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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-15
JUVENILES GIVEN
NUMEROUS AWARDS

That there has been wonderful de-
Velopment In agricultural extension
work in Louisiana. especially through
the education OF the boys and girls of
the farms, will be demonstrated By
numerous boys and girls club exhibits
at this years Louisiana State Fair.
Noven. Der to inclusive. The var.
Ious reports reaching the association 5
headquarters indicate that the display
by the juvenile farmers this year will
Surpass all previous displays. In order
to encourage the continuation OF this
splendid activity. premiums axsre.
eating $4,000 in cash, besides q mum.
Der of special awards. Will be dis.
tributed.
These premiums will be awarded to
the best exhibitors la the boys and
girls corn and pig clubs, the canning
clubs, the domestic science clubs, the
agricultural high schools, and in the
corn, livestock and blowing contests.
in which judging by boys and girls
Kill be the features.
Ever since the organization OF the
Louisiana State Fair interest among
the boys and girls Of the state has
been growing, The rivalry shown
through exhibits and contests at the
fair at Shreveport this year promises
to eclipse all former competitions Of
this nature.
All possible conveniences for the &C.
commodation Of the boys and girls will
be provided. Prof. E. s. Richardson
Of Baton Rouge has charge of all ex.
tension work for the Juveniles.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-15
PATTERSON SHOWS
FOR THE GLADWAY

Visitors to the Louisiana State Fair
November S-S, will b given the priv
ilege Of enjoying : large variety OF
vaudeville and other attractions com
prising the Great Patterson Shows.
These attractions have been booked
bv the State Fair management for the
Gladway amusements. They are clean
and moral and have stood the test
fayorably. Reports indicate that the
aggregation this year Is unusually
pleasing.
The Patterson Shows form what IL
declared to be the largest attraction
af the kind in the entie country today.
More than twenty cars are employed
IN haul the outfit. Several thrilling
stunts and some odd sights are among
tbe collection of amusements.
It is assured that there Will Dc
n,sntv of entertainment for the old
folks a. we'll q Iss The kids and those
in between.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-15
The 1915 PREMIUM LIST

AS it will be a few days yet
befor the catalogues of the 1915
Parish Fair will be out of press,
the public is informed that the
hew premium list will be practi-
cally the same as last year, only
fuller.
The following have been omit.
ted in the new list:
No distinction is made in bot
ton and hill corn, except in yield
and on club corn. Wallachin. !
doz napkins, changed to baby
show. IL doz cornation braided
waist. The following have been
added:
D stalks corn, roots and blades at.
49, 49,
"'o nay
Sorgham & pea vine hay
WIG nay
re" VINE nay
~" peas
oats
:. L:a,..
. ''N''
o,
, doz an,,la, up
GO .nar.
:,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-15
Notice to Tax Payers
Newport, La.

The tax payers of Caldwell Parish
are hereby notified that the assess
ment roll for the Year 1915 is now
complete and on file in my office and
in the mortgage office of this Parish,
and that the State and Parish taxes
set forth thereon are due and collect
able, that the taxes on movoble pro-
perry become due and exigible after
the first day of October, and that the
taxes on immovable property become
due and exigible after the 3lst day of
December, 1915, and will draw inter-
est after said date at the rate of ten
per cent per annum until paid.
w. E. Godfrey.
Tax Collector.
Columbia, La, September %. 1915.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-15
and familiarity with the mechanism q,

and familiarity with the mechanism OF
the apparatus make It possible to avoid
catastrophe.
After making an exhibition by her.
self Miss Law swoops down and picks
up young man, who is taken between
1000 and 5000 feet into the air. From
that altitude he climbs to the bottom
of the bi-plane, catches hold Of the
wires, swings his body down and then
Jumps. In his hands he has a para
chute. This saves him from disaster.
1t is declared to be one Of the most
marvellous aerial feats ever accom-.
plished.
Miss Law, who is one Of two female
license holders under the Aero Club
of America, was engaked at big ex.
pense for the pleasure ofshe Louisiana
Fair visitors.
The Fair runs from November 3 to
8, inclusive. Write to Secretary L. NJ
Bruesgerhoff, Shreveport, for details.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-15
Strayed OF Stolen

