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The Republican journal., 1912-05-09


R. Trim. After the debate there will be sing
ing by Mrs. Bowdoin Pendleton. followed by
an address by State Supt Payson Smith. The
public is cordially invited to be present. 4. On
May 18th an excursion will leave on steamer
Castine for Winterport to attend the Waldo
County Teachers convention. The steamer
will call at Belfast for those who care to 20
from there. 1t is hoped that many people will
accompany the teachers on this excursion. -.
Two of Islesboros young business men have
recently taken to themselves wives and are re-
ceiving congratulations from their friends. A
P. Gilkey was married last week to Miss Helen
Wilbur of Old Town, and Bowdoin Nealley
Pendleton was married to Miss Villa Phelan,
daughter of Rev. D. B. Phelan, who has recent
ly been assigned to the pastorate of the Metho-
dist church in Belfast. Capt. Herman Far
row is at home from Bangor for few days..
Mr.. Charles Dyer who has been dangerously
ill with pneumonia is convalescing; also Mar
garet Pendleton and Stanley Randlett. Sew
eral others are on the pneumonia list. ....
entertainment at the Town Hall, May 3rd....
Mrs. Inez Pendleton with the l. H. S. Senior
class went to Boston May LIST.
APPLETON.
Ray Taylor had rough experience with his
boat one day this week. He put the boat in
the Georges river few rods below the bridge.
The water has been quite high since the recent
heavy rains and the current very rapid as it
runs over the rocks. Ray had gone but few
rods when the boat struck big rock and held
fast. This happened in the middle of the
river where the water was too deep and the
current too rapid to attempt to reach the
shore. but after long time rope was passed
to him, made fast around his waist, and he was
rescued from his perilous position by the aid
of men on the Shore. Ralph Kimmens Of
Mrs. Frank Kimmens, who recently moved
from Clinton and settled at Gushee's Corner.
....Appleton l. o. o. F. lodge initiated one
candidate at the last meeting. Two candi
dates were given the Rebekah degree by
Golden Rod lodge at their last meeting and
two will receive the degree at the next meet
ing. 30. W. Currier has shingled the L of his
newwalk from his house to the street. Mrs. S.
J. Gushee has had her house shingled Mr..
Farrara, the barber, is ready for business Satur-
day afternoons and evenings in the rooms under
GA. RI hall. Our village schools began Monday,
April %. Mrs. Annie Williams teaches the
grammar and Miss Grace Gushee the primary
school. Miss Gushee recently returned from
a visit of several weeks with relatives in Bos-
ton and Swampscott, Mass. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Ames have moved into the house
recently bought of Mrs. Grace Bliss of Boston.
....M Mrs. EVE Perry, who has been in Rockland
for several weeks, has returned and is now
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Davis.
Mrs. Davis is seriously ill with pneumonia. -.
The Changers have improved their hall and
dining room by making needed changes and
enlarging the latter, and new wall paper.
painting and other work on the hall.
The Republican journal., 1912-05-09

Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's 8O-page
Text Book. 1t is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
THE CITIZENS CAUCUS

At the citizens caucus held at the
city hall last Thursday evening, the
following ticket was placed in the
field for the annual election of the city
of Warren to be held on Tuesday next
week:
Mayor, c. E. Lundquist.
Trustees, M. J. Berget, Aug, Lund.
gren and John w. Thomas.
Recorder, w. N. Powell.
Treasurer, Aug. A. Johnson.
Constable, Thomas Keefe.
Justice of the Peace, w. O. Brag
gans.
The caucus also passed resolution
by unanimous vote instructing the in
coming city council to draft and Sc
cure the adoption of new city char
ter
The above is a good, strong ticket
and the only ticket in the field except
that a late hour Saturday, Carl Young
dahl filed as an independent candidate
for city recorder The license issue
will therefore be the principal one al
the coming election.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
Questions and Pocket-Books

questions and Pocket-Books
What crop will pay the best on my
land? And, having determined on the
crop, what variety of seed will it be
best for me to plant? Should II go
it alone" in planting a new variety or
should cooperate with other farmers
in raising the same variety, with a
view to shipments in carload lots?
What kind of stock can raise to the
best advantage? Should follow the
lead Of my neighbors in this or try to
get them to follow my lead? Is coop
eratiye breeding practical; and, if prac-
tical, is there profit in it beyond
what an individual can make by at
tending strictly to his own herd and
leaving his neighbors to do likewise? /?
These and lot of similar questions
are likely to come up for discussion
at the Farmers Institute next week
and the facts brought out may influ-
ence the prospective size of the pocket
book a few months hence.
"A. w. Hayes,
Dir. Of Agr. w. H. IS.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14

