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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
POULTRY CONTEST
IS new feature
Girls of Grand Forks Given
Opportunity to Compete
j.. for Prizes.

u The Better Farming association and
the county superintendent. Of schools
this year will conduct a poultry con-
test for tho girls of Grand Forks
county schools. The contest ia
planned to stimulate interest in the
raising Of p%ure-blood poultry.
The contest is Tor girls between IA
and Is years of age. According to the
plan. the Better Farming association
will furnish fifty sets OF eggs. II
furnish additional sets.
Each contestant must agree to re.
turn at the end of tho season to the
association either 81 or a rooster.
The contestant car retain the pullets.
This will give her a nucleus for next
years lock. :.
a similar contest has been started
in McIIenry county. The eggs will he
distributed just as suon as the entry
list is complete.
Tho announcement follows:
The girls will he surprised and
pleased to learn Of another industrial
offer.
The Better Farming association will
furnish to the school girls of this
county who are over fourteen and UNI
der eighteen on July I, 1914. fifty sets
Of eggs. twelve eggs in each set.
lProbably more than fifty sets if moro
than fifty girls enroli.l- each con-
testant must agree to return at tho
end OF tho season to the Better Farm
ing association either one dollar or a
rooster. The sets Will be distributed
by the county superintendent as soon
as VIC have the names of the contest
ants and the egEs. ENROLMENT
blanks are enclosed and more will he
sent upon request.
The purpose of this contest is to
arouse interest in raising purc-blood-
ed poultry. BY retaining the pullets,
and each contestant is expected to do
this, she will have n nucleus for next
years flock.
Such a contest ''"' ''e",l started in
McHenry county and We dcsir
make a compatat..,&! 7upd showing.
We. advise those Interested to write to
the u. $. Department. of Agriculture
for poultry literature and to notify us
at once of the: breed they desire to
raise Leghorns, White Plyino ruth
Rocks. Barred Plymouth Rock. or
Rhode Island Reds. A contest for
next November in connection with the
other exhibits wilt he arranged and
premiums provided for watch FOR an
nouncemehts later in bulletin. -"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
Splendid CROWD
FOR ATTRACTIONS
Many East Grand Forks
Residents Take Advan-
tage Of Program.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Is PROVING FINE
Musical and Other Features
introduced During Week
Well Received.

This is Minnesota and East Grand
Forks day at the Automobile show,
and an unusually, large number of in
"tcrested spectators are attending. For
the opening day yesterdays attend
ance was the largest in the history. of
the local show and there is every in
dication that the second days record
will be broken today.
The show management is making q
specialty of the entertainment feature
this year. Last nights program. which
consisted of an orchestra and vocal
entertainment, was especially we'll re-
ceived. Halls. orchestra will give a.
program at each. evening. session, and
there will be a special additional
feature for each entertainment.
Tonight Or. 8. p. johnson will give
several humorous readings. DR.. John
SOD will read several OF his own writ
ings. Last night C,leary Monley gave
an exceptionally good vocal program.
Automobile men are enthusiastic in
their praise of the local show. With
II or two exceptions, each exhibitor
has sold one or more cars. Frospec-
tive purchasers were more numerous
today. and the salesman expect to
close a number Of deals before the day
is over, L. -
Motorcycle enthusiasts are attending
the show to inspect the latest models
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
CAMPAIGN FOR
CONSOLIDATION
Officers. of Grand Forks Co.
School Directors Plan
ming it Today.
is TO BE HELD
EARLY IN r
Prominent Speakers Secured
Are Preparing for Next
Falls Meeting.