From Western portion of Caldwell
Parish. June 1914, one red heifer year.
ling. Neither mark or brand; about 2
years old. Any information leading to
/ is recovery will be literally rewarded.
led. Call or write me.
j. M. Willis,
Newport, La.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-10-15

Meet me at Grayson Oct. 18th.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Mrs. 0lena Norgard
Died Monday Night

Mrs. Olena Norgaard died at her
home on Elmwood avenue Monday
night at 10 o'clock, after an illness ex-
tending over a period of five or six
weeks. She has been in poor health
for some time and an attack Of bron-
chitis followed by dropsy caused her
death. Her husband died some 16
years ago and she has lived alone
these many years bringing up her chill
dren and educating them, a devoted
mother and a good neighbor and
friend. She leaves three children to
mourn her loss, son, Olaf, of this
city, Miss Beret, who is teaching
school in the western part Of the state,
and Minnie, who is in High school
here. Beret was sent for, but owing
to railroad connections could not reach
here until Tuesday night.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made, but it is thought that bur-
ial will not take place before Friday,
Further announcement will be made
later.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Casselton Drug Store
Burned by Burglars

Tuesday morning at about S o'clock
the drug store of c. R. Meredith at
Casselton was discovered to be on fire
and while the blaze was extinguished
by the prompt action of the fire de-
partment before any very great dam.
age was done to the building the en-.
tire druk stock is ruined by fire,
smoke and water according to reports
coming from Casselton today.
That the store was fired by burglars
seems certain as holes had been bored
in the door through which entrance
was gained to the building. Later a
sack containing cigars, drugs and
some jewelry, taken from the building,
was found in warehouse which is on
the alley back of the store. The in
terror also shows evidences that the
building had been entered by thieves,
but it is impossible to ascertain at
this time whether they made away
with anything or not or whether the
plumber found in the warehouse was
all that was taken. There is not the
least clue as to who the party or par
ties were who entered the building
and set fire to the store. The indica-
tons are that the fire was set acct
dentally by the thieves, as they would
not have deserted the plumber had it
been their intention to cover their
tracks by firing the establishment
G. R. Meredith, the owner of the
establishment, was at the head of the
Meredith Wholesale Drug Co., when
that business was in operation in
Fargo few years ago.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
cASs CCUNTY'S SCHOOL
OFFICERS HAVE Meeting

Casselton, Dec. 4.-The annual con-
vention of the Cass County School Of
f1cers' association came t. a close in
this city late this afternoon. The
meeting. held in the high school au-
ditorium, was the most successful in
the history of the association. Prom
inent speakers were: Superintendent
A. E. Robinson of this city, E. A.
Greenwood, assistant dairy commits
sioner; ]. w. Riley, superintendent of
schools of Cass county; DR.. H. J.
Rowe. president of the association;
Hon. w. L. Stockwell, of Fargo, DR.. w.
E. Hoover, of Fargo, and William Nc
Guigan, secretary of the association.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Railroads Plan
Much Building

St. Paul, Dec. 7.-Northern Pacific
during the first four months OF the
fiscal year which began July I, gained
$1,7S3, 1864 in operating income, as
compared with the corresponding four
months of last year. This result,
shown in the monthly earnings state
ment of the company for October, is.
sued in st. Paul yesterday, coupled
with the optimistic reports brought
back from the west by w. P. Clough,
chairman of the board of directors,
and by President J. M. Hannaford,
show how important to the railroads
of the Northwest has been the huge
crop of the present season.
From whatever angle the railway
situation is viewed, the prospects for
the coming winter and for next year
are most encouraging, according to
officials of all the lines centering here.
Great Northern reports one of the
most active fall seasons in it's history
and traffic on the Omaha and North
western systems has come back to
normal after more than a year of de-
preston.
i Even S. NJ. FELTON,, president of the
Chicago Great Western road, and one
of the most pessimistic of railroad
executives during the past year, has
Joined the ranks of the optimists. In
his last annual report he characterized
the year ending June 30 as in many
respects the most trying year for the
company since its organization. Last
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

