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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03

was planned to allot this appropria-
tion in equal amounts among the
several states and to undertake the
work of improvement on such roads
as might be designated by the gov
ernors. It subsequently developed,
however, after months of almost
fruitless correspondence and en-
deavor that very few of the states
were in a position to meet the re
quirements, mainly through lack Of
available funds, and most of the
offers of cooperation were then
withdrawn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03

augur very active fall and winter
trade. The letter, In part. follows.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Is Great Boon.

The rural delivery service has
been great boon to the rural pop
ulation. Before it's establishment
there were days and weeks when,
because Of stress of work On the
farm, stormy weather or other con-
ditions, the farmer was unable to
make q trip to the postofiee and
had to do without mail, which
means that he was without knowl.
edge Of what was going on in the
world. The exchange Of letters, re-
ceipt Of newspapers and other pub
lications, the transaction Of money
order and registry business and
now the parcel post all through the
rural carrier has worked wonders
in making the farmers business
more profitable and country life
more attractive. The saving to the
rural residents through the opera
tion Of the rural delivery system,
If it could be calculated, would run
into the hundreds Of millions Of
dollars.
Much has been said about the cost
to the government Of the rural de-
livery service. The appropriation
for its maintenance during the
present fiscal year is 500, 900,
and but small fraction Of this
amount will be credited to the reve-
nues from rural delivery, but It's
value to the farming population is
too great to be measured by a com
parison of receipts and expendt-
lures and 1t will continue to grow
and increase In usefulness as
great public institution.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
New Plan Approved.

A new plan Of operations was
then approved by the postmaster
general and the secretary OF agrl-
culture, which comprehended the
undertaking of cooperative high
way Improvement in sections Of the
country where different climatic,
soil and Topographic conditions pre-
vail, and where, through the agency
Of we'll organized highway commits
sions the states were in position
TO raise Immediately twice the
amount Of the government allot-
ments. In several Of the states,
notably in Maine, Virginia, Missis-
sippi, Ohio, Texas and Minnesota,
the roads which it is proposed to
improve or construct, have been in
spected by road engineers and all
other requirements apparently hav-
ing been met, the government is
about to proceed with the actual
work Of construction, The road
usually selected Is one about TWEEN
ty-four miles in length. the average
length Of rural delivery route,
and various types Of construction,
which necessarily vary largely IN
cost, have been agreed upon. This
experimental work, which is the
first Of it's kind ever undertaken by
our government, is now well under
way and it is expected that the in
formation thus secured will be eI-
ceedingly valuable to congress as a
basis on which to predicate future
road legislation.
A full report of their operations
under this act OF congress will be
made to congress by the postmaster
general and the secretary of agri-
culture some time this month.
Rural Delivery Service.
Rural delivery is an active and
popular branch of the service and
it is the policy Of this administra-
tion to extend it wherever it is de-
sired and conditions suitable to its
establishment are met. At the be-
ginning of the present administra-
tion it was found that considerably
more than sl,000,000 Of the appro-
priation for rural delivery re-
mained unexpended. While an i'm
mense number Of cases involving
changes IN existing service were In
the hands Of inspectors, their re-
ports were coming into the depart
ment very slowly and there was no
incentive to the extension of the
service. The matter was taken
promptly in hand and the records
show that the number Of cases in
the field for establishment OF rural
delivery has decreased from S52 on
April ] to 338 on July Is, and the
number Of cases involving changes
in existing service from 174l to
259. Since the beginning Of this
administration 236 routes have
been established and SO routes or
dered established at future dates, a
total of 3l9, while but $40 routes
were established during the entire
fiscal year 1912.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
5iIOFF|CE OUT OF
SAYS ROPER
NJ Assistant to Burleson Is
i 5alt Lake Visitor; Tells
= Of Plans.
NV PARCEL POST
IDS From Factories to
b leonsumer May Soon Be
N Delivered.
POST
PARCEL

