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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15
Cooperation.

The cooperative store is simply the
consumer united. In the cooperative
society thousand or million con-
sumers are acting collectively. The
fundamental principle is very, very
simple. 1t is the principle that a
thousand men combined can buy far
more advantageously than thousand
men separately.
If three or four families unite to
buy barrel of apples, or gross of
lead pencils, they will fare better
than if each buy few apples or lead
pencils whenever the need arrives. 1t
ten thousand working men buy their
bread at one time it will cost them
less than if each one buys individual
Iy. This economy of Wholesale prices
is the basis of CO. operation.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15
First Potato bugs.

PULLMAN, July 2. = Opening an
Innocent looking package which he
knew contained certain insects which
had been sent to the state experiment.
station for identification, Prof. A.
l.. Melander, of the state college,
Pullman, saw the first potato bugs
which are known to have existed in
Washington.
News that the potato bug is now in
the state will be heard with consterna-
ton by all who have seen the ravages
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

Fawn produced in seven days, from
May % to June 3, 374 pounds of milk
This test was made by Mr.. Learned
by carefully weighing the milk and
taking a composite sample for the
seven days, the milk being tested at
the Montesano creamery. Mr.. Learn
ed also weighed the cows milk for
one whole month, she giving 1914
pounds inthe 81 days from May to
June 7. In the 81 days 70 pounds of
butter was made and sold, after using
what cream and butter was needed for
the family.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

Read the message of gratitude -one
among hundreds DR.. E. L. Swick.
His miracle cures continue to astonish
the skeptical and to bring health,
peace and love to those who have
been "sick and heavy laden"
Health is the normal condition of
the human body. Medicine in the
form of drugs is not a normal food
for the body. Hence there are
hundreds, yes thousands, whom drugs
will not relieve of suffering. 1t has
been proven a million times that
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

right thinking, (you might call 1t
faith), and right living, must accom-
pany the medicine to get beneficial
results. 1t has been proven another
million times, beginning, so far as
we know with the "Miracle Cures" of
Christ that the power to get the mind
and with it the body into condition
where health. 1.-THE normal condition
of the body rests in mysterious
powers of certain persons and by them
can be applied to whomsoever shall
hopefully seek. (See the Bible
Matthew TO for such aid and their
own health.
Read the wonderful experience OF
another of the hundreds that DR..
Swick has already sent away in health
and in happiness:
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

central bapJlSC cnurcn, SPOKANE,
Washington.
Monroe Apartments. 01821 Monroe
street, Spokane, WASH, June 9Th,
1911.
DR.. e. L. Swick,
Temple of Health,
Seattle, Washington.
My dear DR.. Swick:-l feel impel-
led to write you in regard to the mar
your treatment.
Personally l had known you for
years as a true minister of the Gospel
of our Lord. | was confident there
fore that when you felt that you had
call to the great work of healing
the sick that you was sincere and
would be as CONSCIENTIOUS in that as
you were in the other, and that in
deed you had decided that you might
do both, as our foreign missionaries
are doing in the foreign field.
L therefore determined to palce Lyi
dear wife under your care. She was
suffering from Climerical Melancholia
(change of life). From the very first
treatment you seemed to be the master
of the case, and it has proved in her
wonderful recovery that your treat
ment is most efficient in such cases.
There is no one who has not passed
through similar experience can have
any adequate appreciation of what 1T
means to have those you love brought
back to you after such trial.
She had reached state of nervous
collapse and had lost all interest in the
family, having to be continually
watched and nursed.
shall take the greatest pleasure in
answering any questions any person
may have to ask who desire further
information in regard to your wonder
full power in healing the sick.
must not forget to mention the
marvellous character of your treat
ment of other cases, such as deafness,
paralysis, tumors, tobacco habit, blood
poisoning, etc., etc.
Certainly you have chosen a name
that rightly designates your institu-
ton. 1t has been a Temple OF Health
to very many and l am confident will
be to many more in the future.
| pray that you may be continually
blessed in healing the sick"
I remain, dear DIR. Swick, your
very heartily and gratefully,
GEO. ROBERT CAIRNS.
Don't be crouch and an i'll temper
ed invalid any longer. Throw away
your prejudice and be we'll again as
God intended you always should be.
Write for particulars and the hundreds
OF names of people who speak with
love and gratitude for what DR.. Swick
has done for them. Address Swick's
Temple Of Health 4026-11th Ave. N. K.
Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

