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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-08

ana read next weeks issue of tho
paper for full particulars of the con-
test. The Sheaf desires, at the start
to avoid all exaggerated statements
IN this matter and to assure it's pat
rons that this contest will be conduct
ed in fair, square and impartial
manner. The value of the prizes will
not be boosted and you mavs rest as
sured that they will be well worth
working for.
We wish everyone to know that
this contest will be entirely different
from any other contest ever conduct
ed around these parts. In the num-
Der and value Of prizes, it will far ex-
ceed any contest ever held. in a town
OF this size. All the prizes will be
purchased from home dealers and
placed on display for your inspection.
Another feature of our contest, which
is sure to meet with the approval Of
all candidates, is the returning of 20
per cent OF all the money she collects
to every girl who fails to win a prize.
This is no time for hesitation, but
a time for action. Start now by
sending in your nomination. No doubt
you have heard the old adage, "The
early bird catches the worm" So it
will be with our contest; the one
who gets an early start will have a
great advantage.
The contest will run six or seven
weeks, and The Sheaf will have a
special contest manager who will con
duct the work, take subscriptions and
answer inquiries. He can be reached
at this Office any time after Aug. 18th
and if you want to talk to him about
any detail of the contest, call, tele.
phone No. 3S.
Payments on back subscription will
receive the same number of votes
that are given for similar lengths Of
time in advance.
Any girl or lady, regardless Of age
may take part in this contest. Gu
out the nomination blank which yol
will find in this issue, FIJI it and mai
] it to u.s. This will count the nominee
900 votes. Afterwards, one nomi
mated can secure votes in three dit
ferent ways. Save the 50 vote cor
pons. Get new subscribers for TIL
sheaf and collect the back subscrip
tions. A schedule of votes for eacl
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-08
RESOLUTIONS

We, the teachers of the Northwest
ern counties of Minnesota, assembled
at the agricultural school at Crooks
ton, do hereby adopt the following
resolutions:
l. Resolved:
That we appreciate all the advan-
tages gained by the teachers training
session held atethe State Agricultur-
al School at Crookston
II. Resolved:
That we extend our thanks to the
State Department, to the county SUI
perintendents of these Northwestern
counties and to the superintendent of
this school for their efforts in our be-
half.
III Resolved:
That we extend our thanks to the
faculty of this school for their efforts
in preparing us for our work and in
directing us towards efficiency.
~. Resolved:
management of this institution for.
the many privileges we have enjoyed
V. Resolved:
That we appreciate the benefits
gained from the many excellent lec-
lures and the pleasure drived from
our social meetings, and the pleasure
afforded us by the automobile ride
given us by the Crookston Automobile
Club.
VI. Resolved:
That we commend the holding Of
Sth grade county graduation exer-
cises.
VII. Resolved:
That we commend the State De-
partment, the county superintendent
of these Northwestern counties and
the superintendent of this school for
uniting in having a Teachers Train
ing Session held at the State Agri-
cultural School at Crookston
VIII. Resolved:
! That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the State Department, to the
county superintendent and the official
county paper of each of these North
western counties.
+ Committee: Pauline Rauenbuehler,
Chairman; Stella Copp; Jane B. John
lson; Carrie Altstadt; Lottie M. Scha-
! fer; Cecilia G. Miller; Nora Auburg.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-08
Minnesota Land as An Investment.

Minnesota Land as An Investment.
The State immigration Office has
compiled some figures that should in
terest those who farm with their
heads as we'll as with their hands. It
shows from the statistics Of the de-
partment of agriculture that the av-
erage returns from an acre of crops
in Minnesota is SASS, while the av-
erage value of Minnesota land is
$2797. The land in Iowa is worth
S7OO3 and the average Of the crop is
$11.98. The crop average of Illinois
was $16.51, but the value of Illinois
land averaged $152.58. That is to
say: $4,000 will buy less than 33
acres of land for you in Illinois that
would bring you an income Of about
s545 a year; 20 acres in Iowa that
will bring you an annual income of
1899 a year; and 1872 acres in Mime.
sofa that will bring you an annual in
come of $1,964. From business man &
point of view Minnesota should ap:
ipeal to the investor.
Tt is estimated that of the total
area Of upwards Of 10000, 900 acres OF
land making up Minnesota's area on.
I.ly 26,5OO,O00 have been converted into
farms and Of the latter only tWo-thirds
have been turned by the plow.
More than 25,000,O0O acres Of good
agricultural land awaits the COMING
of the Industrious farming population
necessary to cultivate it. The great
er part Of the land is situated in
Northern Minnesota Most of it is
owned by individuals and private
companies. It is offered for sale al
figures beginning at $500 per acre
and ranging upwards.
Over a million and half acres o
government land is open to settlemen
under the homestead law, and the
state Of Minnesota itself has 2,800, ,00'
acres of fine school lands which it Of
fers for sale at public auction IN an
nual lots Of about 100000 acres
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-08
HARVEST HELP
IS NEEDED
FARMERS COMPLAIN THAT THEY
CANNOT SECURE SUFFICIENT
LABoRERs TO TAKE CARE OF
THE CROP

