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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
VIKING IN THE DAWN OF A new ERA

Z 7 KING should have population of 1000 and
" instead Of four business houses, it should have
fifteen but it has been kept back by of its
business but not by the tlers of the SOIL for they
Of the most progressive type and doing things
along advanced lines Of agricultural pursuits. The
farmers have set pace in crop production ling not
naming the SOIL that farmers in other sections of Mar
shall county will find it hard to follow.
Viking is situated eighteen miles east of Warren,
the Thief River Fals-Kenmare system Of the 500
Line giving it the best of passenger and freight
vice. and in the good roads section being the Penn
bna trail running from Crookston to Karstad, covering
seventy miles, and also the State road, running west
to Warren and east to Thief River Falls, giving it
large trading area, and making it trading center Of
Importance At this writing there are only four gen
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01

81 800, presided over by Rev. Lasseson In addition
to these churches there are others in the outlying
country tributary Viking, which takes care of the
religious wants of the rural population.
FARMERS COOPERATIVE CREAMERY.
From January 1913, to January 1, 1914, the Farm
ers' COOPERATIVE Creamery Co. of Viking, paid the
dairymen for butter-fat $4,000 The average
price paid per pound % CENTS and what is more,
is in very prosperous condition. which means that the
farmers are keeping more dairy and thus ncreas
ing their wealth.
VIKINGS EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES.
Viking is in what is known school district No.
ST. handsome new school building has just been
completed at costof $1,000, size S9x64, with full con-
crete basement 1t threeroom school, teaching all
the grades, including manual training The school
attendance is So presided by three teachers The
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
VIKING AS A BANKING CENTER.

The State Bank of Viking established in 1908
and has paid-up capital Of $4,000 surplus and
profits of $4,000 and deposits of $70520 It is housed
in its building of pressed brick with Bedford stone
trimmings, size 22x36. There is substantial brick
and concrete vault with automatic time locks, making
it fire and burglar-proof. The bank pays from per
cent to per cent time deposits makes farm oans
transacts business for nonresdens and writes fire and
hail insurance The president Of the bank is 0. H.
Taralseth vicepresident, H. L. Melgaard; with l. M
Myrbo cashier who organized the bank ten years ago.
and has proved himself to be the right man in the
right position Mr. Myrbo has great faith in the future
Of Viking and its territory, and for this loses
opportunity to put it the Of publicity The bank
also has land department. owning 1000 Of
improved farms and wild lands located within five and
miles from Viking, that is priced at from $40 to
$50 per acre. according farm buildings and
to trading centers and not the quality Of soil for all Of
the soil is the deep black aluval kind that has made
CHS section famous.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01

the brick and vault with safe deposit boxes for
the Of patrons fire proof while the interior of
the vault is Diebod safe with automatic time lock-
for the safe keeping of the depositors money. The
outer door of the vault is Debold screw door, max
ing it as burglar proof human ingenuity has
been able to devise The Farmers State Bank had de-
posits at the close Of business, June 23rd of
$12O,80139 loans 100000. The capital is $4,000
with surplus of $4,000 The officers of the bank are:
O. L. Melgaard president; H. L. Melgaard, vice presi-
dent H. E. Myhre casher with the following direct
and stockholders: o. L. Melgaard, o. H. Taralseth
Andrew Korstad, H. L. Megaard, D. B. Bake, T. L.
Megaard and H. E. Myhre, all men of the highest
standing in the business and financial affairs of Mar
shall county.
Mr.. Myhre, the cashier of the Farmers State Bank,
of it's first stockholders and has been it's CASH
Ter since it's establishment, which speaks volumes for
his ability and popularity banker The bank does
large business in real estate and Insurance. besides
making commercial collections and attending to the
business of non-resdents
NEWFOLDEN TOWNSHIP.
The townsite plated by the 500 road land de-
partment and was afterwards purchased by Andrew
Korstad and H. E. Myhre. There are rs lots in the
business and residence zone still unsold size rs to
50x40 feet priced at 5000 down. according location
These lots good buys speculation as there can
be question but what Newolden in the coming few
years will have upwards Of 1000 population which will
that many of these lots will be priced and selling
70 81 900.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01

building has all modern school equipment such as
sanitary drinking fountains, hotar heating and
tilatng system The school board Geo. Nelson clerk:
c. A. Lirdell director; and Axe Anderson treasurer.
VIKING TOWNSHIP BOARD
The who at the head Of municipal affairs
all taxpayers and conducting the affairs Of the
township as they would their own business. They
progressive and using the tax payers money
the best advantage They comprise such Peter
Erickson, chairnan Henry Sustad, clerk; August
Peterson treasurer and supervisors John Gustavson
and Martin Forsberg.
BEST OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
The Hotel Viking is Is room house, run the
American plan, where splendid bil-offare is served.
Then there are wel-furnished sleeping rooms, noted
for their snowywhte linen. It's proprietor is Oscar
Jacobson one Of it's best citizens.
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PEOPLES STATE BANK.