Under the direction of the Grand
Forks County School Directors. asso-
citation u weeks campaign for the con-
solidatlon of schools will he held in
the county during the early par Of
April. Tentative plans have been
made and at a meeting of the officers
OF the association this afternoon, it is
expected that they will he approved
and the dates definitely fixed.
T.. N. Phillips. rural school inspcc-
tor for Minnesota; \. G. Macdonald.
rural school Inspector for this state:
G. G.. Schmidt, Of tho university. and
a. p. Hollis Of the extension division
of the agricultural college, will he the
speakers for the campaign.
Meetings will be held during the
afternoon and evening. ON Monday
tho sessions will be held al Emerado
and Plymouth; on Tuesday at Niagara.
and Shawnee: "Wednesday at ELK
mount and Inkster: on Thursday at
McCanna aud Loretta; on Friday AT
BcntrU. The. calnpairn will he closed
with a big meeting in Grand Forks
Saturday night.
Attracting Much Attention.
The consolidation OF schools is one
Of the most important questions in
Grand Forks county educational
circles. and every phase Of the proc
lem will be discussed during the cam
pagin. a number OF districts arc con.
%templating consolidation. and consc-
duently the campaign is of consider.
able importance.
At the meeting this afternoon the
officers of the association also will
maine IL speaker to represent Grand
Forks county al the meeting of the
school directors scction Of the North
Dakota Educational association.
They also will choose an executive
board Of five members to make prep
a%rations for tho fall meeting Of the
County Directors association.
The officers of the association are:
j.. A. warnken Of Emerado. presi-
dent; Mrs. !. w. Scott. Gilby. vice
president; G. II. Hansen. Mekiuock,
secretary. Mr.. Warpken is also presi-
dent OF the North Dalstta School Di-
rectors' association. The meeting Is
being held at the. Office of County Sup
erintendent Of Schools Miss Beatrice
Jnhnstone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
DISTRICTS TO UNITE
Petitions Signed BY Resident. Of
Johnstown Township for Consoli.
dation of Rural Schools.

a petition calling for the conso1ida.
ton of three school districts in Johns
town township, has been signed by a
majority of the residents of the terri
tory affected, and forwarded to the
board Of county commissioners.
This will be the second consolida-
ton in the county. A number of other
districts will, It is hoped, take favor
able action on the new. plan in the
near future
Plans for tho erection of the new
school house and arrangements for ...>
conveyance of the children, to and
from school, will he taken up later.
The districts which are planning the
consolidation are 1910 and 10.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
SIGN MUSTER THURSDAY NIGHT
All Members Of Grapd Forks Machine
Gun Company CrEed to Be- Pres
ent at Regular Meeting.

Ali, members Of the Grand Forks
Machine Gun company are urged 10
DO present at the regular meeting 10
the auditorium. Thursday night.
The company muster roll Is to be
signed at this meeting and it ia
highly important that all of the
.Euardsmen should be on hand to dc
this. !. e.
The first regular inspection OF the
company. will take place the end of
this month. and the. officers desire the
company to make as good an appear
ance as possible at that time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

speakers were Miss Beatrice John
stone, county superintendent Of
schools. and Thomas Mooney, county
commissioner.
The officers of the newly formed
club are r.. E. Neste. president; Il. j.
Roman. vice president: d. A. Neison,
secretary, and James Murphy, treas
urer. The club expects to double its
membership in a short time. Plans
arc being made to hold regular meet
ings at Marvel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
akS Plan MINSTREL SHOW
Production to BE Put on in April I'm.
der the Direction, OF Holly and
Anne sheppard.

Local Elks are planning a monster
minstrel show to lie put OF during the
Holly and Anne sheppard, whose pro-
auctions throughout this part of the
country have given them a wide repu-
tation.
The details of the show will be
worked out as soon as Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheppard arrive the latter part Of this
month, the arrangements with them
having been completed Tuesday by
the local committee.
It is known. however, that the pro-
gram will contain a large assortment
Of numbers, musical. humorous, etc.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
HAhOOD GIVESSTRONGSFRNON
breaches on Need Of Heaveuly vstou
: I'm Opening Address 1t First
-. Methodist Church.

