The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-10-09
BELF|E[D HAD A
PARCEL POST Ex,
AN EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT
SHOWING SOME OF MANY
ARTICLES THAT CAN BE
SENT TROUGH
, -. MAILS.
Showing of Vegetables Fine. Henry
). F. Truelsen, Former Dickin-
son Carpenter, Had Premium
Farm Display.

The Belfield fair was held on Sep
tember 80, October 1 and 2 this year,
and good many people from Dick
inson and this part of the county
were in attendance at some time dur
ing the last two days. Following a
weeks rain so closely, the roads
were naturally in bad shape and it
was not a real pleasure to drive a
long distance for the fair, which
probably accounts for a smaller at
tendance than what had been expect
ed; However, those who went up
from this place found a fine grain and
vegetable exhibit. Of course the
corn was disappointing, as is the case
every where in North Dakota this
wear, owing to the unfavorable season
coupled with an early frost in many
parts. The samples OF potatoes were
especially good. Grain and grass
samples were as fine as any one could
ask.
F or a general farm exhibit, includ-
ing fruits, vegetables, grains, grasses
and everything that the visitor would
expect. to find on one of the well es-
tablished farms Of Iowa or Illinois,
the Mon-Ma- -Wa-La-Farm took the
sweepstakes. Henry J. r. Truelsen,
formerly a carpenter in Dickinson, is
the owner Of this model place six
miles north of Belfeld. Mr.. and Mrs:
Truelsen put up great quantities OF
home grown fruit. They diversity
and raise fine cattle, horses, pigs
cts, on the place. p
Probably the first large parcel post
exhibit to be shown in North Da-
kota west of Fargo was prepared by
Pogtmasted John P. Galyen of Bel
field. His exhibit had prominent
place in the large display room and
included wagon load or SO OF artl-
cles that are now admitted to the
mails. It was purely an educational
exhibit and is something in which
the postoffice department is deeply
interested, so much so that they had
asked Mr.. Galyen to get a photo
graph of his display and forward to
headquarters.
The first and second zone, including
a distance of $50 miles from any post
effice. has rate that is very low and
which is coming into use more and
more as the people become acquainted
with it. Following are some OF the
articles displayed which are admit
ted to the mails and the prices re-
duired for transmission:
Three-burner gasoline stove, 24c;
26-lb. saddle from Sentinel Butte Sad
dlery Co., 3Oc; 26-lb. ham, soc; 10-lb.
wash boiler, 14c; 50-lb. sack flour,
SIC; 43-Ib. box apples, 47c. Some ar
ticles on which the weight was not
indicated are as follows: Eight day
clock. bath tub, harness, auto casing,
auto springs, roll building paper,
chnrn. etc. Mr.. ;Galyen also gave the
people valuable information as to
how these packages should be
Al. Osborn was up Saturday
afternoon and photographed the ex-
hibit; also Mr.. Truelsen's farm dis
There was shortage of live stock
at the fair on account OF the condltl9n
of the roads. People simply could
not drive their stock IN Tor the
show this year. ',.-,-
Gov. Z. B. Hanna gave the people
fine address on Friday and II. >;
Flint, commissioner Of agriculture ana
labor, spoke Saturday afternoon.
Both speakers urged the people TO
keep out of debt as far as possible;
to diversity their farming; cultivate
less acres and do their work better.
These men always give their hearers
good, sound talks.
The carnival was not as much OF
drawing card this fall as a year ago
and the chances are that another
wear the Belfield people will look Tor
some different attractions. ...