Beginning Thursday, Dec. 9, and con.
tinuing three days, the fourth annual
Midwinter Fair will be held at the Ar
mory, and should be attended by ev-
eryone who is at all interested in the
advancement and progress of the coun-
ty in any line. All fall the schools
have been holding their industrial fairs
and corn shows, squirting the young
people on to gain knowledge in lines
of utmost importance to them, and the
parents were necessarily brought into
the interest of the pupils, so these
fairs have brought out much that was
good and have shown great advance
ment in all lines of work. Now the
grand finale is to be staged at the Ar
mory, when the elimination of the
seasons activities will be gathered in
to one big Midwinter Fair and Poultry
Show. The Barnes County Poultry as
ISOLATION has annually exhibited at
Valley City and this year they will
again unite with the industrial fair in
making one big show. There has been
offered big premium list and the ex.
hibits are coming in rapidly. Every
thing points to a fine exhibit, and no
one should miss it.
Furthermore, there is a program
that is full of interesting entertain
ment and educational features along
the lines of good roads, better farm
ing, cooperation and home economics
which will be held at the Grand the
alter. Each day there will be music
illustrated lectures and moving pic
lures. And a splendid feature about
the whole thing is that it is free to all
no admission charged anywhere, anG
with this generous offer open to the
public there should be no lack of Wis
itors. Children must be accompanied
by their parents. Everybody turn ou
and show the progressive spirit of thu
community by attending the big Mid
winter Fair. ..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
LOSES ELEVEN HORSES IN FIRE

Langdon, N. D., Dec. 4. - Duncan
Mcdonald, whose farm is in the vicin-
ity Of Iona, lost ten head of horses
and a young colt when his barn
burned to the ground in fire that
was well under way when discovered.
What the cause Of the confagration
was will probably never he known as
the flames had complete control of the
building at the time that Mr.. McDon-
aid was awakened by the light, which
the fire reflected on the window Of
his bed room. Efforts to save any Of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
". R. {. Elects ;.
Officers for Year

The w. r. C. held business meet.
ing Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. w. o. Keene which was we'll &C.
tended. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Presi.
dent, Dorothy Nelson: senior vice,
Mable Hanna; junior vice, Pauline
Swanson: treasurer. Louise Drake:
chaplain, Ida Bergan. The other off.
ces are filled by appointment. In.
stallation of officers will take place
the first Tuesday in January.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Midwinter Fair Offers
Entertainment for All

week in Chicago he said that traffic
results were most gratifying and that
business on the Great Western now is
better than for 10 months.
Business between Chicago, st. Paul
and Minneapolis is tremendous" said
Mr. FELTON, at that time. "All our cars
are in service and we have all the
traffic we can handle. Prospects for
the coming year are most encourag-
ing" .@ @ g." @@..- "-"
With the revival of business has
come general discussion in railroad
circles of extensions of line and i'm.
provements for next year. None of
the roads has as yet mapped out any
definite program of work for the COM
ing year, but most of the systems
have portions of line surveyed upon
which work will be pushed as soon as
earnings warrant the expenditure of
money.
President Hannaford of the North
ern Pacific said upon his return last
week over the line that no plans have
been made to connect the Gilmore &
Pittsburgh, a recently purchased bit
of track in Montana and Idaho, with
the main line of the company. A line
from Alder, Mont, on the Northern
Pacific, to Armstead, Mont, on the
Gilmore & Pittsburgh has been sur
veyed, and it is foregone conclusion
that this connection, 200 miles long,
will be laid as soon as possible.
Other extensions surveyed by the
Northern Pacific include a cutoff
through Minnesota between East
Grand Forks, Mimi, and Drayton, N.
D., on the Winnipeg line, line west
from Killdeer, N. D., to Newton, Mont,
and line west from Mott, N. D., to
Terry, Mont. Either of these two lat.
ter lines would complete link of sec.
ond track in the transcontinental sys.
F.; tenn. 3.
The Great Northern probably will
do more work on it's second trans.
continental track between Rockford
N. D., and Arnegard, N. D., and New.
Ion, Mont, and Lewiston, Mont. Until
the depression of the past year set in
track was being laid east from Arne
gard and west from Newton to form
! this important new line.
! Railroad building in this way by
setting the second track not right
along side of the first track, but from
fly to several hundred miles away, is
a product of the empire building
genius of James J. Hill. Great North
ern, Northern Pacific and Burlington
are leading in this method of extern.
sion and other transcontinental roads
are following.
Passenger business did not aid, but
hindered the increase in gross rev.
enues of the Northern Pacific during
October. Although the increase in
freight revenue alone was ;546, OO0
/ this was set back to $685. by the
decrease in passenger revenues.
A decrease in operating revenues OF
$272,000 brought the increase in net
revenue up to $789,OOO, while a de.
crease in tax accruals made the in.
crease in operating income $4,000.
Operating income for the month was
$3,37s,71s.
I! For the first four months Of the cur.
rent fiscal year, operating income was
$1o.254.7so.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