VANS|CKLE SELLS BIG
LOAD OF fine SEED
MARKETS TIMOTHY SEED At
WARREN WHICH NETS PRIZE
WINNING FARMER $1,2o4.45

Warren has produced the prize load
OF timothy seed. It was marketed
last week by A. d. Vansickle, the
prize-winning farmer of the North
west, and netted the large sum of
Sl,2O4.45, paid by the Spaulding Eleva-
tor company. The seed weighed
9,636 pounds and was sold at $3.50
per 100 pounds. 1t was hauled by
one stout team of horses and bob-sled,
which carried rs sacks, weighing from
125 to 1870 pounds each.
This demonstrates again Mr.. Van
sickle's abilities as farmer. Now
he undoubtedly is the champion of the.
Northwest. His great care in farm
ing was evidenced by the good quali-
ty of the seed, of which he retains
about 1,500 pounds to be sowed on his
model farm.
This record load of timothy seed re-
calls Mr.. Vansickle's many prizes,
which he won at various contests. In
many respects he is the prize farmer
of the world, as several awards at in
ternational expositions testify to. In
November, 1911, he was awarded a
prize on barley at the New York show
as we'll as a cash prize of $125 on
two-rOW barley at the Chicago exhibit
| the same month.
At the big show in Columbus, O., in
February 1911, he was awarded first
prize on wheat, oats and six and two
row barley, netting a total cash award
of $4,000. He also won the famous
oats trophy at the Omaha exposition,
as we'll as securing the most handsome
prizes at the show by the Minnesota
Field Crop Breeders Association at
Minneapolis.
Mr.. Vansickle markets much of his
crops directly to the seed houses and
private parties, who wish to obtain
the best seed. He has shown indeli
bly, the possibilities in correct farming
and is ready to convince the world
that Marshall county offers the best
ground for grain raising. He is not
thru with capturing prizes. He will
be heard from again, and whenever
he is heard from, Marshall county
gets more prominent place on the
worlds agricultural map.
| Mr.. Vansickle is receiving and de
serves the heartiest congratulations
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
new SETTLERS ARE
COMING THIS WAY
MANY ALREADY ESTABLISHED ON
FARMS AND HUNDREDS DUE
TO ARRIVE

Home seekers are coming this way.
zeal estate men report rushing busi-
ness at this time of the year, and many
future settlers are looking over the
country for themselves with the inten-
tlon of locating this spring or early in
the summer.
With the thousands in southern and
middle western states looking This
way, as well as the hundreds disap-
pointed farmers in Canada, who are
about TO return to this section, Mar
shall county bids fair to get a good
share OF the new settlers. Already
many new settlers have been placed on
Marshall county farms this spring, and
the carloads of household effects ar
irving daily testify to the increasing
population of the county.
With such a splendid showing so
early in the year, it is predicted that
1912 will see a great growth in Mar
shall county's industrial lines. It is
gratifying to note that the new set
tiers are arriving with the intention of
becoming permanent, and as they con-
stitute the best farmers Of other Sec
tlOns, the late addition of homeseck-
ers warrants a greater future for this
section. The eastern section of the
county is getting the most settlers,
due to the great drainage projects
there, which have made thousands of
acres ready for the plow. That Sec
tion of the county, especially, will see
the greatest growth in the next few
years, it is said by real estate men,
All land companies operating in
Warren report good business The
Pioneer Loan & Land Company SUBJ
mitted the following names to show
the increase in actual settlers, now on
the ground with their families thru
that company's efforts:
Chas. Wiley, John w. Maps, AT
gust Prillwitz, Frank P. Kays; Martin
Battenhous, Chas. Benson, Tony Mar
kilus, John Peterson, George Confer,
Clate ]. Mccarthy, Fred Fahnstrom,
Martin Feraro and Gus Kramer. The
above have arrived lately with their
families, and with few exceptions have
settled in Marshall county, the rest
having established homes in Polk
county.
Other land companies have lists of
settlers, and all point to the great
number now on the way to this sec.
ton. In few weeks several car.
loads of homeseekers will investigate
the opportunities in Marshall county
and it is declared that many will re-
main as permanent settlers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
LAST TOWNSHIP. ORGANIZED

