davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01

rails and Warroad line of the Great Northern system
II miles from Crookson and % miles North of Thief
River Falls Then there is the Middle River Telenhone
Company and both the Tr-State and Northwestern
Ines connecting up the whole territory with the out
side world; two star mail routes from Middle River
supplying post-ofices at Gazke, ROLLS Jane Randen
Aspelin, Homoka and Woolery The city is well built
III business blocks, and is noted it's fine residence
section, and has fifteen blocks cement laid walks in
business and residence portion In hotels there are
two, the Northern Hotel commercial mems headouart
ers, and the Scandal Hotel making it a splendid place
to live and do business in.
FARMER DAIRYMEN.
Among the thirteen actively operated creameries
IN Marshall county, the Farmers Co. Operative Cream
ery owned and operated by the farmers tributary to
Middle River IS one of the most prosperous paying as
it did to its patrons in 1914 $4,000 This is one Of
the active agencies that tells the story of the prosperity
on the farm and why this section holds such lure to
the farmer-dairymen tributary to Middle River
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
The men who doing things for the upbuilds of
this section are those that comprise the municipal
government; such men A. C. Kvennes, president Of
the council and trustees r. D. V. Carr Knue Nelson
and John c. Nordlum; Louis Olson clerk and c. A.
Berg, treasurer.
In 1914 the city built power house, size 24x48,
steel building with concrete foors equipped with 35
horse power international engine with storage batter
les to furnish electric lighting for the business and
residence section.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
MIDDLE RIVER PIONEER.

The publisher of the Middle River Pioneer, is R. D.
v Carr, who came here July 49, 1908. The
Pioneer under the masterful editorshp of Mr. Carr is
live exponent of this section and has done much to
advertise its advantages to the outside world.
sJOBERG's DEPARTMENT STORE.
This business was established in 1905 by Mr. Jonas
Sjoberg, who here from Roseau where he was in
the general merchandise business from 1883 to 1906
The Sjoberg department store is the great trading
center of the Middle River district and carries COM
plete stock of dry goods, ladies' readyto-wear furn-
lshlngs, mems and boys clothing, ladies' and misses
mems and boys shoes, builders and shelf hardware
crockery and glassware staple and fancy groceries,
flour and feed and implements, all carried in it's
splendid store building, size 1OOx120 feet built of CON
crete with full basement steam heated and electrically
lighted.
Mr.. Jonas Sjoberg is president of the Security State
Bank has served the city mayor one of the Tub
erculosis Sanitariun commission comprising Marshall
and Roseau countless in fact is of the leading men
of Northwestern Minnesota
ST. HILAIRE RETAIL LUMBER COMPANY.
This business established in 1904 and has the
best stocked lumber yard in this section of Marshall
county, size 140x150 feet. There are three lumber
warehouses, Sizes 16x140 including the office; 1880
feet and 16x30 feet The local agent, Mr. A W. Peter
has been in the employ of the company five wears
in Middle River and with the company years hay.
ing been formerly located at Hallock and Stephen
OTHER DESERVED MENTION.
John Phipson manager of the Hanson and
Barren Milling Company, here in 1907 and in
1910 appointed local manager of this company
He is native of Denmark, having been born there in
1848, coming to the States in 1865 and locating in
Wisconsin, where he ralroaded for ten years. he then
went to South Dakota, where he farmed down to 1900
and then to Middle River where he farned down
to 1910, when he accepted his present position.
D..
Milling Company, came here in 1906 from Ada where
he engaged in farming for twenty years Mr.
Berg is native Of Norway born there in 1864 coming
to the States in 1876 to Fillmore county, where he re-
manned two years. removing to Ada in 1873 where he
engaged in farming Mr. Berg has served as clerk Of
the village board in 1918 and 1914 and mayor in 1912
He is Of Middle Rivers most progressive citizens
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
equlpplng and stocking the same We doubt if any
other section can make better showing
STATE RANK OF Ad1ID1 n1111au