PEOPLES STATE BANK
Newfolden, being surrounded by such a rich agri-
cultural territory it has been deemed splendid bus
mess proposition to establish new bank and to fill
this need, the Peoples State Bank Of Newfolden has
been organized with capital Of $4,000 and surplus of
$4,000, which gives it ample capital with the splendid
men back of it to meet all the requirements Of the
territory. The first made by the Peoples State
Bank the erection of modern bank building, size
27x40 feet built of two colored pressed brick with
stone trimmings with large vault The officers of the
Peoples State Bank of Newfolden H. L. Wood,
president; Herman Engesrud vice-president Carl
Hanson, cashier; and H. M. Hanson assistant CASHIER
officials of known integrity.
c. E. BROWN LAND COMPANY
This company opened it's Newfolden office, January
II, 1914, with George Hovg manager, and J. A. Ho-
berg, field manager The main Office is at Ada,
Minnesota and the officers C. E. Brown president;
j. P CARRIER, president and M. A. Peterson,
rotary and In 1914 their first years bus
mess, they sold 40 farms and the 1915 outlook is
ceedingly bright they have already sold $500 acres
all within the trading Of Newfolden. The lands
this company offer for sale the best improved
farms and wild lands in the good roads section where
creameries Of the big assets to the farmer
darymen the best of schools and churches, making it
ideal section to establish farm home, where
everything the side of the settler cash markets.
telephone service and railroad transportation
CARLSON MERCANTILE COMPANY.
The most enterprising and widely known general
merchants this section of the Valley is the Carlson
Mercantile Company, which have two stores, at
Newfolden and the other at Holt. The Newfolden
store opened August list and from the day it
commenced business up to the present hour it has be-
the leading trading center for dry goods ladies'
ready to-wear garments, mems and boys clothing,
ladies' and misses mems and boys shoes, and staple
and fancy groceries. They make speciality Of hand
ling country produce paying the highest cash price,
which of itself is nducement to make the Carlson
Mercantile Company the farmers trading center.
AMUNDSON & LEE.
In general merchandise and hardware, Anlundson
Lee the pioneers having been established since
1910 They occupy their business block size
5Ox60 feet and warehouse, 16x6O feet
The Newfolden Review is published by E. NJ.
Wilson, who is making wide reputation by his ability
as a writer and as an expert printer.
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Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
FARM FACTS
By Peter Radford, Lecturer National
Farmers Union.

By Peter Radford, Lecturer National
Farmers Union.
Cheap money will solve many of
the problems of the farmer.
There is not enough Of the COM
munity spirit among our rural dis
tricts.
Success in farming depends very
largely upon proper marketing
methods, cheap money and CO.
operation.
Something is wrong in our mark
citing system when a small crop
will bring more money than a boun-
tiful one.
Cooperation between practical
farmers and proficient business men
will eliminate ignorance and preju-
dice.
The highest duty of state and fed
eral governments is to place agri-
cultural education within the reach
of all.
The farmer cannot be helped un.
til he organizes, and the govern
ment can best help the farmer
through organization.
By cooperating with his neiehbol
the farmer can learn new methods
of culture and the interchange o.
ideas will benefit both.
The nations menu must be made
up from the fields, pastures, or
chards and gardens, and to farm in
telligently the farmer must know
what is needed.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
upEAKING UP IN A ROW

rho session Of the legislature
Lake up in a row between Govern
I Hays and his followers in the
,,ooral assembly, who had doml-
Hated legislation from the very De-
inning of the session.
The rumpus started over the
l.vornor's action toward the racing
IN an out and out gambling meas
r. which had received majorities
both houses. It will probably
Ever be positively known what
EOvernor Hays was trying to 90 in
R6ard to that measure-whether
really wanted to approve it, veto
\ or dilly-dally along until the re-
n,ired amount of time should elapse
Md the bill would become a law
without his signature.
It is probably true that Governor
laws was ashamed to sign the
dambline bill. Yet there was some
|bine, somewhere, that made him
anti to see the bill become a law
d doubt he had promised that law
y his friends in return for other
islation, and when the pinch
line he became just that weak
|l|at he could do nothing but straddle
|ke fence and sit there stupidity.
he governors action has caused a
middle in this state for which he
lone is responsible, and if race
,rack gambling wins the decision
he effects of that practice will be
apon his head,
When the row was begun men,
lis of the general assembly who
hnd been in his clique were ready
|otell things on Governor Hays be-
be their wrath cooled.
i developed that the governor
~ asked for and secured the de-
Of the bill regulating primary
l6Ctions. This bill was drawn by
ne of the ablest minds Of the
1te; a committee appointed for
/ purpose by the last democratic
te convention, and had the en-
|ofsement Of democrats everywhere
|p are familiar with political con.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19