Lao lO"N0f1iF.a OhSANtZEO
At the meeting of the county board
-on March 5; the last congressional
township in Marshall Z county, namely
township I56, range Al, was organized
as town and given the name of Mud
Lake. A large part of the new town
was formerly the bottom of the shall
low lake known as Mud Lake, which
since the construction of the drainage
bitches has become the finest kind Of
agricultural land. Many settlers have
located on this rich land which they
are rapidly converting into splendid
farms and have now taken steps to or
ganize themselves into an orderly
community by the establishment of a
township government If there are
any who doubt the value of drainage
let them take a look at town of Mud
Lake. Owing to drainage whole
town, practically, has been added to
the taxable wealth OF the county.
The passing of the public domain in
this county from it's wild to a civilized
state marks an era in the develop
ment of the county. And all this has
been accomplished within the short
space of 80 years. The first towns or.
ganized in the county were Warren.
ton, Tamarac and Middle River. at a
meeting of the county board held Oct
ii, 1879. A wonderful change has
taken place in the county during the
intervening years. The county, in.
Guiding the strip, contains 81 congress
Esional townships and from this 49 or
ganized towns have been established
not including number of villages and
the city of Warren. In the whole
area, if one excerpts Thief lake, there
is hardly an acre of waste land. The
assessed real estate valuation of the
county is $5,763,494, and the persona
property valuation is $1,1S2,196. There
are IA organized school districts il
the county and the population by th:
last census was 16,338 This is Ger
tainly a good record of achievement
in 80 years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
ROBINSON RETURNS TO LAND
BUSINESS

A. L. Robinson, who has been local
manager of the Robertson Lumber
Co.'S yard here for some years, has re-
entered the land business, in which he
was previously engaged. He has con-
siderable land to look after for non
residents and besides he also has
charge of lands owned by his brother
in this vicinity. He believes that
there will be big demand for Red
River Valley lands this year and that
land values are bound to increase very
materially. Mr.. Robinson is an hon.
orable man and will give square deal
to all he does business with.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
DR.. DUMAS DEFEATED

DR.. D. r. Dumas lost the fight for
the Office of mayor at Cass Lake, by a
vote of 179 to IS. His opponent and
the victor, was Andy w. Johnson. DR..
Dumas has been central figure in
robbery and arson cases Of late. He
said, after the election, that the oppos.
ition was too strong and that he had
to make the fight practically alone.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
DIXON BOOSTS RED
RIVER VALLEY
UPON RETURNING FROM HIS TRIP
TO THE PACIFIC COAST
STATES
SAYS OUR LANDS ARE CHEAPEST
GOOD LANDS TO BE FOUND
IN u. S.

w. H. Dixon returned home Tuesday
from an extended trip to the Pacific
coast states, where he has visited
friends at a number of points, among
them being Los Angeles, Pasadena,
San Francisco, Portland, Newbery, Or.
and at Seattle. He reports having had
a very delightful trip. In an inter.
view published in the Crookston
Times, he gives his impressions of the
country travelled thru as follows:
II say just what said when I re-.
turned from an extended eastern "trip
two years ago, the Red River Valley
has the cheapest good land to be
found in the United States, Mexico or
any other place I know of. say this,
not because reside here, but because
it is an actual fact. kept my eyes
open for investments during my en-.
tire trip. was looking for the best
every section that visited had to of.
fer, but nowhere did find any such
real land values as we have right
here.
Southern California is tlourishing
but on money we have carried over
the mountains to them
"A poor man wants to keep away
from California. To the rich retired
farmer who has lived in a rigorous cli-
mate, it SENS fine to go to Southern
California in the winter and find peo.
pie smoking in the shade with their
coats off, see flowers blooming and
fruit trees loaded. It is a feast for
their eyes and they buy-buy at in
tlated prices-but they do not make
money on their investment from pro-
ducing fruit. They do not have to
work for living. They make enough
here to live on all their lives They
raise fruit, enjoy themselves, boost
the country but they don't make mon
ey as a rule excepting that percnance
they sell half their fruit ranch for as
much as they paid for all of it and
then they become still greater boost
ers for they shave done we'll in Cali
fornia and the person they sold to has
done we'll also.
II talked with great many labor
ing people and they are not hilarious
over Southern California. l saw many
who had been disappointed in their
efforts to make money fruit raising,
and after the heavy frost while was
Athere, saw fruit raisers cut branches
I IT their orange trees, loaded with
frost-bitten fruit and throw them into
the pig pens or on the ground to rot.
"The farmer who has piece of
land here and comfortable home and
wants a good home and an opportuni.
ty to make good certain living
wants to stay right here and never be
caught by the seductive call of the
orange grove
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
BASEBALL CIRCUIT PROPOSED