.. where there is no, vision. the peo-
Pie perish." was the text of Rev. ].
Mahoed in the sermon with which
he opened q series Of eyangelistic
meetings at the First N. e. church OF
this city Tuesday night.
DIR. M2hood declared that every tree
a laboratory, every flower an ar
tiGt, and that the vision of God might
be clearly e through forms Of nat
ure.
He declared that the lack Of a Wis.
ion was q peril to q young man OF
young woman, saying that those who
lived only to eat. drink and enjoy life
formed the class from which the out
one. he said, should havs 4 vision OF
God.
Dr. Mahood's second address +
scheduled to be given ct ; o'clock thi,
Afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
M|NNE:S0TANS HAVE
DAY AT AUTO SHOW
Of their favorite vehicles. There are
four motorcycle exhibits. and each one
is attracting considerable attention.

is attracting considerable attention..
see
: SPARK PLUGS. #
.
The Women's Guild of the Plymouth
Congregational church has an eating
booth in tho basement Of tho audi
torium, and they are serving lunches
during the show hours.
The Oakland "silent. salesman is
attracting considerable attention. The
company has n of the best advertise
ing and educational exhibits OH tho
floor. It consists of one of their latest
model cars, with long advertising
strip pointing out each part Of tho
mechanism makeup of. the car.
The exhibit was shown at the Spring.
field and Minneapolis shows and re.
ceivcd a great deal Of favorable co3n-
ment. *.
The Chevrolet cars. exhibited by
Smith & Sinclair Of East Grand Forks,
tion.' The company exhibits a Little
SIX" and a Baby Grand" the latter a
four passenger 1876 ar. Mr.. Sinclair
and Mr.. Latta, the factory representa-
tive. are making plans, to give a hill
climbing exhibition during the. week.
Electric cars are scarce this year.
The Rauch and Lang car is the only
electric shown and, Of course, it is re-
ceiVing unusual attention.
James Mclaughlin, q. prominent au-
tomobilc mar of. Langdon, was a Wis
itor at the show today.
r. Grover; OF. Grafton. who has the
agency for the Studebakef:in NNlsh
county, is attending the show. IIe is
assistinE +. TT. Haverland OF the Da-
kota Auto company in demonstrating
the value of the Studchaker..
The farm car. shown by the Inter-
national Harvester company, is one OF
the most popular on The floor. An I'M
usually large number of farmers have
become Interested in It. and the repre-
sentative is confident Of closing q num-
Der of deals before the show ends.
7. u. Aim. of Mayville. another out
of own automobile man, is a visitor
at the show today.
The Sims Auto company's booth is
one OF the busiest in the building. The
company is exhibiting the Buick and
Cadillac cars, and, since the show op-
ened yesterday morning, the represen-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
MODERN DAl

MODERN DANCES DENOUNCED.
Boston, March 4.-Modern dances
were denounced by a legislative com.
mittee yesterday at a hearing on a bill
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

introduced by Representative T.. II.
Sullivan OF Dorchester. prohibiting
specifically the Tango, lame duck, Ar
gentine, chicken flip, bunny-nug and
grizzly slide.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
tatives have had to make numerous
demonstrations.

The Metz roadster. the novelty of
the show. is getting its share of atten-
tton. 1t Is y light car. built for speed
and service. and, according to the
demonstrators. it gets results.
The self-startins Indian motorcycle.
exhibited by the Grand Forks Motor
cycle company. is attracting Il great
deal Of attention.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04
THIS CHICKEN NOT POULTRY.

Advertisement for Dance Leads Mayor
to Refuse Permit.
Los Angeles, March 4.-"(Plenty of
chicken" "a advertised in the posters
for u dance here, but because this
promise did not pertain to poultry,
Mayor Rose, as head Of the police
commission. declined TO issue a per-
init for the affair to be held.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

r.. IJ. Aim. of Mayville. another out
of own automobile man, is a visitor
at the show today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

Read The rimcs-I1era1d Want Ada.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

The Sims Auto company's booth is
one OF the busiest in the building. The
ened yesterday morning; the represen-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

T. Grover, of. Grafton, who has the
agency for the Studebakef:in WNlsh
county, is attending the show. IIe is
assisting II. TT. Haverland Of the Ia
kota. Auto company in demonstrating
the value Of the Studcbaker.-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-04

Electric cars are scarce this year.
The Rauch and Lang car is the only
electric shown and, Of course, it is re-
ceiving unusual attention.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-01-09

Player Folk
lncOgnitO
Romance That Came of a
Vacation Spent on APP .
PIE Tree Farm
BY MAcKIH