equlppng and stocking the same We doubt if any
other section can make better showing
STATE BANK OF MIDDLE RIVER
This bank established in 1904 and is the oldest
bank of eastern Marshall county The bank is housed
IN It's own building built Of St. Louis pressed brick
with Bedford Indiana, stone trimmings size 24x4O with
full basement built at cost of $4,000 It is steam
heated and electrically lighted. There is a brick
and concrete vault, size Sx1O with automatic
time lock, making it fire and burglar proof;
and it is fitted up with safety-deposit boxes
for the use Of patrons. The bank has
savings department and pays per cent interest writes
all lines of insurance makes farm loans and has land
department where they have splendid buys in the
choicest of improved farms and wild lands The State
bank OF Middle River has capital of $4,000 surplus
and profits of $4,000 and average deposits of S6OOOO
The officers are H. L. A1egaard, president; A. D.
Stephens, vice presidents A. C Kvennes cashier with
A. Skarstad, assistant cashier Mr.. Kvennes came to
the State Bank of Middle River it's cashier in 1907
from the Citizens State Bank of Thief River Falls
He of the live wires, being mayor of the city
besides being al-around hustler for everything per
tanning to the growth of this section.
SECURITY STATE BANK.
This bank established, October %, 1912 and has
capital of $4,000, surplus and profits of $780, and
deposits of $5500O The Security State Bank is housed
in its own building, S0x120 of which the bank proper
occupies 20x4o feet has brick and cement vault
automatic time locks and safety deposit boxes They
pay per cent interest time deposits, make colec
tons on commercial paper and transact business for
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

Middle River is in school dis
trict No. 1925 and has just finished
a splendid consolidated school
building of six rooms at a cost of
$4,000, modern in every respect,
presided over by five teachers,
Normal and University graduates.
All grades are taught as also are
four years Of high school, includ-
ing Domestic Science, Manual
Training and Agriculture. There
is a two-acre agricultural plot for
experimental and demonstration
purposes. In addition to the new
school house there is the old two
room frame school building, that
will be utilized as necessity re-
quires. The officers Of the school
board are: director, J. B. Grobey;>
clerk, l.. Olson; and treasurer, NJ.
N. Gullikson; with Edward F.
Johnson, superintendent.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01

for tha proportion is two Of open Valley
land In riding through the country over it's splendid
roads, we witnessed luxuriant fields every side for
miles and miles, of wheat that was harve sted and the
shocks standing average of feet apart; the
sane Ct OATS barley and great fields of flax boon1
wheat fields that yield from IS 40 bushels oats 70 to
100, barley 80 to 40 bushels per acre. crops that will
more than for the original cost of he land and the
buildings, great unfold of wealth reaped from the
SOIL the most prosperous section of this great rich
Valley, and what is more, in the good roads section
5he best of schools and churches nearby creameres
and cash markets for everything produced the farm
of which Middle River is the metropolis, with all bless
ings that benign nature has showered any land with
incompatible climate dry atmosphere in summer and
winter out of the hastone zone with bountfu rain
da during the season of propagation.
The United States census of 1910 gave Middle River
149 population but today the village has population
around 50O and there has been boo-it has been
steady growth, made so by the development of the
country tributary 1t is the Crookston Thief River
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01

non-residents make farmland loans and do genera
banking business. There twentyone stockholders,
covering business and farmers of Middle River
and this section, which makes it exceedingly strong
financial institution The bank has select number OF
improved farms that priced at from $40 to $40 per
and The officers of the Security State Bank OF
Middle River are: Jonas Sjoberg, president; A. n.
Eckstrom, president; E. P. Modin cashier and L.
H. Olson, assistant cashier; with the following board OF
directors Jonas Sjoberg A. N Eckstrom E. L. Lehman,
l.. H. Olson and d. P. Modin
HOW MIDDLE RIVER GROWS.
During the building season of 1914-15, there were
built the following splendid up-to-date residences,
which add another testimonial to the progressveness of
it's citizens: Erick Anderson $780, Christ Rundtom,
$1,000; Lennie Olson 81 200 Henry Young, addition,
$1,000; Jonas Sjoberg, remodeed home, $500; Emil
Peterson, $1,S00; Mrs Brahaug, $500; Mike Serum,
$780, Oscar Schankey 1000; K. O. Johnson, 1000;
Lennie Pokaa, $780, Martin sandberg, $1,000; Middle
River Fire Hail. 81 900; Jens Offerdahl, $1,000; J. B.
Groby $4,000; Knute Nelson, $1,000; Miss Regina
Nelson store building 81 2OO Middle River Hardware
Co., garage and machine shop, size 30x140, steel and
concrete $4,000; Northern Hotel remodeled, $1,2O0
Christian Hagen $1,000; Public school building, brick
and concrete $4,000; E. P Modins modern bungalow,
$4,000, besides many other building improvements.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
PRIMARY GRAIN MARKE

Middle River has two grain elevators, the Red Lake
Falls Milling Company 10000 bushel house, and the
Hanson and Barren Milling Company's elevator, also
10000 bushe house, while both Of these elevators,
nded 100 900 bushels of the 1914 crop year, while
the 1915 year will show large increase, owing the
larger acreage and greater yield per acre.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
MIDDLE RIVER AS A BANKING CENTER.