MONTESANO, July 7.-Montesano
has a COW story that has yet to be
equaled in this county. The COW is
the three quarters Jersey, owned by
LATE Learned, which is called Fawn.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15
BEST GRAPES FOR WEST SIDE.

Question:: Can you give me any
information in regard to the best
grape vine to plant on the Sound up
lands? A. w. S., Sisco, Wash.
Answer: DR.. Walden, our horti-
culture editor says: The Concord, or
it's own Seeding, the Worden, would
probably be the best grape to try In
that section. Moore's Early aud
Clinton would be my next choice.
The Clinton is not a very good grape
but bears we'll. The Delaware is a
small grape but very delicious and
might prove as good as any in that
section. We have but little to go by
so far as grape growing is concerned
i'm the Sound country, but guess Work.
Some five or six years since we had
quite discussion in the horticultural
Department of The Ranch relative to
grape growing west of the Cascade
Range. Some commended that the
Sound country is unsuitable to grapes;
others, however, resented this state
ment and cases were given where
grapes had been successfully grown in
this region. | have not seen grapes
successfully grown here, but would
not adduce that as proof that it can
not be done and certainly not in the
face of the statements of good men
that it has been done. The matter
ought to be further tested.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

of the insect in the eastern states.
The Washington experiment station
will at once send notices throughout
the state, asking growers to watch for
them in their potato plantations and
to report at once any insects found.
Haying is in full blast in this vicin-
ity, and the weather during the last
week was splendid for the purpose.
The grass crop is above the average,
caused by the June rains.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15

Question: have fine black Jersey
COW five years old, very hard mixer,
also has warts on teats. Can you
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-07-15
POWER TO HEAL

Central Baptist church, Spokane,
Washington.
Monroe Apartments. 01S21 Monroe
street, Spokane, WASH, June 9Th,
1911.
DR.. e. L. Swick,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

James J. Hill, who for half a cen.
fury has been identified with the de-
velopment of the northwest, character
ICES as "rubbish" the stories of a
Great Northern and Burlington con-
solidation and of the combining of the
Northern Pacific with the Chicago &
Northwestern or Chicago Great
Western. The fling of the $500, 900, 600
mortgage, he declares, is the first step
in preparing for retirement from &C.
tive business life. He says: 81 am
% years of age and do not want to
die with my boots on, and my interests
are large and cannot be dropped in a
moment. If I am ever going to have
any leisure in my life it is about time
I had ito Mr.. Hill has undeniably
led a strenuous life, and it has been a
life from which much good has sprung.
II there is man in the country en-
titled to reward in the form Of d res
for the remainder of his days it is
James J. Hill.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

That the railroads of this state are
not justified in re-establishing the old
passenger rate of three cents per mile
is the opinion of Senator Julius A.
Collier of Shakopee. and, in three
column article in the Scott County
Argus, he gives the reasons upon
which his opinion is based. Senator
Collier favors an extra session of the
legislature for the purpose of enact
ing a five per cent gross earnings tax
law, to compel railroads to pay their
proportional share of the cost of local
public improvements in cities and
villages, and also to make it obliga-
tory on all railroads to equip all
passenger trains operated in this state
with steel cars. It is hardly probable
that the legislature will be convened
in extra session, but undoubtedly
drastic railroad legislation will be
proposed, and probably enacted, at
the next regular session.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