the horses that lost their lives in the
fire was useless and the loss also: in.
cluded harness and a large amount
of grain and other feed for stock
stored in the loft overhead for use
during the winter. The e was insur-
ance to the amount Of $3.50. but the
loss which the fire brings to Mr.. Nc
Donald win reach at least double that
amount.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Valley City Nearly
the One Big Thing
at Big Convention

ers were assured that they are to have
their own terminal elevator in st.
Paul, ground for which probably Will
be broken in st. Paul tomorrow.
In his annual address President j.
M. Anderson estimated the earnings
of the Equity exchange in st. Paul
since August to be $4,000. He said
that 100000 bushels of grain have
been handled in that period, an an
nouncement which brought applause.
Mr.. Anderson enlivened his address
nv a description of the methods OF
handling grain he said is used by the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
On the platform with him he had a
row of men representing bankers, mill
ers, elevator owners and SPECTATORS
He traced a carload of grain through
the hands of these several interests to
show where the profits 60.
1.-THE future of the Equity Co-Opera-
tive exchange is assured" Mr. Ander-
son declared after reviewing the strug-
gle of the organization since it was
formed six years ago in Minneapolis
L. L. Stair, a farmer of NeWburg,
N. D., was cheered when he described
how he forced a Fargo banker to ship
the bulk of the crop this year to the
Equity exchange in St. Paul.
"The bankers farm adjoined mine
and as l had threshing outfit, he
asked me to do his threshing for him"
Mr.. Stair said. Il agreed on condition
that the grain be shipped to the
Equity The banker did not like it,
but 11S out of his 1872 cars of grain
came to St. Paul.
Governor Hammond characterized
the cooperative movement as the mid
die ground between extreme centrali-
cation and individual effort, retaining
the good features of both.
with the use of good judgment
and loyalty to the cooperative organi-
cation, this great machine will go on
it's course and bring happiness and
prosperity" the governor said.
The attitude of the farmers toward
St. Paul was made clear following a
brief talk by Art Freie, an elevator
manager of Berlin, N. D., when re-
spending to the welcome of l.. C.
Hodgson, he proposed three cheers to
st. Paul. The entire audience rose
and cheered in response.
"St. Paul was the one place in the
Northwest which opened it's doors to
us and offered us aid," declared Mr..
Freie.
C. J. Lee, of Valley City, N. D., was
chosen permanent chairman of the
convention without opposition. He
presided at the first celebration in St.
Paul a year ago.
wv PAdSI SoAIy udFC WOu VIZ
tory; the farmers are coming by the
thousands where in years before they
came by the hundreds" Mr.. Lee said
in his address.
1T is but question of time until
the farmers throughout the Northwest
and the United States are united in
this movement" he said. IF we stay
together and think together we will
win without question:"
Three special trains brought farm
ers from North Dakota this morning
One came over the 500 line from Mi
not; the Northern Pacific ran one from
Valley City which brought 500 farm
: ers, and a special from New Rockford
carried a smaller number.
John Burke, treasurer of the United
States and former governor OF NORTH
Dakota, had not arrived at noon. but
assurances were given that he would
get there during the day.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