The farmers in the vicinity of War
rem are just beginning the cutting of
one OF the best crops for some time.
Every day sees load after load of
binding twine going to the farms.
Several farmers on being interviewed
on the labor situation said that this
section could stand lot more labor
sers in the fields. but that help was
so scarce that they could not get men
for love or money. One farmer said
that in his neighborhood a whole car
load Of laborers could secure all the
work they wanted for some time to
come.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-08
G|RlS-ANY AEGEAN GET THESE PRIZES!

Two beautiful high-grade pianos;
two genuine diamond rings; two
ladies size gold watches; two busi-
ness school scholarships, and other
valuable prizes are to be given to
the best workers in the big populari-
ty prize election, which is being in
augurated by The Sheaf this week.
Next weeks issue of this paper will
contain a complete list of the prizes
together with the value of each arti-
cle-and all bought of responsible
Warren merchants. The contest will
be conducted in a business-like man
ner, and will not continue over pc
riod of many months, but will be clos
ed in few weeks, and the winners
awarded the prizes promptly.
In point of value of the prizes Of
fered, the contest will be the biggest
affair ever held in Marshall county.
All previous contests held in this part
of the country will pale into insigniti-
canoe compared with this big one.
This contest is divided into two
districts. Within the corporate linn
its of the city of Warren shall consti-
tute District No. 1, and District No.
shall comprise all the territory out
side of this city.
The first prize in each district will
be a high-grade piano; o;-Second prize
in each district, a genuine Diamond
Ring;-Third prize in each district a
Valuable Scholarship Fourth prize
in each district fine Gold Watch
and every girl who works through
will receive 10 per cent of all the
money she turns in during the con.
test. Remember, the candidates OF
one district do not have to compete
for prizes with the candidates in the
other district, but candidate can col
lect votes anywhere regardless of the
district in which she lives.
It costs you nothing to become a
candidate, so you cannot possibly lose
anything, and it costs your relatives
and friends nothing extra to vote fol
you; merely ask them to pay up theil
subscription to The Sheaf and credi
their votes to you. In this way yo'
Z can win a valuable prize by soliciting
!, the aid of your friends.
Nominations Now in Order Maxi
Them Early
Send in your nomination at one
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-08
TO CONSTRUCT HIGHWAY

The commissioners of Pennington
county have published notice announ-
cling a meeting of their board for final
hearing on the petition for the con-
struction of a state rural highway No.
l. Immediately following this hear
ing, contracts will be let for the con-
struction of the road. 1t is of inter
est to know that this proposed high
way is one against which an action
was carried to the supreme court last
winter to test the cOnstitutionality Of
the Elwell law, and that it is the first
one by number to be granted state aid
under the law. The road is twenty
eight miles long and runs from Thief
River Falls directly east It's whole
length to the eastern limit of the
county, traversing a beautiful farm
territory of rich level prairie land, all
of which is settled.
When this road is built it will be a
great boon to the newly developed
country in eastern Pennington and
Marshall counties. The great drainage
system which is now going on in this
county, miles Of which is already com
|pleted, has transformed what was bui
three or four years ago an almost i'm
passable stretch Of swamp, into ont
of the most fertile crop producing
sections in the state. The dirt thrown
out of the ditch is being leveled int.
| the best Of graded roads which art
affected very little by heavy rains ez
cept to make them better. Man.
farmers say the roads are worth al
1.-The ditch cost. Grygla Eagle.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-08

amount paid on subscriptions is print

amount paid on subscriptions is print
ed below.
& Money paid on either old or new
subscriptions to The sheaf is good
for votes as per the following sched-
tule::
One year, 10000 votes; Two
years, s2.O0-13oo votes; Three years
100000 votes; Four years, ss4.On
$500 votes; Five years, s5.00-500O
votes; Ten years, $10.OO--15, 1000 votes.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-08

THE SUMMERS PRECIPITATION
= 81. Holm, who has charge Of the
local weather station, has recorded
the the amount Of rainfall during the past
four m months as follows, April, 80
inc inches: May, 1.55 inches; June, 80
inches; July, 3.49 inches.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-13
BRApsrREEPs TRADE REVIEW
Trade I'm the Larger Lines stiii Re-
ported quiet.