If the board of control finds that
Supt. Frank Whittier of the Red
Wing reform school has been guilty
of ''cruel and inhuman conduct" as
charged in Andy Stevens indictment,
he should be discharged without a
moments delay; if, on the contrary,
the board should discover that the
allegations made against Mr.. Whit.
tier are not sustained by the facts, be
should be retained. Mr.. Whittier's
enemies should quit trying the case
in the newspapers. Outside of a few
place-hunters the people of the state
will willingly accept the findings OF
the board of control as final and con-
elusive.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

The recent decision of the supreme
court in the Standard Oil and tobacco
trust cases has decided Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham to attempt to-. secure
criminal conviction of the principals
in the combines-the men higher up.
There should be no great difficulty,
now that the supreme court has
ordered a dissolution of these trusts,
in effecting this purpose. And this
is exactly what the public demands
the failing of the rascals who have
been robbing the consumer for so
many years. The people have not
much faith in the eficacity of the
courts orders to bring about dissolu:
tions OF combines in restraint OF
trade,-they have noted it's futility in
former instances, believe that
the only way to produce the results
desired is to give the trust magnates
stiff sentences behind the bars.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

At the democratic "love' feast in
St. Paul last week William j. Bryan
tore into shreds the "harmony"
speech of Congressman Hammond,
and did it with savage sarcasm. He
scored democratic leaders in both
houses of congress, and put damper
on the optimists who predict an easy
victory in the next campaign by de-
claring that there will be no issue and
aslim chance. for the party unless it
makes a better record in congress.
He>issued a solemn warning against
candidates for the presidential nomi-
nation who have an organization and
who spend money to get it. This was
obviously a knife thrust at Judson
Harmon, whom Mr.. Bryan has for
many months attacked in the editorial
columns of his Commoner. Having
raked fore and aft both harmony and
Harmon, Mr.. Bryan proceeded to
drive his stiletto into other subjects
"too numerous to mention." But the
question is, What has Mr.. Bryan up
his sleeve?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

Marshall, the county seat of Lyon
county, is a beautiful little city and
it's citizens are thoroughly patriotic.
A handsome $4,000 soldiers monu-
ment, which has been erected on the
court house square, was dedicated on
Memorial day in the presence of a
vast concourse of people. Lyon
county. through its county commits
sioners, contributed 81, towards
the monument and the balance was
raised by subscription. Among the
contributors to the fund was Capt. c..
c. Whitney of the Marshall News
Messenger who gave $4,000. There
should be more of these soldier mon
uments scattered throughout the state
to perpetuate the memory of those
who wore the blue in the sixties, and
there is no reason why we should not
have one in Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

Duluth demonstrated its ability to
care for and entertain vast army of
visitors during the convention Of the
Northern Minnesota Development as
ISOLATION last week, the commercial
club and the citizens generally putting
forth every effort to make it pleasant
for Duluth's guests. Duluth does not
take a back seat for any city in the
state when it comes to accommodating
and entertaining large gathering.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

which consisted of an orchestral Sc
lection, a violin duet by Herbert
Fisher and Donald Marshall and a
cornet solo by Charles Umbehocker.
Miss Lola Scheen accompanied them
on the piano.
The supper was one of the best ever
served upon a similar occasion here
there we're nine courses and the
tables were fairly loaded with good
things for the inner man. Vernon
hickey was the POSTMASTER and he
nlled the place with much credit.
The most amusing feature of the
proceedings was the initiatory cere-
MONIES and some of the candidates
we're particularly wabbl y in the legs
when the grand gyasticutus called
them forward to 60 through the fire
and birthstone test. A series of
somersaults also entered into the tests
OF endurance, but the lady candidates
we're excused from performing these.
The ceremonies Throughout we're verv
amusing, that is, to those who we're
not compelled to 60 through the Or
deal. An impromptu dance closed
the proceedings.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