MIDDLE RIVER AS A BANKING CENTER.
To prove the fertility of the soil and it's earning
capacity we have only to make mention that the two
banking houses, The State Bank of Middle River and
the Security State Bank, have combined capital of
$4,000, surplus and undivided profits of $17660 and
deposits Of $215000 This for section, tells the
story of the prosperity and fugaty of it's farm home
builders for this capital represents the surplus savings
after opening up the farms, erecting buildings and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
A MATTER OF INDIVIDUALITY

But what about Dich." queried
The-Mother-of-Three. the indignation
which stirred her tender heart creep
ing into her voice.
Why" answered The-Mother-of.
One bit impatiently. have not just
told you that l made up my mind
when Dick was born that he should
be great artist. | think 1t will be
just too lovely to be pointed out as
the mother of a renowned painter.
don't your"
But" reiterated The-Mother-of-
Three, what about Dick? How do
you know that he is artistically gifted?
How do you know that he will have
the ability to become a great painter?
Whatever may be his gifts you must
remember that they are God-given.
And he has /. right to travel the road
to which they point, even as you have
a right to be yourself.
Why" she asked. how dare you
say that Dick will be a great painter,
and to boast Of the pride you shall
feel as his mother?"
The clear-seeing eyes Of the speaker
flashed their indignation. and her
usually gentle voice took on an un-
wonted sternness. for this matter of
individuality was one in which she
was much interested.
Maybe you have made up your mind
to make an artist out of Dick" she
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
.FQk@WuCh]
|. hP0SSiNQ
DDJUlid Chamberlain
|: g 4S MCCLURE NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE O.
g % Ms CtURE NEW3PHPER SYNDICATE

own ordinations. and through u.
years of his growth you are stun,,,s
him physically by shutting him nm =
an ART school in the belief that \.
will one day satisfy your vanity.
The boy may. through years a,
study. become a mediocre artist, but y
God did not peculiarly endow him with
an artistic soal in the years that Ar,
to coma Dick will never forgive Va.
down in his heart of hearts, and \.
will cry out in his bondage all IA.
days OF bis life"
The-Mother-of-One was too startlS
to be angry. j,
What" she asked in frightened
voice, what am to do?"
stop the art lessons for a time A.
least. Give the time they have been
occupying to out-of-door play, and
while the lad grows and develops
physically watch the wonderful IN.
folding of his own individuality. n
will be a revelation to you"
And while he grows" TheMothen
of-Three went on to advise. make IA
effort to turn him into channels that
are not his own. Don't try to force
him into being what you would like
to have him. II he is intended to
paint pictures. and become a gres,
artist, you will find 1t out. And II he
was intended to follow a commercial
life you will know in plenty Of tina
One thing is certain: he would make ,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
CARRIES COINS, IN HIS EARS
California Man, Has Cash Register
System That is Exclusive
D.. rand Unique.

Fall River Mills, CalJwomenf garry
their foosc change in their stockings.
children put their. mohey in their
mouths. but Norris Bethel, head clerk
of Florin Brothers. Of this places makes
a cash register of hts, ea<s. -
When he ia selling goods and ism
a hurry for a nickel or dime to
make change, he reaches to one ear
or the other and finds the needed
coin. - ,
Or, if he receives small coin and
is at some distance from the cash reg
lister, he puts it into one of his ears
until he. has use for # or nntif ne Is
close to the cash registep,and can re-
lieve himself " - p.
The system is considered unique,
and it is Bethels exclusively,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21