lhe postoffice department is not in
\ Nes,'' said Daniel c., Roper, first
liant postmaster general, when he
\ Ia in Salt Lake City yesterday, 81
I|h attendance at the convention of
class postmasters which was held
nver, and wanted TO see Salt Lake
md the Yellowstone park before
hing. I haven't much time, and
!!ssisit here will be limited to a few
a l would like to meet the Utah
Dcrats. but work will take up all of
Mae that I am here"
4 Roper arrived over the Oregon
Line at $40 o'clock yesterday
toon. He is travelling alone. AT
depot he was met by Assistant
SISTER a. T, Kesler and Postoffice
tors l.. A. McGee and F, NJ.
Ton. BY these three he was tax
short spin about the city,
Ill through the federal building,
Entertained at luncheon at the
lercial club. He left over the
d Short Line for Yellowstone park
rs O'Clock yesterday evening, and
ga tour of the park will 90 east,
ing to stop at Milwaukee and
10 on his way to Washington.
en- seen in the postoffice yester-
fternoon, Mr.. Roper declared that
the intention OF the department
..ep out of politics, as the postof.
Y were established for the purpose
wing all of the people all Of the
Discussing different phases of
prk, Mr.. Roper said:
a}Help Workers.
order 10 aid the working pop
saion the postoffice department is
ecting arrangements through
''parcel post to deliver at a
mum expense goods direct from
factories 10 the consumer.
dle postal appropriation act for
Ql2st fiscal year contained a pro-
n of appropriating $500,006 TO
II kpended by the postmaster gen
!" and the secretary of agricul-
in improving the condition Of
; on which rural delivery serv-
in operation. All expenditures
I 1llotments from this appropria-
l!are contingent on the state, or
Of the local subdivisions there
ontributing double the amount
F;side by the government for any
,slcular project, At the outset it
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
Good Reason for His Enthusiasm

When a man has suffered for sevsral
days with collie, diarrhoea or other form
Of bowel complaint and is then cured
sound and we'll by one or two doses of
Chamberlain IS Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, as is often the case. il
is but natural that he should be en-
thusiastic IN his praise. Of the remedy,
we're attack when life is threatened.
Try 1t when in need Of such a remedy,
1t never fails. Sold by all dealers.
(Advertioenont)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03

Montgomery's band Saltair today.
Concerts afternoon and evening.
(Advertisement)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03

TRIB BUNE WANT ADS PULL.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13

and continually interview, business
agents dealing with school apparatus
and supplies, oversee buildings, re-
pairs and improvements, supervise
the classification, grading and pro-
motion of eleven hundred pupils, IN IN
vestigate the merits Of and employ
thirty teachers, act as mediary be-
tween teachers, pupils, board mem
bers and parents, collect tuition from
students from outside schools, it can
easily be seen that he has enough to
do outside Of school hours to keep
him busy, if he is willing to work.
And, when it is further taken into
consideration that one-half Of his
time during the school year has in
the past been taken up with actual
teaching work, it should be self
evident fact that none Of the small
part Of time left should necessarily
be taken away from actual supervis-
ion OF the work of the school. ..
y "a casual investigation of the rec
ords now kept, in comparison with
the records kept heretofore, would Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13
/, NEW LONDON. ROUTE ;,

New London, Aug. 11--Services in
the Swedish Lutheran church Sun
day at IL and S. S. at 10 o'clock.
: Mrs. Louis Myhre and son Ches-
ter of West Lake are visiting at VIM.
Nordstedt's this week.
A number Of friends were enter
tanned at the II. Olander home Sun
day.
Miss Della Norstedt Of Minneap-
oils spent a few days visiting at the
Willie Norstedt home the past week.
The annual picnic of the Swedish
Lutheran Sunday school will be held
at Bear Lake on Friday, Aug. Is. a
good time is. assured. I.
Mr.. and Mrs, Peter Bergeson and
family Of Willmar spent Sunday at
Frank Bergeson's S. -.
Adolph, Esther and Mercy GLAND
er were callers at Alf. Olander's last
Friday. .5zz
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13

2sE ~ S
crossed ii . very satisf tory an
ner. The pupils have taken this mat
ter seriously and have entered into
the work with the evident desire to
acquire knowledge, and not for. the
purpose Of securing q credit in the
easiest way. .#z5ss q.
eve were fortunate in securing a
young lady to handle this work who
was also well founded in the other
language work of the school. The
classes are not large, six having en-
rolled for Norwegian Danish and
thirteen in the Swedish class. This
undoubtedly does not signify that a
very small per cent Of the school are
interested in these languages; but is
due very largely to the fact that, in
order that those who are about to
graduate might have the opportun
ity to study these languages, the en-
rollment this year was confined to
Junior and Senior years. It is quite
probable that, because Of the fact
that four classes per day must be
maintained hereafter to -accommo-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13
s
"A llallQD!lH