Either a clerical or typographical
error appears in chapter 1872, general
laws of 1911, as the same is published
in book form. The chapter in ques-
ton proposes constitutional amend
ment which, if adopted, will permit of
the loaning of school funds on i'm
proved farm lands within the state
to the extent of 80 per cent of the
value of the same. The error occurs
in the tenth line of section one which
as printed reads as follows: 'But
no such improvement shall be made
until approved by the board of CON-
missioners designated by law TO reg
ulate the investment of the permanent
school fund and the permanent uni
versity fund of this state.'' The word
Improvement" should read "invest-
ment.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

The time which has been wasted by
the United States senate and the
money squandered on the investiga.
ton and reinvestigation of Lorimer
is preposterous on the face of it. And
all this to determine whether Lorimer
is fit preson to sit in that "august''
body, the United States senate, when
it was clearly apparent by the evil
dence at the first investigation that be
was corruptionist of the worst stripe
and had secured his seat by bribery.
Out with him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08
Mysterious Shootin In Baldwin,

William Zdenke, 10 years of age,
was shot through the body while hunt
mig rabbits near his home in Baldwin
township on Sunday afternoon-the
bullet penetrated the liver and came
out at the boys back. He was
brought to the Northwestern hospital
at Princeton and on Monday morning
DR.. Galley Of this village and DR..
Parsons of Elk River performed an
operation for the removal of foreign
matter, etc. The indications at this
time are that the patient will recover.
1t appears that the boy was hunting
with his brother, two years his senior.
when the shooting occurred, and he
claims he was shot by him. The older
boy, however, denies this and, to
prove his contention, points to the
fact that when Sheriff Tiff, who was
summoned from Elk River, arrived
his gun was loaded and that his
brothers. had been discharged.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

Here in Minnesota the temperance
people favor the initiative and refer
endum because they believe it might
mean county option if not total pro-
hibition. In North Dakota the tenn
perance advocates are opposed to the
initiative and referendum for the
reason that they fear it might bring
the liquor question before the people.
Sensible people who believe in a rep
resentative form of government are
opposed to the initiative and refer
endum on general principles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08
DIR. GEORGE III. BRIDGMAN.

't
DR.. George 81. Bridgman, who for
% years has been the honored head
of Hamline university, has rendered
his resignation of the presidency of
that institution to take effect in June.
1912.
DR.. Bridgman was placed in charge
of the university when it's fortunes
were at a low ebb-when it was a
debt-ridden, struggling little college
with no buildings or facilities to speak
of and only a handful of students.
Today, as an institution of learning
in this state, it is second only to the
state university, and it's graduates
rank with those of the highest and
best colleges of the Northwest. Thou
sands of men and women who have
forged to the front in the affairs of
| LILO O"O uOOU VI 10 LII.
Bridgman they can never repay.
Today, Hamline university is on a.
solid financial basis, has we'll equip
ped buildings and splendid corps
of instructors; in fact, it stands at the
head of the list of institutions of it's
class throughout the country. Dr..
Bridgman has given the best years of
his life to the up-building of Hamline
university and admirably has be sue
ceeded. Every right.thinking man
and woman, not only in Minnesota
but throughout the Northwest gener-
ally, honor and respect DR.. George
II. Bridgman, and his friends love
and revere him. Hereafter his name
will ever be associated with that of
Hamline university.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08
Laid to Rest at Oak Knoll,

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Martin Leach, a brief mention
of whose death was published in last
weeks U n o n, we're held at the home
in this village on Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Fisher of the
Congregational church conducted the
services and there we're vocal selec-
lions by members of the Congrega-
tional church choir.
The interment was in Oak Knoll
cemetery and many friends and
neighbors followed the mortal re-
mains of this good woman to their
last resting place.
Mrs. Martin Leach, whose maiden
name was Sarah Elizabeth Randolph,
was born at Newmarket, N. j., in
1912, and in 1852 went to Wisconsin to
reside. At Richfeld, in that state,
she was married to Martin Leach on
November 10, 1859, and in 1866, with
her husband, moved to Dayton, MINI.
Later the family moved onto a claim
in Princeton township, and lived there
seven years, when they took up their
residence in this village, and here
Mrs. Leach continued to reside until
called by death. She is survived by
her husband, two sons, Ray of
Princeton and Marion of Dodge
Center, MINI, and one daughter, Mrs.
Fred Young of Princeton. She also
leaves one sister, Mrs. G. F. Flint of
Dodge Center, who, with her husband
and family, we're in attendance at the
funeral.
Mrs. Leach was a true christian
woman, kind wife and mother and a
good neighbor. During her long ill.,
ness she never complained, but bore
her pain patiently, knowing full we'll
that she would reap her reward in
heaven. She was member of the
Dorcas society of the Congregational
church and of the Women's Relief
corps.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08
The Coming White Exhibition.