ditions in this state and had studied
the primary bill. The aim and end
of that bill was honesty in primary
elections, vet Governor Hays, him
self an aspirant for another term,
influenced the majority which he
controlled to kill the measure.
1t developed also that the govern
or had controlled the creation of
new boards and the readjustment
of old ones; all that he might have
more appointiye power and give ad-
ditional strength to the machine
with which he purposed to perpetu-
ate himself in Office.
1t developed that the governor
desired a measure which would
have placed in his hands the distri-
button of all state printing. He
failed in this design, probably only
for the reason that the act had not
been passed when the governor
pulled off his most wonderful stunt
with the gambling bill.
Other things developed, all going
to prove that Governor Hays was
trading out on legislation all along
through the session of the legisla-
ture, and that he was making use
of the many means at his command
to add power to himself at each and
every turn Of the legislative mill.
If Governor Hays can shoulder
his very recent record and be re-
elected governor, then wonders GER
tainly will never cease.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
1hst's What We Say

OF course 1t Is alright for you to
send to the mail order house to Oct
groceries and furniture and it is
alright for the merchant to send
out of town to get his printing, but
If we all followed these examples
what would become Of our town.
Hardy Herald.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
The Angry Subscriber

When a subscriber gets angry
and stops his paper he should poke
his finger in a bucket of water, pull
it out again and then look for the
hole. Then he will know how sadly
he is missed, remarks the Newark
Journal
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19

There has been no hawk bill''
introduced at this session of the
legislature notwithstanding the fact
that the gentleman from Sharp has
been on the ground all the time
Melbourne Times.
We believe that the bill to re-
quire the railroad company to con-
struct a depot 80 rods north of Po-
dunk Hollow on Gut Creek, 8 miles
from Nowhere, where the owls get
lonesome and there is not human
sound to disturb the call of the
wildcat to his mate across the
mountains, was championed by the
gentleman from lizard.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS

an occupant.
The Melbourne Times reports all
the physicians of that town an idle
lot.
Jim Robinson, who has become
quite a notorious character around
Calico Rock, was arrested last week
and lodged in Jail in default of bond.
He is charged with selling liquor.
Here is an interesting item writ
ten by the Pleasant Grove cores
pondent of the Newport Independ-
ent: Mr.. Will Hermans mule
killed one of Mr.. Sim Davis goats
in self defense"
The handsome residence of j. U.
Ard, former representative of Jack
son county, burned at Newport a
few nights ago. This was one of
the best residences in the city, and
but little of the household goods
escaped the flames.
The store of W. L. Mock, located
at Mock, Randolph county, was
burned Saturday. The loss amount
ed to $4,000 and was total, an in
surance policy on the property hav-
ing lapsed but few days before.
The acreage of wheat in this Sec
tion is larger than it has been for a
numbers of years and the crop is in
fine condition. Farmers declare the
prospects for a bumper wheat crop
are better than for many years.
Newark Journal.
At Walnut Ridge one day last
week D. Bloom bought from farmers
who had been holding their cotton
200 bales Of early picked cotton at
eight cents pound, thereby dis
tributing something like $4,000 in
that community.
Mrs. Lizzie Burrell Of Walnut
Ridge is fencing a pasture on her
Cache river farm. The pasture con-
tains $40 acres, and is being enclos-
ed with woven wire, with a barbed
wire at the top and bottom. The
fencing alone will cost her $1,000.
The Times of Melbourne announces
that the Publicity Act will not be
put in operation in lizard county,
and that paper declares its inten-
tion of publishing the most import
ant items Of news under that act
free Of charge, as it has been doing,
Jack Ferguson, W h o lives at
Oxford, engaged in a fierce fight
with large hog something like
three months ago. He was coDfin.
ed to his bed from wounds received
in the encounter until last week,
when he was able to walk on
crutches.
At Newark one day last week
W. G. Minis bought 80 acres of land
belonging to the estate of the late
W. I, Maeness, paying for 1t $500,
G. M. Edwards bought 80 acres, for
which he paid S2,250, This is only
a small part of the land belonging
to that estate,
The first illicit distillery to be
found In independence county in a
number of years was found near
Almond one day lately by revenue
officers These officers were able to
locate the plant, but could not de-
termine the owner, The outfit was
conRscated and sent to Little Rock,
The first women station agent to
be placed on the southern division
of the White River railroad was last
week placed on duty at Hayney,
Baxter county She Is Miss Viva
Hooper of Verona, Mo-, and she and
her widowed mother have fitted up
comfortable living quarters in the
depot,
At Newport O few nights aeo fire
distroved h q nome OF William
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19