continued; but God made up his mind
first. And il God intended your boy
to sell lumber or do something equally
as unesthetic you may make up your
mind all you want to but he'll never
be an artist"
Nonsense" said The-Mother-of-
One. why Dick is in art school now.
Everybody knows that any artistic &C
complishment is just the knack OF
sticking at it. II Dick keeps on work
ing at his art from now until he Is
through high school he ought o be
ready by then to do something really
worth while"
She thought she had scored heavily
for The-Mother-of.Three was silent
Foolish, deluded little Mother-of'
One!
81 had an only brother" said The
Mother-of-Three with apparent irrel
evance. my mother ruined his life
No two children are ever alike. Ma
ture fashions each from an Individual
design and throws away the pattern
She cut my brother out Of exquisite
material. She attuned his whole be
ing to music. He heard melody In ev
erything. BY virtue Of his genius he
should have been educated musician
but nv mother had an idea that mu
sicians are poverty.stricken. erratit
folk, and her dreams for my brother
were lined with dollars. She made
up her mind when he was born that nc
should be a big figure in the financial
world. and so she ignored the clamol
of his soul, the cry Of his individu
atty. and trained him for Commercial
life. because he was a brave. dutifu
lad he obey ed ny mothers wishes and
TODAY he 10 an unsuccessful business
man. working for other people In az
office where each day Is more miser
able than the one before; the purpose
of his creation thwsrted by a moth
er's egotism and selflove," ended
The-Mother-of-Three with a sob.
And you mean
Yes" said The-Motherof-Three. =
mean Just that. OF course 1t is posi-
BILE that your Dick was born with the
divine fire Of genius. II so you are
right to give him his chance. But you
don't know! You are not sending hin
To art school because you have stud
led his natural bent and determined
to help it in its growth.
YOU ARE SENDING HIM BE
CAUSE YOU MADE UP YOUR MINI
YEARS AGO THAT 1T WOULD BE
GRATIFYING TO YOU TO BE POINT
ED OUT AS THE MOTHER OF An
ARTIST.
You decided what he was to be be
fore be had a chance to express hi!
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
Sources OF Graphite Supply.

Graphite occurs rather frequently ID
granite rock throughout the Appalscn-
ian system from Maine to Texas. ane
has been mined in various localities'
notably at Ticonderoga In New for.'
and at a number Of points In Pennsyf
vania and New Jersey. But the Az
palachian range Of occurrences, ana
with them those Of Canada, consist !"
disseminated grains known to inc
trade as fake graphite, and the COST =,
recovery has pretty generally proVeo
prohibitive, with the result that e'ea
the old Ticonderoga mines are W
longer operated. For a numoer .,
wears the chief supply OF natural
graphite has come from Ceylon. wners
the mineral occurs as massive VEINS .
Another prominent graphite neio ne'
in the Tunkinsk mountains OF sioer'a'
and Mexico also has a rather impoI
tant source in Sonora In this COUNTY,
Montana has the only Occurrences 0tn@
than of fake graphite thus far enco'"
tered.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
j. S. TO CONTINUE
SELLING SUPPLIES
AUsTRlA'S NOTE ANSWERED -
REFUSE TO STOP EXPORT.
ING OF MUNITIONS.
CITES B0ER WAR INSTANCES
Recalls That Teutons Furnished Ma
teriaI to Great Britain When Her
Enemies Could Not Import
Necessities.

washington.-The State Depart
fnent made public the reply of the
United States rejecting views set
forth by the AustroHungarian gov
eminent in a recent note contending
that expectation of war munitions
from America to Austria's enemies
was conducted on such scale as to
be mot In consonance with the deli
milton OF neutrality"
Though friendly in language and
tone, the note fatty denies the Austro-
Hungarian contentious, and recalls
that that country and Germany fur
nished munitions Of war to Great
Britain during the Boer war when
England's enemies could not import
such supplies. It insists the Ameri-
can government is pursuing a strict
" neutral course in adhering to a
principle upon which It would depend
for munitions In the markets OF the
world In case 1t should be attacked by
a foreign power.
"The principles Of international
law" the communication concludes,
''the practice of nations, the national
safety of the United States and other
nations without great military and na
val establishments, the prevention OF
increased armies and navies, the adop
ton Of the peaceful methods OF the
settlement of international differences
and finally neutrality itself, are Cd
posed to the prohibition by neutral
nation of the expectation Of arms, am
munition or other munitions Of wal
to belligerent powers during the
progress Of the war"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21

tilation. of four pair of soldier boot
soles at the end sof four stretchers
which had been slid noiselessly into
place at the estafninet by the sturdy.
kindly. experienced medical corps
men. >. =
AS We walked, along. one .of. our
cups of a battery near bS4smoked again
in the course Of, i !desultory- cannon
ade, seeking to pay back in kind for
injuries. which the flour 'prostrate fig.
ures in the ambulance had Teceived.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
U. 8. Army Aviator Killed.

