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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16
IANN'S JUBILEE SINGERS A
VICTOR APRIL %

The Ham Jubilee Singers will give
concert at the Victor theatre on
Wednesday evening, April %, under
the auspices Of the Elks lodge of this
city. There are seven people in the
company and they are said to be very
good. They give an excellent variety
Of songs, including everything from
old plantation melodies to opera selec-
tions A feature of the company is
Nine. Florence Cole Tolbert, soprano
and ". P. Tolbert, violoncellist.
The proceeds Of the entertainment
will 90 into the Elks fund for erecting
a new home
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16
CLUB MEETINGS

Attention is again called to the
Farmers Clubs meetings which VII
be held as reported in this paper
Dates are April 10th to oath.
Mr.. Chapman will speak at the
meetings. The address on poultry and
better farming will be good one
Mr.. Chapman spoke to the Little Ills
Commercial club and the farmers were
very much pleased with his excellent
address.
Darling Club
TIVE Darling Farmers club will also
hold a meeting the 18th Of Anri' "
Friday this week. Four of the mem
bers Of the high school faculty will
speak to the club as follows:
w. H. Gustafson, Agriculture, Sol
Fertility.
O. G. Smith. Manual Training, Rope
Splicing and Tying.
S. N. Swanson, Science, Pure Foods
and Food Adulteration.
M w. Zipov. Principal, The Farmer
and Bookkeeping.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16
SAYS VIOLATED CANE LAWS
FOUR MOTLEY MEN ARRESTED
FOR FISHING AND USING
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS

G. Green, R. Lyon, E. Mcclure and
". Sears, all Of Motley, were brought
before Justice Randall yesterday L.
3ernoon, charged with fishing and u.s.
ing artificial lights while fishing. The
complaint was made by T. A. Denley,
deputy state game warden and forest
r., who made the arrests. The alleged
game violations occurred Wednesday
evening, near Motley.
The defendants pleaded not guilty
to the charge and their trials set for
next Thursday at 3 o'clock p. M, be.
fore Justice Randall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16
MUSICAL ART CLUB

The Musical Art cluo will old
regular meeting at the high school au-
,litorium this afternoon, beginning at
4:15 sharp. Election Of officers for
the ensuing year will take place. The
following program will be carried out
bv student members:
On the Meadow. ........ .L1chner
Agnes Nelson
Romance Schumann
Nina Venners
Barcarolle .................. Emma
Vina Holm
Chapel Thoughts .....:...... Ernest
Irene Flack, Elsie Flack
Butterfly .......... Spindler
Nina Ashcraft
Reverie MacDowell
Tarantelle MacDowell
Helen Dunphy
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16
COMMITTEE REPORTS

n. N. Bergheim, chairman o. the
committee which had charge of the
get~together dinner Tuesday, made a
report of the same to the Commercial
club at special meeting held last
night. He reported that $4,000 had
been realized from the sale of tickets.
The ladies who served the dinner re-
ceived $1O1.25 and other incidental
expenses brought the disbursements
uo to $14S.05, leaving balance of
1895 which was turned into the club
treasury. The committee recommend
ed to the club that similar meetings
be held at least once year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16
RUN OVER BY AUTOMOBILE

Chas. Beauchaine Of this city sus-
tanned several cuts and bruises Mon
day evening as the result Of being run
over bv an automobile driven by J. C.
Patience. The accident occurred at
the intersection of Broadway and Sec-
ond street east
Mr.. Beauchaine was crossing the
street intersection diagona-1y and
stopped to allow car driven b. Max
Corbin to pass, when the car driven
by Mr.. Patience struck him. Both
cars were travelling very slowly at
the time and Mr.. Beauchaine escaped
with few minor injuries.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Bastien's s band gave two fine con-
certs at the Victor theatre Tuesday
evening, to fair sized audiences. The
proceeds Of the concerts will 90 to-
ward paying some debts which have
been contracted through the purchase
of instruments, etc. The band uni
forms have been paid for.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Pierz people are planning a big time
for next Tuesday evening. A benefit
dance will be given by the Pierz band
and before the dance the organization
will give an open air concert. A num-
Der Of Little Falls people plan on at
tending the dance.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Muske return
ed Tuesday night, well pleased with
their six weeks trip in the west and
southwest, they visiting points in
Texas, California and Oregon. A visit
was also paid to the San Francisco
and San Diego fairs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

The Franciscan Sisters of this city
are soliciting funds for the erection of
a new hospital building. H." new
building will be located just north OF
the old building, ground for which has
already oeen purchased.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ragan have NOV
ed from Brainerd to Staples, according
to an item in the Brainerd Dispatch
Of recent date. Mr.. and Mrs. Ragan
formerly resided in this city. Mr..
Ragan, who has been i'll, is much i'm
proved.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16
WILL BUILD ADDITION TO GAR
AGE

