possible that some records will be
beaten.
The free attractions to be given in
front of the grand stand are of a high
class and a carnival, bowery dance and
other amusements have been provided
for. A gorgeous display of fireworks
will be set off on the 4th and 5th and
will include a liberal showing of the
new and novel daylight fireworks
A merry-go-round has also been ar
ranged for. This is the attraction that
always holds the interest of the child
ren and also some of the older folks
for that matter.
On Wednesday afternoon a ball game
will be played between Argyle and
Oslo. The Oslo team has not yet been
beaten this season and does not ex
pect to lose to Argyle Wednesday.
Come to Warren and celebrate dur
ing Fair Week.
OLD SETTLERS
FORM ASSOCIATION
A large number of old settlers of
Warren and vicinity held a picnic in
the park last Sunday, June 23, 1918,
and also organized an Old Settlers' As
sociation. Judge Grindeland delivered
an address of welcome. Short talks
were made by H. J. Beardmore, L.
Lamberson, W. F. Powell, Dr. Wattam,
H. Gunderson, D. Robertson, J. P.
Easton and Mrs. Easton. Judge Grin
deland was elected chairman of the as
sociation and A. B. Nelson, secretary
Messrs. Easton, Wattam and O H.
Taralseth were appointed as a commit
tee to draft a constitution and by-laws,
to find a suitable name for the asso
ciation, and to select a historian*. It
was decided to hold the annual meet
ings of the association on the fourth
Sunday in June each year. Any per
son who has lived in the valley 20 years
may become a member.
ONE OP WARREN'S
FOUNDERS IS DEAD
When A. E. Johnson died at his
home in New York City on June 11th,
a sturdy pioneer as well as man of
great prominence in the business world,
passed from the scene of earthly activ
ity, after a long and busy life. As
emigration commissioner for the Hill
railroad in 1881 to 1883, he directed
the stream of emigration to Minnesota
and especially to the Red River Valley.
.ge was .together ,wjth J. Nejson,
(father of our A. B. Nelson), and
Ethan Allen, proprietor of the original
townsite of Warren, and for some years
he was interested in one of Warren's
firsts stores, conducted under the firm
name of Johnson, Burlum & Co. Our
main street, Johnson avenue, is named
after him. Mr. Johnson was a leader
in the emigration and steam ship
transportation business and had offices
in the principal cities from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. As a business man he
has been very successful, his wealth
being now estimated in the millions.
He came from Sweden with his parents
in 1854 at the age of 14 years. His
father died in Chicago shortly after
their arrival, leaving the support of the
mother and smaller children to him.
among strangers in a strange land. By
industry and perseverance he sur
mounted all obstacles and carved for
himself a successful career.
There are about 5.000 Germans in
terned in the United States.
Red Cross Exhibit
Exhibition Military Drill
MusicbyWarren BattalionBand
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