NEW YORK, Jan. E-BraGstreet TO-
morrow will say:
Trade In the larger lines remains quiet,
first. because OF the very cold weather
that has prevailed over a wide area,
thus preventing roadmen from getting
about. and secondly. because inventories
still occupy more or less attention
incidentally traffic on the railways
has been hampered. Motive power eff
cheney, especially In the west. has been
reduced % to 10 per cent, while the strike
Of longshoremen at Boston affects SHIP
ping at that port.
The weak witnessed the opening of
prices on some staple worsteds for the
fall Of 1914 Though irregularity 10 shown.
the general tendency Is upward. thus In
dlcating q strong effort to keep prices
ON q firm level and 20 induce business
TO come In at an early date. In the
dry goods line little new business has
developed and more or less conservatism
rules, but, withal. there are more Inquiries
which sug~ast the market Is broadening.
In the irs and steel industry, January
business thus far placed has exceeded
expectations. and the LEADING interest
has a relatively large volume OF untitled
orders on hand, but eastern mills, beins
In less favorable position as regards
business. having but little more than 20
per cent OF their capacity In operation.
are making some concessions In prices.
There has been more car buying this
weak, and the impression prevails that
a good many orders have been placed In
quiet way.
ing from slow TO fair
business failures in the United states
for the week ending January II were ~
against 80 lest week, $50 In the like week
OF isii. ri In 1910 80 In 1863 and 4al In
1900
business failures In Canada for thu
week terminating Thursday number g.
which Compares with 2 last week and %
| In the corresponding week Of last year.
Wheat, Including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending January II, San Francisco
not received this week or last aggre-
gate Z. $50 sal bushels. against a79i,siT last
week and g5SI.Gab this week last year.
\ For the twenty-eight weeks ending
/ January II. exports are @6e2.b2 bushels
against e6isi SOC in the corresponding
/ period last year.
Corn exports for the week are si2oel
bushels. against i.52s,72i last week and
I,Sh 80 In 1911.
For the twanty-elght weeks ending
| January II corn evnorts are lh.SS,lei BUSH
els against i6,l1toas last year
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-13
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Securities Of Cosl-Carrying Roads
Hold Center of Interest.
LEHIGH VALLEY FLUCTuATES
Heavy Cash Gain by Hanks This
Week Indicates by known Move
mcnts of Money-Bond
Market STEADY.

NEW YORK, Jan. ls-Stocks Of the
coal carrying roads almost HonopoliLed
speculative interest today. Union Pa
cItlc and UnIIed states Steel were rele-
gated 10 a less prominent position, IN
favor Of Lehigh Valley, Reading and the
other coalers. After a fretful morning
session the market moved upward, The
coal stocks, Union Pacific, New York
Central and the telephone and electric
stocks made the best gains.
Lehigh Valley opened at lA and after
turbulent movements up and down closed
at she same price.
The unusual activity Of this issue was
due 10 the declaration Of an extra divi-
dend Of 10 per cent in connection with
the formation Of a company 10 handle
the roads coal business.
Reading became more prominent a.
the day wore on and gradually took the
stock was bought on the belief that
Reading might adopt the Lehigh VAL
ley.s p.slcy and declare a coal stock
dividend. The price rose paints. Cen
trial Railroad Of New Jersey gained liis
and other eoalers point OF two.
The copper shares were under pressure.
despite reports Of higher prices for the
metal in the market. ST. Paul showed
further heaviness, selling within less
than points pf its low price Of 1911.
A heavy cash gain by the banks this
OF money. The gain was estimated at
$4,000 600 to sao.ooo,O00 The ease In the
money market was pronounced.
The bond market was steady. Total
sales par value, N2670o.
United States bonds unchanged on call.
Number Of sales and leading quotations
on stocks today were as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-13