BAL OWN
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Mrs. w. J. Smith is getting along
fine. We all hope that she will soon
be out and around again.
A. o. U. w. ball given by Luverne
Lodge No. II at Luverne opera hous,
Dec. 3. Good music will be furnished
and supper served in the hail. Tickets
including supper $3.50.
j. j. Sulor is busy hauling barley
to Pillsbury.
George Kropt has moved back to
farm into his new house. We are glad
to see Mr.. Kropt and his family back
again to the neighborhood.
The interest is being well maintain
ed in the divine services held at the
Baldwin consolidated school, judging
by the attendance Sunday in spite
Of the unfavorable weather. Next
Lords day the Sabbath school will
commence at 2 o'clock, when it is hop
ed that all interested in Sabbath school
work will rally. Preaching service is
at 3 o'clock.
At the Pillsbury parsonage, Rev.
John Bendelow united in wedlock
Ralph Albert schenzk to Sadie De-
Handler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torgoson have return.
ed from their wedding trip, to take up,
their duties at the home Of w. j..
Smith.
On Saturday, Dec. 4, at the home Of,
Mrs. Alfred Algeo, a miscellaneous.
shower in honor of Miss Anna Nelson.
of Baldwin township, was given by a
large number Of her friends from var
ious town and districts. The repast
provided was Of sumptuous nature
and reflected great credit to the cul.
linary artist.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
Mr.. and Mrs. Keene
Entertain Friends

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Keene gave a
s o'clock dinner Saturday evening to
six of their neighbors and friends, and
again on Monday evening to six more.
Excellent turkey dinners were served
on each occasion. the birds" coming
from Canada, and being accompanied
by all manner Of good things to eat.
After the dinner cards were played
and q genuine social time enjoyed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

st. Paul, Dec. 8.-St. Paul and 5000
members of the Equity Cooperative
exchange from four states, shook
hands again Tuesday in cordial
greeting and st. Pauls pledge Of an
open market was matched by the
promise of the farmers that hence
forth this city will be their market
and their trading center.
The preliminaries once over the
farmers wasted no time in settling
down to business. They listened atten-
lively to the welcoming address of
Governor Hammond and L. C. Hodg-
son, representing Mayor Powers, who
is out of the city; then they plunged
into an attack on the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce and the admin
istration of North Dakota from which
state many of the farmers came.
Sharp shafts Of sarcasm, directed at
the so-called grain monopoly kept the
audience at the Auditorium in an up
roar of laughter and applause.
The presence of R. Mckenzie, a rep.
resentative of the farmers elevator
companies of Western Canada gave
the Equity members from North d..
k0ta just the opportunity they wished
to pay their compliments to the state
board Of control which last winter re-
ported unfavorably on a terminal ele-
vator owned by the farmers of the
state.
At the conclusion of short talk on
the workings of the farmers terminal
elevator in Canada, Mr.. Mckenzie was
the target Of questions from all parts
OF the audience.
DO you have your own terminal
elevator in Canada?" asked o. P. En-
derson of Valley City.
I'VE own one elevator and lease an
other from the Canadian Pacific rail-
way" Mr.. Mckenzie replied. 1--WE
have an elevator capacity of 3,0OO,OO
bushels. Last year we handled 3O,OO0,-
900 bushels of grain and will do better
this year."
DO you regard the terminal eleva-
tor enterprise as a success?" inquired
another North Dakota farmer.
'You farmers cannot handle your
grain properly until you own your
own elevator" was the emphatic re-
ply.
"Then why can't North Dakota have
terminal elevator?' shouted S. H.
Nelson, of Finley, N. D., and immedi-
ately the house was in an uproar.
THE state board of control told us it
investigated the terminal elevators in
Canada and reported they were un-
successful"
AT the afternoon session the farm
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

The national colors of the United
States were adopted by congress in
1777.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

The bell Of st. Ivan's church in Mos .
COW weighs 1880 pounds, while.
there ID. another making that will
weigh 100000 pounds.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

Phone Il . the Tlmss-Rseo No. 1
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09

Special to the Times-Record:
St. Paul, Dec. 8.--Senator LaFol'
lette has wired the Equity convention
management that he will speak at the
auditorium in st. Paul on Thursday
evening, Dec. 8.