BASEBALL CIRCUIT PROPOSED
Much favorable comment is being
made on the proposal to establish a
baseball circuit in this section of the
Red River Valley. Local baseball en-
thusiasts, cooperating with those from
other towns, suggest that a circuit be
established to comprise the cities of
Thief River Falls, Crookston, Grand
Forks, Ada, Grafton and Warren. This
would guarantee short-jump circuit,
which would be adapted to a short
season. It is thought the circuit would
have sufficient support from the above
towns to make the sport a success in
this section. Many Warrenites hope
such an arrangement may be made
soon.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
5LITTLE BOY is GONE

Laurence Arthur William, the two.
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Alb
rahamson, was called by death last
Tuesday morning. The funeral was
held this afternoon from the Swedish
Lutheran church, Rev. G. Wahlund Of.
Eflciating. Many friends Of the family
attended, and quite a few from Vega
township were present. The little
one had been i'll for som time with an
affliction in the head. This is the
second death in the family in short
time. A daughter, 1S years old, died
last July. The community extends
it's sympathy to the family, which has
undergone such a trying ordeal.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
An Up-to-Date Tailoring Establish.

nent.
The firm of Stromstedt & Juring of
this city are the proprietors of tail
rshop which does them as well as
the city ample credit. VIM. Juring,
one member of the firm, has recently
returned from Chicago where he has
taken a course in cutting and fitting
at one Of the best schools Of instruc-
ton in this country. Those who
want to have stylish, well fitting and
well made clothes, can do no better
than to employ Stromstedt & Juring
to make them. Call at their shop and
look over their latest samples and you
cannot help ordering suit that it
will be pleasure for you to wear.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
DRY FORCES GAIN
IN THIS SECTION.
HOTTEST ELECTION DAY IN AR.
GYLE WHERE SALOONS STAY
BY ONE VOTE

More victories were added to the
anti-saloon forces at the various vii
lage elections in this section of the
state last Tuesday. The brewery in
terests did not make any gains, even
where the saloons remain, as their
majorities We're reduced considerably.
A decided change in sentiment is no.
ticed in some towns which have had
saloons a few years, and it is safe to
say, from the results reported, that
every city in Northwestern Minneso-
ia, with the exception Of the larger
centers, would have gone dry had
the country residents been given an
opportunity to express themselves.
Marshall county had two elections
last Tuesday, resulting in two victor
les for saloons by very small MAORI
ties. The saloons will stay in Argyle
for a while, at least, by one vote,
while Middle River, which hitherto
has been "dry," voted in saloons by
four votes.
Argyle was the scene of the hottest
election day in northern Minnesota.
Residents Of that town, in interviews
with Warren people, declare no elec-
tion has been so full of vehemen as
the last one. Voters were challenged
repeatedly and ballots cast under pro-
test, it is declared. The "dry" forces
severely criticise the actions of the
election officials and indicate the fight
is far from ended. 1t is probable that
action will be taken to prove num-
ber of illegal votes were cast, all in IA
vor of saloons That may bring the
fight before the district court, or if
ether steps are taken, as have been
sagggestsd, there may be Sseme local
proceedings, which will cast an unfa
yorable light on the methods resorted
to at the election. Anti-saloon men
declare they can prove at any time
that illegal votes were cast for the
"wets.' At any rate, the question
has not been settled in Argyle. AS
cording to reports that town may be
added to the "dry" territory pretty
soon and by other means than the bal
lot box
Other results in this section are:
Bagley, dry before, "wet" by II
votes. Warroad stays "wet'' by 81
votes. Ada twet" by 16 votes. Bron
son ''dry" by 13 votes. Fisher retains
saloons by 10 votes, and Lancaster re
mains wet"
The towns which voted out the sa
looms are: Fosston, by II votes; Bad
ger, Greenbush, Roosevelt, Lengby ant
Karlstad. Il =;
/ Towns in this section which we1s
dry before and remain so are. Ro
seau, Hallock, Mentor, Twin Valley
Mcintosh, FELTON,, Climax, Halstad an,
Stephen.
All told, the anti-saloon forces hav,
gained great deal. The present fig
ures indicate that another similar re
duction in majorities for the saloon
will put them out of business in thi
section in a couple of years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
The Gustavus Adolphus Lyric# Ma1