E. P. Farrow will erect 3Ox70 foot
addition to his garage on First street
northeast, and expects to beoin work
ON the same Monday morning. The
addition will be built to the rear end
of the garage: It is likely that a spe-
cial session Of the council will be !
today to grant Mr.. Farrow building
permit.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

R. L. Donovan of the extension di
vision of the state university was here
on business Tuesday. He visited the
state demonstration farm, owned by
Sam Hammerbeck.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Chas. Williams of New York, a
pocket billiard expert, gave an excell-
ent exhibition at the Smith billiard
parlors Tuesday evening. He made
more than 40 fancy shots and showed
very clever work with the cue.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Miss Evelyn Blake, who has been
employed as trimmer in a millinery
store at Pine River, has returned to
her home here, called by the illness Of
her sister, Gertrude, who is suffering
with infammatory rheumatism.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Miss Bessie Pierson Of this city, who
has been employed as stenographer
for 8. G. & L. w. Vasaly, attorneys,
has gone to Pine River to take sim
liar position. Miss Ellen Janski has
taken the position at the Vasaly Of
flee.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

The assessors will hold meeting at
the county auditors office on Thurs
day, April 80, at which time they will
be given their books and will receive
instruction in assessing by the county
auditor
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Walter W. Lutke, who has been jan
itor OF the Hawthorne school for the
past three years, has resigned his po-
sition and will leave on May l for
Lastrup. where he will operate a stock
farm which he has rented. Mr.. Lutke
has disposed of his residence property
on Second street southeast.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

The remains Of Cyril Blair, for
mer resident Of this city, were brought
here Monday from Duluth. The fun
eral was held from the St. Francis
Xavier church Tuesday morning and
interment was in the Calvary Gene
terv
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

VIM. Kumpf of Belle Prairie has
been committed to the detention hos
pital by Judge Of Probate E. F. Shaw.
He was taken there yesterday by Dep
utv Sheriff A. A. Fueger.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

The city council will hold a reg
ular meeting at the city hall next
Thursday evening to receive bids for
the street sprinkling for the summer
season.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Marriage licenses have been issued
during the past week to F. J. Nestle
bush Of Muscatine, Iowa, and Mrs.
Floy Farnsley of this city, John Mar
cienkewicz and Victoria Knoll, John
Bartkowitz and Martha Balaski and
to Adam Trafas and Anna Grabow-
sky.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Members of the Elks lodge and Ia
dies enjoyed dance at the hall on
Wednesday evening. Bastien's or
chestra furnished the music.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16
MUNICIPAL COURT

Thomas Prodzinski of Pike Creek
was fined $40 and costs and placed un-
der 800 bonds to keep the peace Sat-
urdey morning by Judge Lyon for
threatening his wife, to which charge
he pleaded guilty. Mrs. Prodzinski
complained that he had threatened to
do her bodily harm and that when she
came to the home of her daughter in
this city he burned her clothes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

HOLMES-To Mr.. and Mrs. J
Holmes, of Dawson, Friday, April 9,
4 daughter. Hrs. Holmes was Iedore
her marriage Miss Ruth johnson of
this city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Joseph Eich has purchased the R.
Sitter residence on Third street north
east.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

The Fortnightly dancing club will
dance at the Elks hall this evening.
Bastien's orchestra will furnish the
music.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Theo. Hesch Of Morrill, was arraign-
ed in Municipal court yesterday morn
ing on charge of selling liquor on
Sunday. Mr.. Hesch has a saloon in
Morrill, town and has a county IL
cense. The complaint was made by A.
Pohl of Morrill,. The case was contin-
ued and will come up for trial in mum
icipal court next Wednesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

RICHARD-To Mr.. and Mrs: Dom
mick Richard, Friday. April 9, a
daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Mrs. Ella Simons of Swan River is
recovering from a very severe illness.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16
BORN

COTA-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gotta
April 8, a daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Walter Wienieski Of this city was
hailed before Judge Lyon Of the NUM-
cipal court to answer to charge Of
stealing coal from the Northern Pa
cifc railway company. He pleaded
guilty to the charge and was fined IS
and costs, amounting to $3.50. The
complaint was made by Special, Agent
Hubert Fries1nger.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-16

Eugene Allard was fined So and
costs; amounting in all to $40, by
Judge F. W. Lyon Saturday morning,
for using obscene and abusive Ian
|guage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

county is amply covered by nine
newspapers. Rural free delivery
lines reach almost every settler in
the county and most every farm
home has a rural telephone which
connects the home with any Of the
large cities. According to the 1910
census the county had five cream
cries, the output of which was
523, 720 pounds of butter. The
creameries above mentioned have
been steadily increasing their out
put and it is safe to say that the
past year was the best year in
their history.
The general surface Of the
county is slightly rolling Tan ideal
condition. and was originally COW
cred with heavy timber. Most OF
this has long since been removed
and prosperous farms have sprung
up in it's stead. When cleared for
cultivation the land in this section
presents much the same appear.
ance as land in the southern part
of the state and in Iowa. TIL,
eastern section of the county still
contains some hardwood timber
but this is easily cleared and made
ready for the pillow.
As to the many and varied
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