Il simply want to be myself for
awhile" explained Susanna Whitmorc
to motherly Mrs. Holden as they sat
in the cool shade of the farmhouse
porch. AFTER III has portrayed a doz-
IN different characters during a sea
son you can Imagine the blessed relief
of getting away from the atmosphere
of the playhouse. P~lease-please do
not tell anybody that | am an actress
Won't you let me be your niece from
Wayback?"
Mrs. Holden smiled into the beauti.
full gray eyes. "Ah. my dear, you will
be playing a part. then, won't your"
she asked.
Susanna laughed gayly. ITS in the
blood. of curse. but ! a t%ruthfully
be Susie Whitmore. the daughter of an
old friend. | am so glad you knew my
mother. Isn't 1t wonderful that out of
all the advertisements | read | pick
ed out your Apple Tree farm and then
1t should happen that you knew my
mother?"
Mrs. Hoiden's hand covered the small
white palm upturned Oh S~usanna's
lap. 81 don't know as it's so mighty
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-01-09

in What the World Says" He .smil.
ed dizzily down into her gray eyes.
He had thought of them ever since
that first day he had seen her with
Florine. isn't it wonderful that we
two out Of all the world should have
met here incognito?"
Susanna blushed deeply. She was
thinking of what Mrs. Holden had said
to her that first day.
When she had crossed the orchard
she looked back, and he was stifl stand
ing there by the bars gazing ut her, and
to both of them it seemed that some
sweet happiness was framed in either
end of that green vista formed by the
ranks of old apple trees.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-01-09

wonderful when you come to think 1t
over,'' she said deliberately. when
you consider who 1t is that orders all
things 1t seems the most natural thing
In the world that he should direct a
motherless girl who needs a little moth
| ering straight to a childless woman
who has always been heart hungry"
Her hand frightened on the girls hand
and as she felt a return pressure tears
came into her kind eyes. Now. my
dear, it is all settled. l suppose. that
you are to come down to Apple Tree
farm and spend three months. and !
| shall introduce you as u friend, and
If anybody finds out you are an actress
well, it will not be our fault"
you're not ashamed of that-the
profession, l mean?' asked the girl
quickly. "Some people are prejudiced.
you know"
lord love you. dear! he wouldn't
have given you that talent If he didn't
expect you to make use of 1t. That's
our reasoning. James and mine. All
the lessons to be learned are not be-
tween book owe | expect the stage
teaches plenty of folks"
81 hope it doesI" cried Susanna hap
PLY. 'Now that it's all arranged
cannot wait to get down here. ! shall
arrive next S~aturday-big bag. little
bag, bandbox and bundle. Now tell
me who our neighbors are"
'aThere are mighty few of 'em. The
farms all being so large. they are nat
urally far apart. all excepting Silas
Tanners. Our orchards join, but you
can't see their house in the summer
because of the trees. In the winter
time we're mighty glad to feel we're
SO close together"
"Are the Tanners a large familyT'
inquired Susanna as she arose to go.
Nobody except Silas and his wife
and Florfne. That's their daughter.
Florine might be company for you.
only she's kind of narrow about some
things. Then there's their hired man,
George. So you see there amt many
llere to snoop around and wonder who
you are. guess you'll be let alone
md can get all the rest you need and
bring back some real color into your
rheeks."
The green vista under the gnarled
trees of the orchard was S%usanna's ia
vorite haunt. Her hammock was
swung between two apple trees. Over
her head a pair of robins were raising
a nestful of young ones.
For the first few weeks Susanna was
content to lie in the hammock and
read or sleep or to watch the bird life
about her. She learned to know the
Tanner family by sight. The short,
stout woman was Mrs. Tanner: the
lean. stopped man was SiIas Tanner;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-09

HAS INTERESTS
NJ. Morgan, Director Bank
and Manager for Scar
borough & Co., Store