Mrs. Guy Ewing is glad to inform
her patrons, and the ladies of Prince
ton and vicinity that she has sue
ceeded in securing from Cleveland,
Ohio, the White Sewing Machine CON-
pany's display of fine art work
done on their celebrated machines.
This exhibition will be set up at Mrs.
Ewing's music store for the entire
week of June Ii and will be in charge
OF the company's best expert opera
tor, Miss Gaffney, who is justly
counted the best in the country.
The exhibit is very valuable, CON-
prising as it does, samples of the
most difficult and most beautiful art
work that can be produced by any
machine or by hand, and it will be a
r1cn Jreau 1ur all lovers OF Une peauti-
ful and worth travelling many miles to
see. We hope to see this exhibition
we'll attended.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08
Frank Kaufert's Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis HAMMOND and Mrs.
Proehl of Minneapolis, and Chas.
Miller of Hamburg Germany, we're
guests of their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kaufert of Bogus Brook, from
Saturday to Monday. Chas. Miller
conducts large bakery. in Hamburg
and this is Ifs first trip to America.
he likes the country first rate and is
having an enjoyable time. He will
leave here on the return trip to Ger
many the early part of -Augsut. r,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

It was necessary to post guards at
the cemeteries of st. Paul and Mime
apolis after the graves had been dec
GRATED on Memorial day to prevent
vandals from stealing the flowers
which had been placed there. People
so utterly devoid of respect for the
dead as to rob their graves should
be shot down in their tracks-no
mercy whatsoever should be shown
the perpetrators of such nefarious
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

AS an outcome of the Bren affair
an investigation of the books of the
university has been ordered, and the
indications are that the existence of
gross irregularities will be disclosed.
It is estimated by university officials
that the accounts of the institution at
the banks have been overdrawn to the
extent of at least $4,000, which
means, OF course, that the institution
has used that much in excess of the
liberal legislative appropriations.
Even Governor Eberhart is "amazed"
to learn that the university is in debt
and that for the last few years the in
stitution has been exceeding by
thousands of dollars the amount
available for current expenses. This
condition of rottenness leads one to
ask, Ot what use are public exami-
ners? These men are supposed to
audit the books of the university peri
odically and to report thereon. Have
they done so? If they have it stands
to reason that they are either incom-
petent or have been keeping to them
selves knowledge which they should
have disclosed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08
Banquet of Alumni.

On Monday evening, at Maccabee
hall, the annual banquet of the
Princeton high school alumni was
held and the graduates of 1911 rode
the bewhiskered goat, climbed the
spiked ladder of fame and we're duly
admitted to membership. There were
20 persons in attendance, including
the members of the school board and
some of the teachers, and the hall
decorations, consisting of plants
and class colors, were very prettily
arranged. A short musical program
had been arranged for the occasion,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08
Scarcely an automobile race

Scarcely an automobile race is
pulled off without it's resultant list of
casualties. Down in indianapolis
last week one man was killed and
many were severely injured in the big
500-mile automobile race, but such
accidents are considered of little i'm
port in these days when the public
mind runs to deeds of daring and SEN
satiOnalism.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-06-08

Diaz has gone-sailed for Spain to
pass the remainder of his days as a
private citizen, and, from the old
mans farewell address at Vera Cruz,
delivered with tears streaming down
his face, one may be pardoned for
drawing the conclusion that he is not
so black as he has been painted.