Mamre, Aug. j ---lr. and Mrs.
Peter Johnson left for.zSt. Paul last
Saturday. They went to see their
daughter, Wilma, who is reported
very i'll with typhoid fever.
. Mr.. Alfred Norman is assisting his
brother Carl with stacking.
. The Misses Jennie, Hilda and EN-
ma Erickson and their brother, Os-
car Erickson Of Duluth are spending
their vacation at ]. Q. Hagman's.
. Mr.. and Mrs. N. n. Abrahamson
visited at Gustaf Nordin's in Lake
Andrew Sunday. &
Miss Hilma Frykman Of Minneap-
oils is visiting friends in this vicin-.
ity this week.
. Miss Agnes johnson visited with
friends in AtWater last week.
Miss Alma Ellingson is assisting
with the homework at Nels Sletten's.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. O. Carlson and
family spent Sunday afternoon at
Emil Lofven's.
Mr.. A. j. Anderson of Willmar,
made trip out to his farm Friday
Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Swanson and
children left for their home in Min
neapolis on Monday, after visiting
relatives and friends here for some
time.
Mrs. Holt and son Of St. Paul are
visiting at the Peter Rodman home
this week.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Bergman and
family spent Sunday afternoon at
Thomas Knutson's. :
Miss Olivia Kalevig visited Sun
day at Ole Emberland's.
Mr.. C. A. Nelson of Minneapolis
was around in this vicinity last week
canvassing aluminium cooking uten-
sis. I,
Miss Anna Swanson entertained
about fourteen of her friends for
supper last Sunday.
Mr.. j. B. Abrahamson left for
Forman, n: Oak, last Monday.
The ice cream social at J. o. Hag-
mans last Saturday evening was
well attended. A good program was
rendered.
The 1913 harvest is now thing
OF the past and stacking is well un-
der way. The next thing in order is
threshing which we welcome back
every year just as we do the Will
mar street fair. --zs.-.@g.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13
LONG LAKE.

Long Lake, Aug. .ll-Miss Mar
garet Nystuen of Rochester, Mimi,
is at present visiting at the G. j.
Bratberg home. u
Misses Hannah Lerud, Lille Lar
son and Hans Hagen were Monday
evening callers at the Fl. Nilsen
home. :
Mrs. Anna Swenson visited at the
j. Larson home Wednesday evening.
Miss Hannah Lerud left Thursday
for Minneapolis, after few weeks
visit at the j. Larsen and E. Eek
blad homes.
Miss Alma Bratberg called at the
Larsen home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. E. Benjamin spent few
days last week at the G. j. Bratberg
home. :
Stanley johnson and Elmer JAG
OLSON from Spicer, visited with
Johnny Larson Friday afternoon.
Miss Alma Martinson called at the
J. Larsen home Sunday evening.
Miss Thora Netland assisted Mrs.
Carl Holseth with some homework a
few days last week.
Miss Alice Bjork visited with Min
ME Grorud Saturday afternoon.
Misses Ola and Lille Larsen Wis.
tied from Saturday until Sunday at
the E. F. Ekblad home.
Remember the Girls. Society auc-
ton at Swenson's Saturday evening.
Everybody is invited to come.
Mrs. Mary Amundsen from Violin,
$. Dak.,is at present visiting at the
Il. Nilsen home.
G. J. Bratberg's and C. Hendrick-
sons were Sunday afternoon callers
at the III. Nilsen home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13
SUN NYSlDE.

Sunnyside, Aug. Miss Mildred
Smith is guest at the ]. Bouska
home ..=.z#.5ss9..3sz
George Huisinga visited with some
friends here on his way to his home
in Danube last week.
Rev. Nelson from Morrison ex-..
changed pulpits with Rev. Knapp.
last Sunday.
Miss Anna Bengtson is at present
assisting with the homework at A..
Van Beek''s.
The Ladies' Aid will give an ice
cream social Friday, Aug. 22nd. A
short program will be given at s o..
clock. Every body cordially invited
to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13

IIuof&ss:V dludIlOu IOEss.SCnOOl* purposes,
while some Minnesota high school
towns are dem nding as high as. 90
mills based upon their true property
valuation. The only way Of deter
mining whether taxes are high Or
low is by comparison, and Judging
by comparing the tax demanded in
Willmar for its school system with
the taxes demanded in other Mime
sofa high school towns, it may be
truthfully said that the school taxes
in Willmar are below the average.
The Bonded Indebtedness.
The bonded Indebtedness Of this
school district is $71, 10000. There
are 81 high school districts in the
state which have a higher bonded in
debtedness in proportion to the as
sessed valuation than we have. In
considering the cost Of education it
is customary to compare the amount
Of school taxes paid in district
with the amounts which were paid
in the same district in previous
years. IF we were to make COM.
parison in this way, we should ex-
pect to find the taxes higher at the
present time than in the past. Ex-.
penses Of all kinds have been in
creased, and it would be reasonable
to suppose that the cost Of public
school education should rise in pro-
portion to the cost Of other things ;.
but, even in making the comparison
in this way, it is found that the
school taxes in the city Of Willmar
have not increased anywhere near in
proportion to the cost Of other
things. For the four. years begin.
sing with 1899 and closing with 1902
the average rate Of special school
taxes in this district was a little ov-
er IT. mills, and when this is com
pared with our rate Of 1873 mills last
year and 1872 mills this year, it will
be seen that the rate of taxation is
not advancing, but is holding its own
in a very gratifying way.
II am not prepared to say what the
general taxes Of the city have been;
but, if a person in paying his taxes
finds that they are higher in proper
ton to the valuation of property
than those in former years, he can
not justly lay it to increased cost of
education. It may be that the sum
total of his taxes are greater than in
years before, but, if his property is
rising in value, he should be willing
to pay the increased amount Of tax
es, so long as the rate Of taxation is
not advancing. Willmar has large
enrolment Of school children and
therefore the citizens should be pre-.
pared to meet a CORRESPONDENCE
large amount for school purposes. I
have compared few cities in the
state, at random, with Willmar and
find the following conditions. If the
public school enrolment in these cit
les were to bear the same ratio to
the city population as our school en-
rollment bears to our city popula-
ton, their school enrolment would.
have to be materially increased as
the following table will show
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13
:: A New Building Needed.