NJ. Morgan, postmaster at River
Junction, is a native of Mount Pleas
ant Gadsden county, but for the past
25 years has been resident of River
Junction and Chatta hoochee. He is
manager of the general merchandise
establishment of Scarborough & Co.
and is interested financially in the
business. When the Gadsden County
State Bank was established Mr.. Nor
gan became stockholders and is at
the present time, one of the directors
of that institution.
Mr. Morgan is one of the leaders in
the civic life of the community and
is not only a prominent member of
the Board of Trade, but one who takes
personal interest in the work that is
being done. He is a firm believer in
River Junction and is convinced that
it is but the question of a compare
lively short time until the advantages
of that place as a location for whole
sale houses and industries viii be rec
OgniZed Mr.. Morgan operates Il nice
farm il the vicinity and is as success
ful as an agriculturalist as he is as
business man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-09
GREAT M|NESOF
FULLERS EARTH

There are immense deposits of full
ers earth in various sections OF Gads-
den county and three of the largest
fullers earth plants in the world are
located within it's confines. The cor
poration operating these plants is the
Floridine Company, the headquarters
of which is at Warren, Pa w. L.
MacGowan is vice president and gen
eraI manager of the company, in di-
rect charge OF operation of the plants.
One OF the largest plants of the COM
pany is located about half a mile from
the city of Quincy, another is at Jami-
SON. just north of Havana, in the
northeastern section of the county, and
the third is at Midway.
F'ullers earth is a mineral consisting
chiefly of silica, alumina and water
with a little magnesia, lime and pc
roXide OF iron. 1t occurs in beds as
ISOLATED with chalk. collie, etc, and is
usually Of a greenish brown or slate
blue color, is very greasy to the touch,
scarcely adheres to the tongue and
falls to pieces in water but does not
become plastic. 1t has a remarka Bile
power of absorbing oil or grease and
immense quantities are used in the
refining of oils and the refining of
sugar.
The deposits in Gadsden county are
the largest in the southern states and
among the greatest in the country,
and the industry gives employment to
hundreds of men in various ca pa cities.
All Of the product Is shipped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-09
:. THE FLORIDA HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE :
GREAT INSTITUTION
BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED

vided for the benefit of those PATIENTS
for whom the physicians prescribe
special food. a modern bakery. To-
Gated a short distance from the kitch
ems. provides about 500 loaVes of
bread per diem and turns nearly 300
pounds of meal into corn bread every
twenty-four hours. Ice for the inSti-
tuition is provided by a modern plant
with a capacity of ) tons per day. and
an up-to-date laundry handles the
clothing of the patients and the linen
OF the institution, amounting to about
$4,000 pieces per week.
There are upwards of 1900 acres of
land in connection with the hospital
and of this the grounds and buildings
occupy about 90 acres About 100
acres is in cultivation and the balance
of the available land is used for pas
turing the 100 cows that belong to the
hospital. The larger portion of the
land is rough ard unsuited for culti-
walton.
For the accommodation OF relatives
and friends of the patients convey
ance is operated between the hospital
and River Junction, meeting ali trains
and carrying visitors to and from~the
institution without charge.
Little Restriction.
There is little restriction at the
Florida Hospital for the Insane and
the unfortunate patients do about as
they please within reasonable bounds
The buildings are surrounded by COZ
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-09
RIVER JUNCTION
BOTTL|NGW WORKS
Established Over Ten Years
and Enjoys Large Trade
Throughout Section.

The Coca Cola, RED Keen" Ginger
Ale and Hires Root Beer, well as
the various naVors Of soda put up by
the River Junction Boiling Works.
have become famous throughout the
territory covered by the concern dur
ing the ten years since its establish
ment by ]. Fl. Keen. owner of the
business. who also operates a similar
plant at Mariana. L. O. Fletcher is
manager Of the business and. under
standing every phase of the trade, has
been instrumental in greatly increas-
ing the output since he took the active
management.
Sanitation is paramount at the plant
OF the River Junction Bottling Works
and cleanliness is the Watchword.
The bottling is carried on upon cement
floors, sCrupulously clean, and only the
purest artesian water is used about
the place. Tho capacity Of the plant
is about 900 dozen bottles per day OF
10 hours, the work being performed by
thoroughly modern crown bottling and
Gaping machines.
Mr.. Keen, who established the bust
ness, started in a modest way and
with practically no capital. Strict at
tention ID business ana the production
Of beverages that satisfied the public
quickly brought reward. Today tho
River Junction Boiling Works is one
of the largest plants CT its kind in
West Florida, and 1t is still growing.