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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
September! G Crop Report
Shows Enormous Yield

Washington, Oct. 8.-American har-
vests this year will be the most valu'
able ever produced, according to the
governments October crop report, is
sued yesterday. The wheat crop, the
report stated, will exceed billion
bushels, the largest ever produced in
one season by any nation, and the
corn crop also may prove to be the
largest ever grown. At the. same
time the government forecast indi-
Gates record haryests: of oats, barley,
rye sweet potatoes, tobacco, rice and
hay. ,..- ..-
Corn still is king of crops with in
dications of 3,026,159,00O bushels.
While that is 9S,ooo,Qoo bushels below
the record of 1912, the final produc-
ton, when the harvest is finished and
all statistics compiled, may more than
make up the deficiency. The higher
prices this year assures the most val
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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
Storms Cause Heavy Loss to
Farmers Of Slope Country

J. Beach, Oct. 9.-With the fruits of a
bumper crop almost realized and with
in their grasp but short fortnight
ago, ranchers of this section of the
state now face the certainty of loss
iof practically their entire profits from
this falls grain crop. The transition
from nearly sure affluence of bounti-
full fall to the scheming and pinching
to make two ends. meet for another
year has been so rapid and unexpected
as to leave most of the growers stun
ned with their i'll fortune. ~
With this section Of the state the
most backward in their harvest the
severe storms of the past three weeks
have prevented practically all thresh-
ing operations and the elimination
yesterday of the stormy spell in a fall
blizzard completely dashed all hopes
of a mortgage raising crop. s-
=. J. McElmury, manager Of, the
Farmers Elevator at Ollie, Mont, near
here estimated the loss to the ranch
ers as result Of the storm at fully
20 per cent. Q. p. Brauly, owner of
granaries at Ollie and here, places the
loss at between Is and 20 per cent,
taking into consideration the shrink
age, dead loss in grain. and lowering
., Continued on Page III 3s@
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
CARRANZA MAY BE
ACCORDED RECOGNITION
BY DIPLOMATS TODAY

Washington, Oct. 8-The fourth and
perhaps last meeting of the Pan-Amer-
lean conference called by Secretary
Lansing two months ago to consider
the Mexican situation, will be held at
the state department tomorrow aft
ernoon. - 80
During the last three weeks, Secre-
tary Lansing and diplomatic represent
tatives of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, b.
livia, Uruguay and Guatemala have
been gathering information with re-
spect to the strength of the different
factions in Mexico. The general be-
lief here was that the conference to-
morrow would result in an announce
ment, based on information at hand
and the guarantees already given, that
recognition should be extended to the
de facto government of General Car
rama.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
Serbs! Fighting. r.
: .r... 4 ~ u y .-.,,&
Their Invaders 3jd S;

London, Oct S.-The Serbians are
at grip with the invading Austro'
German forces and, according to a
Serbian official statement received
here, have won at least temporary
victory over the advance guard of4the
Teutonic force which invaded Serbian
territory in an effort to:reach: the near
Eastern seas and join hands with the
Turkish allies: ~ i. r!2T G'tgi q.
An official statement issued at Nish
and forwarded to the Serbian legation
here, says the Teuton troops, who
crossed the Danube at Belgrade, have
been partly destroyed and partly cap
tured and those who entered the Ser,
bian territory across the Save, have
met with enormous losses. 'sI~~:, =
Meanwhile, the Anglo-French force
which was landed at Saloniki is max
ing it's way northwsrd toEassists the
serbians and protect Macedonia from
threatened Bulgarian invasion.
The landing Of British. and French
troops is proceeding despite the
change in the Greek government. The
ministers of the entente powers at
Athens have asked Greece to define
her policy with regard to the Balkan
-. Continued on Page 12.) = =
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
500 Brings
:. In Settlers

Minot, Oct. 8.-Fourteen carloads of
immigrants goods passed through Mi
not today in a 500 line fast freight
destined for Tolley, North Dakota,
where they will locate on land. In the
same train was an accommodation car
in which the families of the immi-
grants were travelling. This car con-
tains all conveniences for eating and
sleeping as we'll as the preparation of
food 1t becomes the homes of the
travellers while on the road. The men
in charge of the cars are thus enabled
to "eat at home'' while making the
trip. The settlers came from points
in eastern Iowa and western Illinois
and are substantial and well fixed
farmers who are coming to North Da-
5'@- i(Continued on Page 10.)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
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Interesting Meeting