Fort Sill. Okla-Military honors
were accorded the body of Captain
George H. Knox, who was killed here
when an aeroplane which he was pi-
loting over the United States army
maneuver grounds fell distance of
$40 feet. Lieut. R. B. Sutton. who al
so fell with the aeroplane at the time
Captain Knox was killed, vas not Sc
riously injured.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21

The Casino at. Narragansett pier
was the scene of the novel black and
white costume ball. given by Mrs. Tai
bot Hanan. The Casino, arrayed with
streamers Of black and white. and bal
'cony DECORATED with checks. Of similar
colors and the entrance designed with
the same effect. formed p fitting bac =
ground to the costumes Of the particii
pants. 1t was the first notable BALI
of the season and was preceded by
many dinner parties. One OF the, fea-
lures of the affair was the hostess,
Mrs. Talbot Hanan. in her blaSk and
white tsffeta gown trimmed. with
black velvet and ofnamented with
figures. A. striking part OF de cos.
tums were the pantalettes md the
skipping rope which she carried
throughout the evening; x
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
Camera az a Side Arm.

The ideal machine to wear a..
carry with you at all times 'ana "
get the best pictures you must assp
YOUR machine with you) must be hsn..
with a lens capable Of working al NV
loss than F-63 and a high'snu''e'
speed for quick work where deslreu.
The picture taken must Dc ia'e.
enough so that one will not nave "
enlarge everything.
II you have your machine win YOU
vou will sometimes see chances J.
get a deer or other wild creature, on.
II YOU 90 back to camp for IL you.
opportunity will be gone. II you az !,
to have it with you at all times "
must be light and compact
The vest-pocket cameras are =.
cellent little machines. but do not an
swer my purpose, the picture tne'
take being too small without enlarge
ment. and they have no shutter speea
tonly one-fiftieth Of secono''-o''
ing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21

,,.heaS.snake from a box of sexpsas
which he was shelling. =. =
TherpeaS ~sse in the hhlls in astzsck,
from which Wsssef dumped them fato
an empty bs1.E in and -transed
them.
AS he iiited:sa irptgl of the fSlls
al copperhead shake wEiggled OH. of
his arms and .sfinped back into -the
boz. apgrtly Aarrmg its tongue at him.
Fox "A moment Weaver was sun.
;perved,b y Ills. close call. then grabbed
a club. threw the snake out on the
floor and killed 1t.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
St. Louis Strikers Riot.

st. Louisa running fight between
500 strikers and sympathizers on one
side and three non-union drivers and
score of policemen on the other,
which terminated In a riot in front OF
the St Louis Transfer Company's sta
Die, was the first act of violence In
the strike of 1900 transfer drivers
and chauffers. About 20 people were
hurt with bricks and stone, but none
seriously.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
Civil War Officer Retired.

Washington.--The last officer on
the active list of the United States
army who saw service in the war be-
tween the states, was placed on the
retired list when Col. John L. Glen,
quartermaster's department, reached
the age Of "a years and wound up his
official duties. He retires with the
additional rank of brigadier general.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
Exnecf Reduction In Coal.

Washington. - Ultimate reductions
in hard coal prices were predicted as
a result of the Interstate Commerce
Commissions decision making sweep
ing cuts in rates on the product. The
decision is expected to put independ-
ents on the same footing as conf
panies controlled by the hard coal car
rying roads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
LOOPS The LOOP HIGH UP


San Diego. Cai-Lieut Byron @
Jones. the young army aviator who re-
Gently established q record for cootin-
nous flight while carrying passen-
ger. was receiving congratulations the
other day on account of his achieve
ment when he topped the loop four
consecutive times q an altitude Of T.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21

success of neither the one nor the
other under compulsion."
The speakers face was aglow win
hope and enthusiasm, for at last she
saw that The Mother-of-One had
gained a full comprehension Of how
wicked a thing 1t is to interfere with
the intentions of God in the matter Oh
a human life.