in rOWb0at when the calf became
unruly, upset the boat and Mr.. Gale
CHER being unable to swim, went
down. DR.. Cox succeeded in getting
to the shore. The body was recov-
cred on Sunday.
Says the Batesville Guard: Col
lector Burton Arnold states that
quite a number of taxpayers have
failed to make settlement, the num-
Der of receipts issued this year to
date being fewer by about 800 than
the number issued to the same date
last year. The collector attributes
much of this tardiness to the fact
that for some time there was pros
pect Of an extention of taxpaying
time being made by the legislature"
A very sad accident occurred
few days ago near Imboden. Geo.
Pitts, a farmer, coming in from
work about noon fed his team near
the house and left his 8-year-old
son, Tom, to watch them while they
ate and to keep them separated.
One of the animals started to where
the other was eating, and when the
lad interfered the horse took him by
the hair of the head with his teeth,
threw him to the ground and paved
him to death.
Joel F. White, alias Frank Bad
gett, was arrested at Newport a few
days ago on the charge that he de-
serted from the regular army while
his company was in Sebastian coun-
ty during the miners strike there.
Much sympathy was expressed in
Newport for White, who is 10 years
of age. He came to that town a
few weeks before his arrest and de-
clared his intention of working his
way through the high schools, and
his conduct in that town had won
him many friends.
News has been received at Wal
nut Ridge that the proposition Of
Ed l.. Moore to erect new building
for the postof,ice at that place had
been accepted by the government,
Mr. Moore will erect building rs
by 80 feet with all modern improve
ment, and the structure will be
ready for use by June 1, when the
government will lease it for 10
years, The Walnut Ridge postoflice
has been In temporary quarters
since the fire which destroyed con-
siderable property there last Novem-
ber
This item Is from Cotter. This
is one of the few section of the
state that is consuming canned
goods grown and packed In the
section In which 1t Is consumed,
The labels on practically every can
of canned vegetables on the shelves
in the stores of local merchants
carry the name of some packer In
the White River country. Many
cans show the name of some farmer
who grew the stuff and put It up
with a home Gamer. The local
packed stuff meets with a stronger
demand than that shipped In, as 1t
has a superior flavor"
In circuit court at Walnut Ridge
a few days ago Pete Smith was
acquitted on the charge OF highway
robbery, He has the distinction of
having three times been n fugitive
from justice and then having been
acquitted upon trial When the Of
fense was committed Smith left the
country, but was captured. His
father and brother went on his
bond for $1,000 to keel him out Of
jail, and he fled again, These two
relatives offered a reward for his
capture, and he was found at Bolb
Knob and lodged In jail. He due
out Of jail and was oeain cal tured
Sharp County record., 1915-03-19
Report of the condition Of
BANK Of SIDNEY

Sidney, Sharp County, Arkansas, at
the close of business, March 4. 1915.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts on
collateral and person
al endorsement .8,52718
Loans on real estate. ..... 3,17732
Furniture and fixtures. 49,. 10000
Cash items, not including
checks on other banks. 200
Due from reserve agent
banks. 49,. 80. 8,fO212
Currency. ............... $1,000
Gold, 80. $500
Silver and fractional coin. 10633
Total. .$19,45995
LIABILITIES
Capital stock, paid up. $5.000.00
Surplus fund, certified. 100000
Undivided profits, net. 383,5l
Individual deposits ..... 13.07644
Total. 49,. ..... .Sls,45ssS
State of Arkansas
County of Sharp.
We, j. P. Bone, President, and
R. C. Founders, Cashier, Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of our knowledge and be-
lief.
R. C. Founders, Cashier.
j. P. Bone, President.
Attest:
j. P. Bone,
D. H. Yeaser, ,.
F. M. Battles,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 10th day Of March, 1915,
My commission expires January
4, 1917.
j. A. Westmoreland,
Notary Public.