A very interesting and instructive
meeting of the w. CT. Twas held
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
o. A. Barton. The responses to the
roll call were particularly interesting,
as they brought out many helpful. sug;
gestions as to how Sunday should be
and is spent in g. many of our city
homes. in. an effort to make, of it, a day
of quiet happiness, free from the US
ual week day distractions pleasures
and duties, and yet of such, a nature
that the children may look forward to
it with joyful anticipation 4 i2:u
Mrs. Heidel read the state Sunday
laws of North Dakota, which if rigidly
observed. would do much to retain the
holiness and trestfulness of the day. 1t
s.,., Continued on Page! 10) !. 81
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
A Litt,chvine Woman III
Routed Highw,;ay,il1lna1'

Litchville Bulletin: A highwayman
has been sojourning in our midst the
past week, but after tackling one job
he lost nerve and didn't dare tackle
another one. While going home from
a committee meeting at the Headland
home at about 10 O'Clock, Friday eve
ming, Mrs. L. T. Petersen was stopped
by specimen of the aforesaid species
of humanity, who accosted her near
the Pine street crossing Of the N. P,
tracks. The highwayman struck her
across the face and grabbed her hand
bag. Mrs. Petersen had only dol
lar in small change in her pocket
book, but had no desire to donate
this to a jungle town denizen. Her
Continued on Page 12.)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
North Dakota Leads
Whole United States

North Dakota leads the United
States in composite conditions of all
agricultural crops This information
is given out by the national govern
ment through the Office of the agricul-
tural statistical department of the fed
eral building in Grand Forks. No 9TH
er state in the union surpasses North
Dakota in. point of all crop conditions
and productions. ,@l .z5,,~. .,.,..,
North Dakota's crop scored 1865
per cent as the. average. Its nearest
competitor is Oklahoma with an aver
age Of 1861 per cent. .s. 81
Here is how the first five states of
the union rank: North Dakota, 1865;
Oklahoma, 1861; Kansas, 124.5; South
Dakota, 1921; Nebraska, 1900. ~.
North Dakota raised 100000 more
bushels of wheat than any other state
in the union. = ,.s.a1...:- ....~l 4
In. the production of oats, this state
ranks fifth, with an estimate yield of
~ Continued on Page H.. aaa
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
Former Litchvile Man
L Disappears with Ship

rLitchville Bulletin: Jacob Sarsten,
an older brother Of P. G. Sarsten, and
well known in this city since he work
ed as blockman in the Larson & Ben
son meat market few years ago, is
another victim of the cruel and I'm
reasoning war raging on the other
side of the Atlantic.
Mr.. Sarsten had been sailor near
ly all his life but few years ago de-
cided to quit the sea for good. He
left his family in Bergen, Norway,
and worked in this city couple Uf
years. After that he went to Mon
tana, where he stayed year or two.
Last summer he accompanied his
brother, Rev. Sarsten, to the land Of
his birth to spend his declining years
in the bosom of his family. But
times we're hard and he couldn't
Continued on Page 1927
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
New Rockford Carpenter
$50, -: Killed When Wall Fell

New Rockford, Oct. S.-Friday af-
ternoon a most distressing accident
was reported from Hamberg, when the
floor in the new school house being
erected there, fell through to the base
ment and one of the walls collapsed.
1t seems that John Emery, carpen-
ter in the employ of w. H. Carson,
was the only workman at that time in
that part Of the structure, and from
what we can learn, was struck on the
head by flying debris or one of the
joists, receiving injuries from which he
died in about an hour.
The deceased came to New Rockford
about two years ago and has been in
Continued on Page 10.)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
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Germans Fomenting =.
:. :: Trouble in Mexico