Observation-Disclosures
ering the needs Of the schools, as I
have from various angles, the follow
ing recommendations and sugges-
tons would seem to be in order: first,
as is at the present time being con
sidered, a new building built upon the
present site of the Lincoln school
sufficiently large to accommodate
seven grades and the normal depart
ment. Such a building would relieve
the present crowded condition in the
second, third, fourth and fifth grades
Of the central district, and at the
same time leave room enough in the
central for growth and adjustment
in the high school and grades for
some time to come. If this building
is erected, I would suggest that the
Board consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of
dividing the school above the sixth
grades into two main departments,
one to be known as the Junior high
school and the other to be known as
the Senior high school. The Junior
high school would then consist Of the
9TH, 9Th and 9th grades, while the
Senior high school would consist Of
tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades.
The reasons for making this sug-
gestion are as follows: first, there
are number Of boys and girls in the
sixth, seventh and eighth grades who
dosnot wish TO, Or plan to, enter the
high school and take a regular high
school course. They are, however,
obliged BY law to attend school until
they have reached their sixteenth
birthday, OF. until they have complet-
ed the eighth grade work. The law
compels their attendance and COM
pels me to see that they are in
school. Coming in this way and tax.
ing the work which they are forced
to take, they come and remain under
protest, often times openly declaring
that they are in school simply to sit
out the time required by law until
they may be released from the burd-
Mould Divide High School.
en-. If the school could be divided
as suggested it would be possible to
divide these pupils into two classes
and give those who are planning On
taking the regular high school work,
the kind of work which best suits
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13

date students of these classes, a
similar arrangement may have to be
made for the future-a beginners
class in each language in the Junior
year and second years class in
each language in the Senior year. It
would be possible to introduce this
work into any other two consecutive
years Of the course; but, because Of
the large number Of conflicts which
would be occasioned, it would seem
to be practically impossible to allow
pupils to undertake this work during
any Of the four years which they
might choose.
~"New books in these languages
have recently been published, and
more will undoubtedly. appear from
time to time as the work goes on,
and the question Of supplying suit
able material to work with, which
was serious one a few years ago,
is now largely removed and will
without doubt entirely disappear
within a very short time.
The Office Assistant. -
OFFICE WORK: In the spring Of
1911 the school board proposed that
secretary should be engaged to as
sist the Superintendent in carrying
on the accounting work of the sys-
tenn. Previous to this time Super
intendent had been paid $4,000 a
month, and then forced to spend a
large part Of his time in doing Of
fee work, which could be hired done
for less than one-fourth Of that sal
airy. Under this condition the Su-
perintendent, while doing this work,
continually felt guilty because he
was not giving his time to the larger
and more important part Of the
school work; but, when he was away
from the Office visiting schools, he
likewise felt guilty because he knew
his Office work was being neglected.
The question might be fairly raised
as to whether it is profitable and
proper for the school district to en-
gage a person to do service Of this
kind. Could not the Superintendent
do all Of this work outside of the
regular school hours, and yet have
all Of his school time for work of
a pedagogical nature7 Those not
having undertaken the task might be
inclined to- that view, but one who is
acquainted with the actual workings
Of the institution, knows that this
can not be. done. IL : .. ... u.
"The present secretary is kept al
most constantly busy from eight
thirty in the morning until FIVE o.
clock at night. This would mean that
the Superintendent would be requir-
ed to do about eight hours Of work
outside Of what he now has to do
before and after school. When it is
taken into consideration that Su-
perintendent Of a Putnam school
must attend large number Of
School Board meetings, educational
meetings, rural school evening meet
ings, enforce the truancy law, hold
numberless consultations with teach
ers before and after school, visit and
I%cnnnrvicn accnni q tod ,-,,,,o .c,ohoo1S
hold consultations with parents and
other citizens Of the school district