almost lifeless, even worse than the
Slumpy demand at yesterdays close, ana
no business OF Importance was tran
sacted during the fist few hours. MOST
traders described the situation as very
dull, nominally steady.
nemoralized refrigerator car service
this week has been the main feature OF
the market, but In spite Of this condiuon
prices have scored considerable improve
ment. Right now IL Is estimated tnat
there are enough Idle "freeEers' on side
tracks between Omaha and New York 10
handle three times the amount OF dressed
product piled up in packers emu rooms
One packer asserted this morning tnat
many large orders received at last
weeks close have not yet been TILED ana
that carcass hooks are holding two ant
mails, whereas q full quota, one carcass
TO the hook, would usually be regarded
as a heavy accumulation.
Compared with last weeks close, gooa'
fat sheep are selling about quartz
higher. Weeks top on lambs Was mace
yesterday, sass being paid, while tat
ewes sold az high as $50 on TUESDAY,
Not many wether yearlingS nave oeeu
coming, even though t"iA 'seS
amount TO over $500 head. Country de-
mand proved slack at all times, with the
supply meager. less than 400 head gong
back into corn-belt feedlots.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Good
to choice lambs. s.. &eo.S5; fair 10 sooo
lambs, S5.S5q0. IS; good TO choice yearlinss'
s.. cOQ66a. fair TO good yearnG9s A.e ~
So0: good TO choice wethers, NNGt 20
fair 20 good wethers. AiSg4N: GOOD 70
choice ewes, sLWd426; fair 10 good ewes
81 sSff4oO
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-13
AMERICAN IN PERSIA Z
APPEALS TO CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. Jan. i2-F. Il. Cairns,
the young American who was left In
charge OF the Persian treasury BY w.
Morgan shuster. the deposed treasurer
general when he left Teheran yesterday
for tho United States, today cahled
Chairman sulzer Of the house committee
on foreign affairs an urgent appeal for
heln. He charged the Persian govern
msnt with refusing to release the other
Americans from their contracts and said
the state department at Washington was
Influenced by American Minister Charles
w. Russell against their claims
Mr.. sulser announced he would fmme-
dlately take up with Secretary Knox the
matter of helping these fourteen Ameri-
can officials whose rights, he said, should
DO protected by the United States gov
eminent.
Mr.. Cairns cablegram, dated at To-
heran, follows:
Fourteen American officials. affected BY
Russian ultimatum equallyNtEith shuster.
desiring release on same terms have pre-
Eented claims to Persian government for
fillI salary OF unexpired term, travelling
expenses and allowances. Anglo Russian
legations are supporting claims IN kooa
fafth, Persian cabinet Will obev their in
structions. Department OF state, influ-
enced BY American minister here. 4 en-
deayoring TO destroy our claims II Is
obscessed with the idea OF compelling
Americans TO remain IN Persia regardless
of our desires and unbearable conditions.
Your assistance through state DEPART
ment imperative.
The State department ha- supported
American Minister Russell al Teheran In
his differences with the fourteen Ameri-
can employees OF the Persian treasury.
The minister has been Instructed to con-
tent himself with securing an equitable
adjustment Of their wage claims II the
Americans leave the Persian service.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-13
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Business Outlook Better Than Indi-
Gated by Statistics.
IRON AND STEEL DEMAND GOOD
Notable Incoming of Buyers of Dry
Goods from All Parts of Coun-
try, with Business still
Conservative.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-R. C. Dun s
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade will say:
The business outlook Is better than in
dictated by the current statistics Of bank
elearings and railroad earnings.
That the demand for iron and steel
has been heavier than generally sup
posed Is indicated by the gain OF over
~, 900 tons In the untitled business OF the
United States Steel corporation during
DecembeS and the aggregate Of orders
is the largest since the end OF March,
1910
The present activity OF the furnaces
OF the United States Steel corporation
is equal TO S. per cent of capacity.
Requirements OF the steel car plants
call for a larger output OF plates and
structural material is In better demand.
The tin plate mills are operating at
about "a per cent OF capacity and the
independent mills are also more active.
In dry goods. while the movement con-
tinues on q conservative basis. and with
an absence of any speculative expansion.
there is, nevertheless, notable influx
Of buyers from all parts OF the country
and both the domestic and export demand
Tor cotton Is good,
In wool wares orders are being placed,
but buyers are more numerous In the
New England market. The price question
plays an important part in checking
trade.
There is a steady trade in the hide
markets, They are firm, especially so
considering that the quality Is steadily
deteriorating.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-13
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations OF the Day on various
Commodities.