Washington, Oct. S.-The depart
anent Of justice is understood to be
preparing to make startling disclos.
ures of evidence in it's possession as to
efforts which have been made by Ger
man officials to foment troubles in
Mexico as ri means sof embarrassing
the United States during the critical
period of the submarine controversy.
II is understood that the depart
ment's disclosures will set forth evil
dence that General Huerta had prom
Uses of substantial support from these
sources before he launched his plan
for revolutionary expedition into
IS Pr Continued on Page 1O)f''" 81
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
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Governor Sets Appreciation Week

Z of North Dakota Executive Department. '"-
During the the people Of North Dakota have
joyed prosperity the state has made great
forward strides until have attained advanced position
commonwealth country To the farmer bust
T. tunity. a. 4
North Dakota the wonderful advantages
opportunities accepted matter but to
blessings
Naturally appreciate the
appreciate
excellent school system
is for show
making known far posi-
outside world the fact that North Dakota and the people
welcome all who wish
make their homes We need and
thousands and those who
looking establish home offer
the
+ 4
Association it that
aside which the North Dakota shall make known the
world prosperity and advancement
therefore, Hanna Governor do hereby proclaim the
+ week of November 1920
APPRECIATION WEEK
in of 1915 during
with old friends other
correspondence with them that high
spirit optimism natural to the North Dakoan.
Bismarck this 9TH day Octiber, A.
. 1915, go F$>'-7" L. B. HANNA, Governor. 4
BY the Governor r.
+ THOMAS HALL, Secretary of State. ~. 4
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
sy#LE}i5 : ,,g&$ +S3& i ~ -,
Laid Cornerstone Of +.
Syea's New Building


Litchville Bulletin: The corner.
stone of the new consolidated school
house in Svea was laid Saturday noon
with appropriate ceremonies. Hon. s.
J. Aandahl president of the new
school board, laid the cornerstone,
and in an appropriate address told Of
the great change that had taken place
since the first district was organized
in. the early eighties. At that time the
patrons of the district rode r to the
school meeting behind oxen, Saturday
ten automobile parties were there to
attend the exercises. DR.. A. E. Win
ship, editor of the Journal Of Educa-
Continued on Page 12.) rs.sr,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
Second Game ...
= .,..-, ,- III .& ...s,a,.. q
Goes to Boston
Special to the Times-Record:

Special to the Times-Record:
Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-The second of
the worlds series played at Philadel-
phia today with Foster and Thomas
as the battery for Boston, and Mayer
and Burns on the points for Philadel-
phia. Boston made one run in the
first inning. Philadelphia evened the
count by putting one over in the fifth.
Boston won the game in the ninth
by securing one run while Philadel-
phia was shut one in the last four inn.
ings. g.. ....
Boston made two runs, 10 hits and
no errors; Philadelphia made one run
three hits and one error ,.s
Score by innings: $500 ~.
Boston 100 900 O01-i
Philadelphia ........ 900 O1O 600
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
Hazen Banker Weds Popular
Young Woman Of Valley City


The wedding of Miss Bertha Paulsor
to c. N. Janzen, of Hazen, N. D., was
;solemni8ed at the home of her sister
Mrs. H. J. Olson, 621 Second avenue
North, at p. m. Wednesday after
noon. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. E. s. Solheim, pastor of the
Norwegian Lutheran church Of this
city, in the presence of a number of
relatives and intimate friends of the
contracting parties. #a%
The parlor, where the wedding SER
vice took place, was artistically deco.
rated with ferns and palms, inter-
spersed with streamers of blue and
white. In the dining room where the
wedding supper was served, "a color
scheme Of pink and white was effec-
lively carried out, with asters and car
nations and shaded candles on the
table.
The bride entered the room on the
arm of her cousin, Irene Grodland, to
the strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march, played BY Mrs.s. J.sOlson. The
brides attendants were Miss Irene
Grodland, of Estherville, Iowa, cousin
to tpe bride, and Miss Sophia Rieten,
thistcity, as bridesmaids; Viola Olson,
niece of the bride, Vernice Peterson
and Louise Galloway, Of this city, as
flower girls, the best man was Selmer
Continued on Page y @,.as-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
Trucks for the Allies
Through State on 500

Portal, N. d.. Oct. 8.-Another con-
signment of war material for the allies
was exported here today when 26 cars,
each containing two boxed motor
trucks and equipment were delivered
to the Canadian Pacific railroad by
the 500 line. The train was given
preference over all others by the Can
adam road, which will deliver the
trucks at Vancouver wharf for ship
ment to Vladivistock. This is the
second train of auto trucks for the
Russians that has passed through here
this fall. ..." .s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
Were Charged With r."
Having Made Threats

New Rockford Transcript: A couple
of I. w. w. members we're before Pc.
lice Magistrate J. L. Kinnaird, Tues.
day, charged with threats to commit
various offenses. They were C. O.
Meyer and Oscar Swanson, until re-
Gently employed with the threshing
crew of F. F. Sundberg, but discharg
ed and paid off few days ago. Il
was alleged they had made various
Continued on Page Ill.,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
Mckenzie County Banks -.
= ~. II. ..: Have Large Deposits

= Watford; N. d., Oct. S.-The bank
reports of the last month show nearly
$75O,000: now on deposit in the banks
of, Mckenzie county. This is a large
increase from last year. There are
now thirteen banks in the county
Watford ranks first among the county
towns in amount Of deposits. The
combined deposits of the two Watford
banks are $163, 404.21 as against $133,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
Fargo Paper Praises
Valley City Educators

Under the heading 1.-TWO North Da-
kota Educational Brochures the Far
go Courier-News the first of the week
gave the following appreciatlve re-
views of two Valley City pu blications.
with mention of two well-respected
Valley City educators:
Two we'll gotten up educational bro
chures come to our desk from state in
situations, and both happen to be mail.
ed from Valley City and are of I'M
usual interest.
The monthly Bulletin of the State
Normal school contains the 23d annual
report of the scholastic year 1914-15
with the general announcement for
next year. 1t is a beautiful specimen
of the printers art, contains some ex-
cellent engravings Of students, build
ings, grounds, etc. There are no more
beautiful surroundings than those of
the Valley City school, and from the
presentation of work and qualifications
of the faculty one would think there
are no institutions where teachers can
acquire better equipment for their
lifework. DR.. G.. A. Mcfarland, the
veteran North Dakota educator, loved
of the alumni and respected by all has
a record which is enviable, or practical
achievement and also of maintenance
of high ideals. The paragraphs de-
scriptive of the. life and spirit of the
school are especially interesting.
The State Board of Education issues
the Fourth annual report of the State
Inspector of Consolidated, Graded and
Rural schools for the year ending June
IS, 1915. 1t is full of vital facts and
statistics which set forth the growing
work of this branch of educational
work under the supervision of Prof.
N. G. Macdonald. - ! j.. ..'
The Times-Record also appreciates
the reference to the character Of the
work on the books referred to as be-
ing "beautiful specimens of the print
er's art" seeing that both were done in
the regular course: of work at this
shop. .!..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
60 =. .:i,al5 . g.. ~ rs " q. $#35tE
Last Sale Of Indian .n
.,.: !. 3. Lands (! on October 80

Fort Yates, N. p, Oct. S.-The last
Indian land sale Of the year will be
held Saturday. Oct, 80, at this point.
During the. past. several, months large
tracts. of Indian land has been taken
over and it is asserted that the popu.
lation of the newly organized Sioux
county will have trebled by, this time
next year as the result of new settlers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14
North Dakota Rifle
:. Team Showing Well

The first scores made by members
of the North Dakota national guard
team at Jacksonville, Fla, in practice,
indicate that the men are getting we'll
accustomed to the conditions. The ma
tional competition will continue till
Oct. %. Following are the scores in
the first practice:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-14

685 for Alexander, which ranks Sec
ond. Arnegard stands third with de-
posits of $111,s17.73 and East Fair
view fourth with $1O2,O93.63.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-21
N FOR SALE

We have for QUICK SALE a
ranch of about fifteen sections.
The owner owns 1920 acres OF
the land on which there is ever.
lasting water the only water
obtainable on the entire range.
II is well fenced with good
enough camp house. The bal
ance of the land is leased a,
reasonable prices for long terms,
This land is in broken country
near Tucumcari and will carry
600 head of cattle the year round.
Price $3.50 cash.--The Evans
Realty Co., Tucumcari, y. NJ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-21

the great questions of the day,
churches, homes, and clubs GRO
Chef, of the many beautiful
things they adore, when a march
was played by Mrs. Seymore.
Into the dining room and
around the table, "A good dinner
they would serve If able. We
began to think of their old tricks,
for the first thing served was
water and tooth-picks.
There was turkey dressing
and cranberry sauce; that is
enough to make you feel you
would never be cross, for these
losers do things in the good old
way, and make one happy the
rest of the day.
Dreamed potatoes, celery pick
els, coffee and gravy, what more
would they wish for in the navy:
But before one could open their
lips the last course was served
which was a cherry flip.
We will all admit that they are
winners, for we could not have
gotten such a dinner. The
speeches we're good and right to
the mark, by sisters Jacobs, FL
kins and Clark.
Then came resolutions for the
new year, some were so happy
they shed a tear. When We
heard the strains of music tho.
we may roam, all put on their
wraps and went home.
Contributed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-21

A good family horse for sale
or exchange for milk COW. Adj
dress box 547. If
DR.. Stanford was here from
Cuervo this week visiting his
daughter. Mrs. J. NJ. Putnam.
l.. X. Allen. with headquar-
ters az Los Angeles, was in town
this week visiting old acquain-
tances.
For Sale -Four thoroughbred
Plymouth Rock cockerels; also
two bronze turkey gobblers. See
Lee Hamilton.
II. +. DeOlivera, wife and
children were here from Puerto
this week visiting. They report
plenty of snow all the way.
Jones handles auto and sewing
machine supplies.
For Trade.--4O acres of timber
land in fruit belt in Crawford
Co. Ark. for team feed and farm
ing implements in Quay county.
Box 95l, Tulsa, Okla.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-21
AND Personal

Jones fits glasses correctly.
Geo. Eager has purchased a
new Ford.
DIR. ]. f.. Nancy has bought a
new Ford.
w. Herrle was in Rock Island
last week on business
Miss Rose Wick returned from
"A visit with home folks at Rock
Island.
For Sale--Durham bulls. ADJ
dress w. A. DodSon, Tucum-
carl, y. NJ.
II. a. Wayne is buying a car
load of maize heads for which he
is paying $40 per ton.
Mr.. Abbott, of Okla, is in the
city on business. He has Just
closed a deal with G.. l.. Eslinger
selling him 800 acres of land in
township o for $1,000.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-21

Mrs. o. c. Goodloe will leave
tonight for Pratt, kas., TO spend
several weeks with relatives.
For Sale.-Three good teams.
Call at Putman's grocery.
Frank Shipman.
For Sale--.Span black mares,
weight about 900 pounds, we'll
matched and good drivers.
Phone i23. or call al the Cream
cry Office. #
The Moose dance given Tues
day night was a success. About
forty couples were present.
Good music and refreshments
were enjoyed during the even
ing.
For Sale or Trade for feed,
one galvanized iron wagon tank.
Phone 1873. l.. c. Miller, Tu.
cumcari, N. M.
The c. +. Society Of the Pres.
byterian church will give a so.
cial at the home of H. Gerhardt
Friday night. New officers will
be elected and all members are
urged to be present.
Miss Vida Tarpley, Of Hedley,
Texas. is here visiting at The
horne OF J. F. Tarpley. Miss
Tarpley is a printer and made this
Office a friendly call today.
FOR SALE-l0 cows and heif.
ers.--J. J. Patterson, Lesbia, N.
Mex. 3t-pd
The Methodist ladies' will give
a chicken dinner Saturday even
ing Feb. 20, in the Union Mer.
camille building.
O~steopathy is not a remedy,
II is not a part Of medicine OF
surgery. II is not a treatment
for some particular class or
group Of diseases. II is a com
plete system Of therapeutics APP
plicable alike to all durable dis.
eases. II is equally as good for
fevers, pneumonia, la grippe,
bronchitis, tonsillitis and other
acute diseases as il is for rheu'
matism. nervous p%rostration
constipation, headaches and
other chronic affections.--Dr. c
NJ. Bueler, Osteopath. Room l.
Herring Bldg, Phone %.