OF this area 90S,63 acres are land
and l5,S4465 acres water. This
comparison of acres of land ami
water should give the reader an
idea of the wonderful possibilities
afforded for turning almost the
entire county into excellent agri-
cultural land. Most Of the lakes
and streams comprising this large
area of water are navigable and
contain various game fish, Wild
fowl can be secured ON most any
body of water within the county
in season and in some localities
the settlers depend on this wild
meat for table use.
The population of the county is
about 20,C00 and of this number
something like 5000 reside in the
towns and villages. The remain
ing II, geo make up the large rural
body. There are thirteen banks
in the county with deposits of
about $S00.0G0, Pine County has
102 rural schools, one graded
school, three high schools and 40
churches, denominations as fol
lows: Catholic, German and Swe,
dish Lutheran, Baptist, Congrega-
tional, Methodist, Presbyterian,
Episcopahan and Adventist. The
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

products raised within the county.
Because of the fact that the rails
ing of small grains Ii so profitable
in this county no very large fields
of wheat or oats are seen. Al,
though the soil Of the county il
ideal for wheat raising this crop ia
secondary. A Pine County exhib.
itor ut the State Fair i'm 1911 took
the sweepstakes on wheat and
first prize on corn. The award ON
corn was contested by an old ex.
hibitor from another part of the
state and a committee was APP.
pointed to investigate and report
upon it. The Minneapolis Jour,
nal of Oct. B, 1911, has the follow,
ing to say in regard to the investi,
CATION and report: pine County
| is entitled to first honors for corr
exhibited at the recent State Fair
according to an official report BY
George Atehison, one Of the State
Fair managers, and Professor G
p. Bull, of the Agricultural Col
lege, who investigated the charge
that the prize winning corn show
by s. II. Wells. of Pine City wa,
not grown in Pine County. Til,
protest was made by j. w. Beck
man, who has some world prizes
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

as corn grower. Messrs. Atchi-
son and Bull visited the Wells
farm and found that Galen Wells,
a son of the exhibitor. had corn
in the field equal to the ten ears
which took the prize.
Pine County also took thu
sweepstakes prize ON corn for
1912 and 1913, In 1914 they took
first prize on oats and barley.
This last year. individual exhib-
itors from the county took first
prize on corn, oats and barley
Among the other profitable
crops raised in the county are po-
tatoes. The Yields In this crop
often run as high as 900 to 400
and sometimes 500 bushels to the
acre. With this product selling al
the price it has for the past few
years. there is considerable money
in potato raising. Clover is am
other good crop in this county and
the two crops grown each year
yield in the neighhorhood of six
tons per acre. The root crops con
sisting of heets, mangels and
others yield enormous crops.
Dairying and stock raising I'M.
donbtedly bring the greatest res
turns for the least labor and help
materially in clearing up the land
for other purposes. Minnesota
farmers receive annually In the
neighhorhood of thirty-five mil.
lions of dollars for butterfat alone,
This does not include the vast
amount Of milk shipped nor the
amount used in the production Of
cheese. Dairying and stock rails
ing has secured u strong foothold
In Pine County because Of the lux
furious hay and grasses. Splendid
shipping facilities make It easy 10
handle live stock for lot shipments
and the excellent markets af-
| forded at either terminal point on
| the railroads make this paying
proposition.
/ The United States Government
Crop Report for the year 1913
shows that Minnesota leads the
states Of Iowa, Illinois, North and
South Dakota. Indiana, Nebraska
and Michigan IN Yields Of corn,
oats, rye, potatoes and hay per
acre. Minnesota raises annually
| in the neighborhood of loo. DOC, O00
bushels Of corn. 10000, 900 bushels
of wheat, 115.000,0 900 bushels 81
oats, and other products in pro.
portion.
Wild fruits and berries grow IN
abundance in all parts of PINE
County and fruits consisting 81
standard apples, crabs and tame
grapes are being raised each yeal
that will stand judging with any
grown anywhere in the union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