NEW YORK, Jan. l2-FLoCR-Steady
spring patents; S lee6 -: winter stralshttss,
Alsg4S; winter patents, aSet,S'
Spring slssrs. Asa+io 70. winter eS5rS I, N 80
ass; Kansas straights, A6eqA.a Rye
-four. firm; fair to good, Aleg4S
choice TO fancy, sL%ffSh Bnchwheat
flour, firm. S.sSHeS per hundred pounds,
yellow, N.5c@l.ss. coarse. N.4salSo; KIN
RYE-01iet; No. :. SIC. c t. {. Buffalo:
RARLEY-steady; maltins, alSGLS
WHEAT-Spot market easy; No. red,
sSi.e. elevator, export basis, and a.eefs +
Q, b. afloat; No. l northern Duluth, Sl.lsi1
Z. o. b. afloat. Futures market was mac
tive. with small price changes. putt the
undertone was easter on lower cables,
In the absence Of cash demand, closing
prices unchanged to &c net lower. MAY
81 90 l5-lsQl.04A. closed at 81 .4 lis; July
Closed at sise. Receipts. lSep bu.; ship
ments. 1880 bu.
CORN-Spoi market firm; export. new,
7Oc, (. o. b. afiost. Futures market was
nominal. Export sales were q loads, Re
celpts, Res bu.; shipments, 5l,0t bu.
oATS-spot market steady. Futures
market was nominal. Receipts, ei.ooe ou-
shipments, 2,sSo bu.
HAY-Firm; prime, 80; No. ]. N-sSg
AsS1s ANN- = aA.AN.tArANs Esps . d1eANA'
HOPS-Steady; state. common TO c-,Nce
1911, eH5so; 1910 nominal Pacific coast,
1911. 40 &c; 1910 nominal,
HIDES-ouiet; central America, &c
Bogo.a, q ..G25tse.
LEATHER-Ffrm; hemlock flrsts, 80
alsc; seconds. 24ds6; thirds, luSe; re-
! iects, i5c.
PRovISIONS-Pork. steady: mess, $40,
lI7.50; family. sls.oo9@,oo; short clear,
si7 2SQls50. Beef. firm; mess, aSeol
1850; family. slL9dla.oo; beefs, 5000
N.eo Cut meats, steady; picked beef II
10 Il lbs. &c; picked hams, llQl lAe,
Lard, firm; middle west prime. y .4egg.59
refined firmer: continent, $50; south
America, SOS; compound, 6Sa1e.
| TALLOW-Steady; prime city hhds. &C
special. sac; country. 5au6c
| BUTTER-Ffrm; relmery specials,
4lisc: extras. Zoe; held extras, GhSlhc.
CHEESE-Efrm; skins. 7dhsc.
EGGS-F1rm; fresh gathered extras,
/ S7u3Se; firsts, sSl7936c; fists, SSQSe,
western gathered, whites, SSa3se,
POULTRY--Alive, quiet and steady;
western chickens, l2lxdI3lsc fowls, l5isa
lsao; turkeys. lee: dressed firm; western
chickens. llllsc: fowls, lSl9qfe; turkeys.
l2u2lc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-13
Carlot Receipts.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices ON hoard of Trade.

CHICAGO, Jan. i2-An easier turn in
wheat today resulted from improved
weather in the Argentine. Closing prices
were ssll4O to Nc lower than last night,
Final trades lett corn hc TO @se down,
oats unchanged to sc off aud hog pro-
ducts at a shade to 7isalOc decline.
Better crop prospects were reported
from India and from Russia. Liberal
snow protection over most of the win
ter wheat belt In the United States af-
forded some additional comfort 10 spec
ulators on the bear side. At the ensuing
decline support developed owing 20 the
iightness OF world shipments and be-
cause receipts northwest were under
the record Of a years ago. There
was steady tone at the finish, Be-
tween the opening and close May ranged
from 99s.c to SLOWS with last sales &c
net lower at s9ssc.
Corn futures we're strong until lead
ing concern sold about 100000 bushels
for May delivery ana caused q break In
prices all around. May fluetuated from
64kse to 65iaaubr.c, closing steady h@tsc
net lower at dAM647sc. Cash grades were
quiet. No. yellow was not quoted.
The oats market showed a tendency to
dip, private wire houses having plenty
for sale on all the hard spots. May
varied between i9ai9!sc and l9lxHsc with
the close islsailSAc, decline OF h4sse
from last night.
sions, long intervals Of slack demand
pork had faIien 2s.dIbo TO 7isfIlec and the
resi- OF the list a shade to BE-
The leading fututv, rapse- ~ Follows: