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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02
The Smaller Farm
Makes Less Profit

Under the conditions which prevail
on the average American farm, the op-
portunity for making a satisfactory
profit varies direstly with the number
of acres farmed, according to farm
management specialists in the depart
ment of agriculture. This statement
is substantiated by figures gathered
in the course of survey which has re-
Gently been made by the department of
a portion of Chester county, Pa. This
survey, in the opinion Of the special
lists, emphasizes what has been called
''the small-farm fallacy," which is dis
cussed at some length in a bulletin
soon to be issued, Farm Management
Practice of Chester County, Pa"
In the territory surveyed, farms of
from 80 to 40 acres required for each
crop acre SIS worth of machinery on
an average, as compared with less
than SO worth on farms of 100 acres
and over. The small-sized farms need
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02
Smallpox Serious at Bismarck

Mandan, Nov. 26.-Because of the
fact that smallpox is prevalent in Bis
marck, the Mandan board of education
yesterday afternoon issued an order to
the city school teachers forbidding
them from attending the presenta.
ton of "The Lie" at the Bismarck
auditorium.
Local officials are taking every
precaution to prevent the spread to
Mandan of the epidemic which has
seized the capital city.
However, Bismarck schools were
closed yesterday afternoon, an
apartment house was Quarantined,
children forbidden going to the NOV
ing picture shows, and everything pos
sible is being done to prevent a fur
Their spread.
Most of the smallpox cases are
mild, and it is believed that there
will be few if any fatalities.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02
Battle Across the Border Line
Results in Death Of American

Nogales, Ariz., Nov. 26.-One United
States soldier was killed, two others
were wounded and 20 Mexicans were
reported killed today in a border Skin
mish here. The fight started when q
drunken Villa straggler in this city
snatched his rifle from woman with
whom he was quarreling and opened
fire on the border patrol. One of the
wounded Americans is not expected to
live.
The United States soldiers shot
were Stephen Littels, aged ~.
company L, Twelfath infantry, shot
through the head, died tonight, home
at Fairmont, N. c., enlisted February,
1914; Herbert L. Oates, aged Is, COM
pany L, Twelfth infantry, shot twice
in abdomen and hip, recovery doubt
full, home at swepsoneville, N. c., Sec
ond enlistment; and Arthur L. Aupe,
aged 10, company L., Twelfth infantry.
shot in right foot home at Vernon,
Ind.
Tonight General Carranza held the
town after victory over the Villa
forces a few miles south. Advanc-
ing Carranza cavalry chasing the last
of the fleeing troops came under fire
of United States soldiers and returned
it, but the error was discovered before
anyone was hurt. General Alvaro
Obregon came into town with the
troops and exchanged apologies with
Colonel Sage over the mistake. He
set squad to work destroying what
liquor the Villa forces left behind and
announced that order would be main
tanned.
The Villa forces began evacuating
Nogales at daybreak, but stalled troop
trains, some IL miles south, baked
Villas attempt to evade General Obre-
gon. The Carranza force met and
defeated Villa, according to reports of
Obregon officers.
The intoxicated Villa soldier who
started the fighting with United States
! troops, was fighting with woman on
the main street of the Mexican town.
| She tried to take his rifle from him
He snatched it from her grasp and
fired directly into a squad of Ameri-
can soldiers on the boundary line so
yards away.
This seemed to be a signal for snip
ers. A moment later bullets began
to fly over the line. The American
infantry replied. They were ordered.
however, to endanger no Mexicans
who were not actually firing at them.
i The first exchange of shots lasted
ten or IL minutes. Six thousand Car.
rama forces under General Obregon
occupied Mexican Nogales tonight.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

ed one horse for every nine acres, as
compared with one horse for more
than II acres on the larger holdings.
In spite Of this increased investment
per acre, the small farms were not so
we'll equipped with labor-saving ma
chinery.
On the farms of from 10 to 40 acres
the average labor income-that is to
say, the money which the farmer re-
ceives for his years work after the in
terest on his investment has been de-
ducted-was only $240, while on farms
of over $50 acres the average was
$1,575. From these and other figures
which convey the same lesson, the in
vestigators concluded that the small
farm, carrying on a general farming
business, labors under fixed handi-
cap that is inherent in it's size.
This relation of the size of the farm
to the opportunity for profits is de-
clared in the bulletin already men
toned to be of vital interest because
of the notion which so widely prevails
that the ideal of American agricul-
ture is the small farm. Numerous
real-estate promotion schemes are bas-
ed on this idea. It is distinct fallacy.
Very small farms are difficult to make
successful anywhere, and it is only
the exceptional man who is equal to
the task. They must always be de-
voted to the most intensive types of
farming, and the products of most
kinds of intensive farming fluctuate
greatly in volume and price, so that
the business is very insecure. The
danger is greatly magnified if the
small farm is situated long distance
from market, for prices for their pro-
ducts do not have to fall very far un-
til the transportation charges wipe out
all profits. Even in the vicinity of the
better markets these small farms sue
coed only in localities where they have
distinct advantages for the particular
type Of farming which they follow"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

A Thanksgiving dinner that was
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone pres
ent was held at the home of Weiss
brothers on the farm near Lanona. It
was family dinner and consisted of
the brothers and sisters of the Weiss
brothers and their families. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Stuewig, of Valley City, with
their family, were present, Mrs. Stue-
wig being a sister of the host. There
were 26 people present and a genuine
family reunion held and all manner of
good things to eat were provided,
while the guests enjoyed the visit with
each other.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02
THE CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. s. Thomson spent
Thanksgiving in Jamestown, the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar thinner
man. and DR.. and Mrs. Francis Peake
former residents of Valley City. The
occasion was a reunion of Alexandria
Mimi, friends, and was held at the
Zimmerman home, covers being laid
for rs. Needless to say, pleasant
time was enjoyed by all present.
Miss Evelyn Bohnhoff has been on
the sick list for the past few days, but
is improving. ~
Rev. E. C. Hess, Of Jamestown
spent Thanksgiving with Rev. Bohn
hoff and went to Darlington Friday
morning.
Litchville Bulletin: Invitations are
out for the wedding Of Miss Sarah
Neumann and Gottfried Busche, the
ceremony to occur on Wednesday,
Dec. 8. A shower was given in honor
of the bride.to-be Monday evening at
the Arthur Haseleu home.
Mrs. E. Renner was an arrival on
No. 7 Wednesday evening from Usage
Iowa, for visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Green on
Fifth avenue. Mr.. Renner and son
will follow later.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Hilborn had as
their guests over Thanksgiving Mr.
and Mrs, E. H. Stickney and Miss Ber
tina Stickney, of Fargo, and P. w
Stickney, of st. Paul.
Bell Rogers, teacher in the consoli
dated school south of Sheldon, was q
guest of Lawrence Bohnhoff ove1
Thanksgiving.
John Mckay has moved in from
Grand Prairie and taken up his resi-
dence in the Granger fats.
President Geo. A. Mcfarland return
| ed Thursday morning from a trip t.
Aberdeen, S. D.
Clifford Granger has been on tn
sick list for the past three weeks, bu
is esomewhat improved.
Mrs. M. T. Compton came up fro1
Fargo to spend Thanksgiving with he
brother, John Tracy, and family.
Miss Leila Tracy came home fro1
the U. of M. to spend Thanksgivin
| with her parents, remaining over fc
the week end.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cox and Mr.. an
Mrs. Burl Carr were entertained at tn
Mcfarland home on Fifth avenue at
family dinner Thanksgiving day.
Jack S. LETTERS, of Long Beach, Cal
was an arrival in the city Thursday t
visit his son, Laird LETTERS, and is
guest at the Rudolf hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. u. Jeffrey entertain
ed at Thanksgiving dinner party q
their home on the corner of Eighth an
Tracy avenues, covers being laid fo
IL. The flowers were yellow chrysal
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Barnes. In County Court
before Hon. O. H. deS Irgens, Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Lovisa
M. Pruett, Deceased.
Albert B. Dickinson, Petitioner,
VS.. ... f.. Il
Richard A. Pruett, Charles w. Dickin-
son, Hattie F. Peck, Edwin o. Dick
inson, Frank B. Dickinson, Hazel M.
Peck, Joy Keve and St. Clair Keve,
Respondents. ..... :-.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents:
You, the said above-named Respon-
dents, and each of you, are hereby no.
tilted that the final account of the
above-named Petitioner as the execu-
tor of the estate of the above-named
Lovisa M. Pruett late of the Township
of Badger in the County Of Vernon and
State of Missouri, deceased, has been
rendered to this Court, therein show
ing that the estate of said decendent
is ready for final settlement and dis
tribution, and petitioning that his &C.
count be allowed, the residue of said
estate be distributed to the persons
thereunto entitled, his administration
closed and he discharged; that the
goth day of January, 1916, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of that day, in the
Court rooms of this Court, in the
Court House, in the City of Valley City
in the County of Barnes and State Of
North Dakota, have been duly appoint
ed by this Court as the time and place
for the settlement thereof, at which
time and place any person interested
in said estate may appear and file his
exceptions, in writing, to said account
and petition and contest the same.
And you, the above named respond.
ents, and each of you, are hereby cited
and required then and there to be and
appear before this Court, and show
cause, if any you have, why said &C.
count should not be allowed, the resi-
due Of said estate distributed, the ad-
ministration of said estate closed and
said Executor discharged.
In Witness Whereof the signature of
the Judge Of said Court is hereto sub
scribed and attested by the seal of
said Court in the City of Valley City
in said County of Barnes and State of
North Dakota this 18th day Of No
vember, 1915.
BY the Court:
o. H. deS IRGENS,
Judge Of County Court.
WOLFE & SCHNELLER,
Attorneys for Executor,
Wahpeton, North Dakota.
LAST Pub. Dec. 10
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02
MORTGAGE FoREcLosuRE SALE.

tain mortgage, executed and delivered
by Michael Baumgartner and Maria
Baumgartner, his wife, mortgagors, to
T. A. Quirk, mortgage, dated the End
day of December, 1907, and filed for
record in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds of the County of Barnes and
State of North Dakota on the 18th day
of December, 1907, at 11:05 o'clock a.
M, and recorded in Book "35" of Mort.
cages at page 2S8, will be foreclosed
by sale of the premises in such mort
gage and hereinafter described at the
front door of the Court House in the
City of Valley City, in the County of
Barnes and State of North Dakota, at
the hour of II o'clock a. M, on the
9TH day of December, 1915, to satisfy
the amount due upon such mortgage
on the day of sale.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are situate in the
County of Barnes and State of North
Dakota and described as follows: The
South West quarter Is. w. W of Sec
ton number Twelve (12) in Township
number One hundred thirty.eight Q38)
North, of Range number Fifty-six 1857
West of the Fifth Principal Meridian,
containing 100 acres. more or less, &C.
cording to the Government survey
thereof. s.....a....
And Whereas default has been made
in the payment Of the sum Of $4,000
interest which became due December
LIST, 1912, and $4,000 interest which
became due December LIST, 1913, and
$4,000 interest which became due De-
cember LIST, 1914 hereunder, and no
part paid, the said TIA. Quirk, mort.
gagee and holder of said mortgage,
has duly elected and does hereby elect
to declare the whole principal sum of
said mortgage due and payable at the
date of this notice under the terms
and conditions Of said mortgage and
the power Of sale therein contained.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date Of sale the sum of Twenty
six Hundred Sixty-four and 25-10o
Dollars ($2,664.25), besides the costs
and disbursements of this proceed.
ing, including attorneys fees as pro.
vided by law.
Dated October 20, 1915.
T. "A. QUIRK,
Mortgage.
WILLIAM J. CLAPP,
Attorney for Mortgage,
a Fargo, N. D.
Nast Pub. Dec. ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

themums and the yellow color of the
flowers was carried out in the decora
lions of the dining room and in the
flve-course dinner. Miss Ruth Kanne
assisted the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. McCulloch, OF
Cooperstown, are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Taylor for a
few days. They will leave for Mime
apolis Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Eckel enter
tanned some friends at dinner at their
home Thanksgiving day.
Vernon Grant was here from Cuba
Wednesday and called at the Times
Record office to get few Booster pa
pers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sortland and fam
lily moved to the city Wednesday from
Kathryn and are now nicely located
on First street and Eleventh avenue
where they will live this winter. Mrs
Sortland is a sister of Mrs. Edward
Jacobson.
Miss Louise Peterson, of the music
and drawing department of the city
schools, went to Ypsilanti Thursday
morning to spend the week end with
friends.
There was a family dinner at the
Seymour Granger home on Fifth ave
nue. Thanksgiving day, II places at the
table being filled by the happy family
and their guests. .-.."
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jacobson en-
tertained several friends at beauti.
fully appointed o'clock dinner
Thanksgiving day. The rooms were
decorated appropriately for the oc'
casion. At late hour the guests de-
parted after having thoroughly enjoy
ed the evening. ' e
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clark and Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Clark entertained at a
family dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Clark Thanksgiving day
the entire Clark family being present
with the exception of Bryan. A splen
did dinner was served and happy
time enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Oleson, of Ores
cent avenue, delightfully."- entertained
the Simenson and Somdahl families OF
Thanksgiving day. The dining room
was beautifully decorated in red anG
green and covers were laid for IA.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Lauritson on Fourth avenue was the
scene Of happy family gathering
Thanksgiving day. Their daughter,
Mrs. Carl Skonnord, with her two chill.
dren, were present from Ellingson, S.
D. Their son Olaf, and wife, from En-
derlin came up for the day, and their
daughter, Mrs. H. C. Knudson, with
her husband and family, were also
present. Miss Matte Lauritson, who
is teaching domestic science in the
consolidated school near Enderlin, was
also home for the week end. This
with the members of the family at
home made large family party, and
splendid Thanksgiving dinner was
enjoyed by all.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02
Mass Meeting!
on Next Friday

r
A mass meeting of the citizens and
business men of Valley City and
Barnes county will be held in the City
Hall in Valley City Friday evening,
Dec. 3, at 8 o'clock.
The purpose of this meeting is for
all interested in securing the Equity
packing plant for this locality.
Everybody will be welcome, espec-
tally the farmers Of this vicinity. 1t
appears advisable to get together on
this important proposition, and this
date Is none too early. Let US show
by our cooperation that we are eager
to land this big industry.
L. s. PLATOU.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

Supt. and Mrs. Hanna, Prof. and
Mrs. r. L. Brown, Prof. and Mrs. Bell
and Prof. and Mrs. Seymour joined in
giving dinner to about 20 guests at the
Hanna home Thanksgiving day. A de-
licious dinner was served, and lively
and most enjoyable day was passed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

Lawrence Bohnhoff came home
Wednesday evening to spend Thanks
giving and the balance Of the week
with his parents in the city. He will
return to his work at the A. c.. Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

G. A. Robinson returned Wednesday
from four months trip in the west,
having spent some time in Vancouver,
B. c., and various California points.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02
Barnes County Jersey
Wins Prize In Oregon

Fingal Herald: Last spring G. E.
Batcheller sold thoroughbred Jersey
calf to Henry Chezik at Hankinson.
Since then Mr.. Chezik moved to Ore
gon and took his live stock with him.
About three weeks ago Mr.. Chezik ex-
hibited his fine Jersey at state dairy
mems show at Salem and it carried
away the first prize. Barnes county
products cannot be excelled even in
the widely advertised stock raising
country on the Pacific coast.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

A family dinner was enjoyed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Johnson
Thanksgiving day, in which the John
son and Dickinson families participant
ed. There were IL or IA present and
the usual pleasures of the day enjoyed
Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ring, of Henning, Mimi, were present
and added to the pleasure of the day.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

r. n u N e We have direct buyers Don't
~ u W - pay commissions. Write de-
NJ n MrER Scribing property, naming
WAN u61 lowest price. We help buy.
ery locate desirable property FREE.
Anssiean hvs&nsatAna. NJ Pssce W. nlasespelis uss
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02

WANTED ~ Miscellaneous
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-02
NOTICE AND CITATION, HEARING
OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND DIS
TRIRUTION OF ESTATE

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Barnes. In County Court
before Hon. O. H. deS Irgens, judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Lovisa
M. Pruett, Deceased.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-30
ELON SHUT OUT
Franks, of Wake Forest. Allows Only
Five Scattered Hits.

WAKE FOREST. y. G.. April 20
to face him and yielding ive scattered
hits, Wake Forest had little difficulty
in shutting ont Elon in to-day's game
. 10 o. Franka pitched a masterful
game. and with ahe Baptist nine giving
him perfect support he was never In
danger OF being scored on. For five
innings neither side was able TO score.
but after the Baptists had scored once
in the sixth. they came back in the
seventh with six runs. Folding hit a
homer in this inning with two men on.
The other three runs came as a result
of Elon's four errors and two passed
hatters by Massey.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
Wake Forest cocoon 2x-a q O
Elon ...........o 0 0 0 10000 S 4
Batteries: Franks and Rutledge; Mas
sey and Stephenson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-30
STANDING OF TEAMS.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY,
Norfolk mt Petersburg.
Newport News mt Rocky Mount.
Portsmouth Mt Suffolk

ROCKY MOUNT. y. c., April 2o.-In
The fourth frame of to-day's game
Dolly Gray worked Gardeners undoing
when he pounded over the garden wall
and gave the Tarheels a lead that the
Shipbuilders could not overcome. Nor
was the lead all, for the hefty fielder
started the visiting finger on an ariel
trip that was not ended until the sew
enth. after a total of nine Downhom-
ers had chalked up talIies
Manager Carnes and his crew OF
Shipbuilders found tough shedding with
Applega'e, Of the locals, this afternoon,
while slightly altered batting order
for the Tarheels appeared to work
wonders with men in the paths The
locals Toasted on GARDINER who pass
ed along nine hits. which, coupled with
Inc hve errors Of his teammates, made
Applegate for the locals was found in
the second frame for three that drop
PED safe. and which nettcd two runs
AFTER TINS he was stingy with his hits
Intll after there were two men down
Doyle. though charged with two errors.
Is likewise credited with the nelding
feature Of the day. when in the third
walker stung fast over second base.
apparently for hit, and CriSt rompcd
scooped II with the glovcd hand on a
dead run and pegGcd Walker a, frst
Next In fielding honors was the out
OF Bituc by Walker. who raced in on
drive between center and right. and
grabbed II off his shoetops. score
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-30
VIRGINIA PLAYS RAGGED
GAME AGAINST HARVARD
Southerners Have Trouble i'm Field.
ing, and Make Costly
Boots.
INFIELD is WAY OFF COLOR
Berkeley Makes Three Errors, White
One, Mccall Two and Cannon
One-White Leads ut Bat With
Single and triple.

CAMBRIDGE. MASS. April 2e.-The
ragged work OF Virginias infield was
Harvard over the Southerners this af-
-, The Crimson batters took kindly to
me offerings Of Twirler Cannon, hut
III accorded any kind of support he
would nave held the winners to much
suidIer score. Shortstop Berkeley was
ana they were costly ones. Mccall at
second also contributed a couple OF
nootS mat put his team In a hole
hlte played good game for Vir-
sinla, the first Nbaseman leading his
team at bat with a single and triple
aithoush he had one fielding error
harvard punched their hits with errors
IN inc second third and fourth innings
garncrinS nine runs. Score:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-30

eral Gregory and Mr.. Brandeis. and
then. accompanied by Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burleson, visited Secretary McAdoo
at his residence.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
MEMBERS INTERESTED
1t developed to-day that members OF
the Federal Reserve Board are taking
keen interest in the pending contro-
versy. There was a rumor that some
members of this board have learned. TO
some degree at least, the character OF
winch Is claimed 20 be rather startling
testimony, which is to be brought in the
hearing OF this case. and which may
effect the operations of the Federal
Reserve Board.
While the department heretofore has
been at pains to make II p9ain that Mr.
Brandeis would have charge OF the case
on behalf of the government as the
senior counsel. there was an intimation
that Mr.. Untermyer will ne the direct
ing spirit. but chat he will direct from
a less obtrusive position than managing
counsel Government officials say that
Mr. Untermyer is especially qualified to
participate In this suit because of his
extensive knowledge Of general bank
Ing conditions and the operations that
nave been carried on by the banking
interests OF the country that led up to
the investigation Of the so-caIled
money trust" by the last Congress II
politics should develop in the trial of
the case, 1t should be Mr. Untermyer
who will handle that phase of the sub
ject.
The RIGGS bank people stated to-
night that they were undisturbed hy
the Increase In the plans of the case.
We have good counsel and good
case, and are thoroughly satisfied with
the situation" said officer OF the
bank