grant of the railroad conpanv
Pine City would have been a
manufacturing city with popula-
Ton of at least 10000. The wealth
OF Pine county floated down
river; the railroad lost the bust
less which it would have derived
rom "A large manufacturing city,
and during the early days, as /
remember them, the people of the
village existed by working i'm the
woods i'll the winter, for the Bears
Far Boom Company during the
driving season i'll the spring, and
were trusted' for their liveli-
h"od Until the next winter. Dur
ing the first two years of the Pho
n"er s history there was not sin
gle new residence built in the vii
Iage, The Lutheran church was in
course Of construction and was
built so slowly that each board be.
came weather. beaten before the
next one was put on. The early
files Of the Pioneer will reveal the
history Of this church edifice in
detail, for in our effort to make it
appear that our village was really
forging TO the front we care
fully chronicled the addition Of
each new board. The number of
times these spasmodic building eff
forts were referred to as "resum-
ing the work of construction
which would be ''rapidly pushed
TO completion" etc, must have
h"en severe tax on the credulity
Ct orr readers.
The country surrounding the
village was in the same state of
transition. On the Brunswick
Road there We're some farms
Down toward the Government
Road and in the Stephan neigh
horhood there were a few clear
ings. There was not a horse team
among all the settlers except a
gray and black owned by Frank
Cort. In the winter the settlers
hauled wood to town with OK
teams and before spring the pres
pnt site of the park. the block TO
the north. the block to the south
and all vacant land on the east
side Of the track would be COM
pletely filled with ranks of cord
wood. The entire summer follow
ing would be required to complete
shipping and when the market
was dull, this wood frequently re-
manned to grace the landscape for
the entire season. But the cord
wood, the ox-team, the German
settler with his wooden shoes, the
lumber jack and the men who
were familiar figures on ella
sow s Corner" at the "Pioneer
House" and the Lakeview
Hotel were precursors just as
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
LOCATION Is EVERYTHING

This is particularly true when
one takes into considerations the
fact that Pine County possesses
the very best soil in the great
Northwest. The county is situ9t"d
about midway between the Twin
Cities and Twin Ports and is trar.
ersed by the Great Northern
Northern Pacific and 500 rail
roads. Located as it is, Pine
County has excellent railroad IA
cilities and with the splendid mar
kets at either end Of these lines a
lucrative market is afforded for
all the products Of the farm.
The county has an area Of
,444.5 miles or 924,477.5S acres.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

the candle led the way for the
kerosene lamp, and those of the
present time who are congratulate
ing themselves upon the wonder
ful advancement made, will in
their turn be eclipsed by others
just as the electric light has
caused the Kerosene lamp TO grow
dim.
The march of the human family
is ever onward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-27

How the public authorities In
Bayonne feel about the outlook for
the preservation Of the peace IL ex-
actly set forth In this sentence. taken
from report in yesterday after
Moons newspaper:
with an almost impenetrable fog
rolling in over Constable Hook this
forenoon. making doubiy difficult the
attempt OF the inadequate muster OF
deputies at the Bayonne. plants to pre-
serve order In the big oil strike region.
open apprehension was expressed by
city and county officials hat this
might be another day OF outbreaks by
strikers"
How great must have been the sat
isfaction occasioned by the fears of
the Bayonne authorities In the breast
Of the Hon. JAMES +. FIELDER ON the
pleasant parade ground at Sea Girt
as he nursed his resentment against
the Standard OIL Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-27
Tho Seasons Stories,

The stories that come with the sum.
mer belong to the season and to the
year; they are as varied as the TEN
perature and no more like last sum.
mer's stories than an elephant is like
a megatherium.
One summer we were surfeited with
nature stories. That was the year
when such things came under OH.
clal notice at the White House AMI
1t was almost lese majesty to publish
an incident Of field or forest life that
was not properly censored. Now
while there Is more freedom there
are fewer nature stories and most Of
these have a bearing upon war.
Out in Oregon "a careful and criti.
cal observer" examined some thou.
sand locustS and on every wing he saw
Clearly the letter "P." Thus peace is
TO be our lot. A minister Of a Ger.
man Lutheran church in Indiana
while hunting killed three squirrels
''one was a large albino, another a
bright red squirrel with . white tail,
and tho third black squirrel"
Dropping them on the ground he was
struck with the fact that they formed
the black, white and red Of the father
land. Had the black been blue the
coincidence might not have made ma
terial for prophets.
Still. from some parts Of the coun-
try come stories that are not 81
welghty with prophecy or. moral. An
honest Quaker" JOSEPH SITTER
ruwAITr, says that during the recent
high water In Kansas frogs ate all
the cherries Off his n%elghbors' trees
In the lightning belt Of Indiana, just
south of the literary belt. a farmer
Is protecting his hogs by eluippiug
each n with ~ copper cable rod
Near Bernvllle, Pa, n fisherman was
asto-inded TO see a pair CT eyeglasses
moving around In the water. Invest,
eating he found that they were worn
w u 'oiIiloH WhleT Hnhhe oNeT lWN
feet In length" The fisherman.
squire F. II. WAGNER, killed the rep
tile and recovered the s%pectacles IIe
declares they "are the best glasses he
w owned" And here Is n real
summer story from Maryland
"A setting hen on the farm Of GEORGE
JOHNSON abandoned her nest In the sun