The Gustavus Adolphus Lyric Male
Chorus will come to Warren on Sat
urday evening, April 49, Several
members Of this singing organization
have toured the states for eight years
or more. The music rendered by this
chorus comes up to or excells anything
that has been given in this part of the
state. We are promised a rare treat
for April 13. Ns
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE AT
WARREN next WEEK
GOOD SPEAKERS WILL GIVE BEST
ADVICE TO RURAL RESI-.
DENTS OF COUNTY

The following speakers have been
promised for the Farmers Institute to
be held at Warren, Friday and Satur.
day, March % and %.
Mr.. G. O. Carlson, of Erskine, will
be in charge Of the Institute. Mr.. Carl
son is thoroughly posted dairyman
and general farmer, and is familiar
with the conditions our farmers have
to contend with. He will be ready
to talk on all phases of the dairy in
dustry, such as the care and manage
menti of the herd, the raising Of the
young stock and silos and ensilage,
Mra Ca i7sDrr wi also nave sonnet hing
to say about the use of the stack for
making ensilage. :s--..,,
Mr.. E. w. Smith, of Parkers Prairie,
is a practical farmer and will speak
on the subjects that he has followed
with most success clover and potato
growing. These subjects are of in
terest to our farmers, and they should
be sure to hear what Mr.. Smith has to
say.
The grasshopper question is ore
that is of decided interest to our far
mers this year Mr.. M. P. Somes, of
the Agricultural college at St. An.
thony Park, has spent the last two
years studying this subject, and will
be at the institute prepared to give in.
formation on the various ways of
fighting this pest, as we'll as other in.
sects.
Each Of these men is thoroughly
practical in his own home work; what
he has to say will be from his own ex
perience, and will not be Theoretical i1
any way To make their work most
helpful at this institute, every farmer
should be ready to ask questions or
those subjects in which he is most in
] terested
The new Institute Annual No. "a
will be distributed at this institute
This new book is said to be one of the
best ever prepared for the Minnesota
farmers. It treats very largely o.
the subject of meat production, an6
has chapter on the matter of sill
construction that is exceedingly valu
able. Every farm home should hay'
one Of these books for reference.
The institute is not for the mel
alone, but every farm woman, boy O
girl should plan to attend. There viii
|be something of interest for each one
The discussions will be interesting t,
every member of the family, and tn
larger the representation from any "a
mily the more good will be obtained.
/ AS much local talent as possible vii
be used, the aim being to make thi
institute the best Warren has eve
had. A more detailed plan and Out
line will be published later.
Sessions will commence sharp at 1
Ia. m. and 80 p. m. Be on time for tn
opening session and stay until tn
|close. "A. w. Hayes,
Dir. Of Agr. w. H.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
YoUNGDAHL HERE TONIGHT

& YOUNGDAHL8 HERE TONIGHT
P.. j. Youngdahl, head Of the Mime
sofa Anti-Saloon League and one Of
the greatest temperance orators in the
United States, will make an address at
the 4M. w. A. Opera House tonight.
This will conclude the campaign in
Warren. The meeting promises to be
we'll attended as Mr.. YoungdahIs rep
sutation always guarantees full
house.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
CONTINUES AT cRooksToN

p =
The traction engineering school at
Thief River Falls, conducted by the
Rumely company, ends today. To
morrow sessions with a large enroll
ment will begin at Crookston. Many
Marshall county farmers attended the
school at Thief River Falls and many
have signified their intentions Of going
to Crookston, where the school will
be in session ten days. Enrolment
may be made at any time, but a thoro
course, leading to an engineers d.
ploma, requires about ten days. The
instruction will be Of much benefit to
the farmers in the future.