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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-23
SENTENCE SUSPENDED
UPON RESTITUTION
Keene Cattle Dealer Gave Check with
No Funds in Bank-Claimed Ig-
norance of Situation.

J, NJ. BalIou of Keene. \. H.. cat
tie dealer. pleaded guilty in the mu-
nicipal court yesterday afternoon to
the charge Of obtaining property under
false pretenses. lie made restitution
for q check Of $50. paid the costs of
the case, amounting to SIGH, and was
given a suspended sentence Of from
six to L months at hard labor in the
house of correction and placed on pro
baton for period Of one year
The charge was brought by II. L.
Carr of Athens, to whom on Feb. %.
Ballou gave a check for $50 in pay
ment for cattle bought Of Carr. The
check was returned by the bank upon
which it was drawn. there being no
funds there in Ballou 5 name Ballou
Voluntarily came from keene TO Brat
tleboro Yesterday, accompanied by the
city marshal.
He said that al the time he gave
the check he had an agent in the north
eTn part Of Vermont buying cattle FOL
him and that this agent had bought
more cattle than Ballou had expecte,
he would so that his bank account
had become overdrawn without n;
knowledge.
He had roll Of bills with him YES
! terdav and was ready TO make TIT
check good. lie was permitted to Il,
this and his ease was then disposed Of
! by the court in such manner as to leav,
a sentence hanging over him in tn
event of his failing to meet obliga
! tions in this state during the year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-23

TO RENT - Six-roo tenement on
Maple street, store room, woodshed
bath, electric lights, gas. hot water,
hardwood floors and garden. w A. Bel
den, Agent, As Maple Street. Telephone
73-W. 7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-23
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
IN BRATTLEBCRo FIRST.
Amherst Glee and Mandolin Clubs in
Auditorium Tomorrow Night.

The concert to be given in the Audi
forum tomorrow evening by the Am
herst college glee and mandolin clubs
will be the first one of the Easter trip,
and Brattleboro will have the opportun-
itY to hear these musical organizations
when they are fresh and enthusiastic.
During the intermissiOn candy and
sailed nuts viii be offered for sale, and
ice cream and cake viii be sold AZ the
dance in Festival hall which is TO fol
low the concert. The program is as fol
lows:
Combined Glee and Mandolin Clubs
Rockin in De Win, Neidlineer
Glee club.
Cecile Waltz. Mckee
Mandolin club.
Glee club quartet.
Harmony Duo,
Mr.. BixIer and Mr. Marks.
Hunting Song from king Arthur. -
Bullard
/ Cleo club
Intermissiou
The Bubble from High Jinks.'
Friml
Mandolin club
Selected.
Glee club quartet.
4 Banjo solo, Selected
/ Mr.. Brink crhotf
Mrs. Winslow : Soothing Syrup.
. Harrington
4 CLEO club.
Cheer for Old Amherst. Pierce ~
Combined Glee and Mandolin Clubs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-23
AT PRINCESS THEATRE.
Lew Fields Supported by Brilliant
Cast of Actors. Tomorrow


There is a wide gulf between slap
stick comedy and the keen humor of
the real artist. The wonderful sue
cess of the famous team of Weber and
Fields is proof Of the appreciation Of
the true humorist. Lew Fields in Old
Dutch made his greatest success in the
play as it was produced by the Shu-
berts. All of the humor in this play
YOU viii find in the picture and YOU
will enjoy it just rs thoroughly as you
would if YOU had paid - to see Lew
Fields himself \ brilliant cast sup
ports Lew Fields. including Vivian
Martin. Charles Judels and George
Hassel.
The photoplay opens in New York.
and some Of the characters are intro
duced on the esculator at Macy :.
Marie Empress herself emerging
from the variegated throng, typical of
the fascinating and picturesque mosaic
of femininity always to be seen in
Macy S great temple of fashion.
The photoplay is in five acts and will
be shown tomorrow at the Princess
theatre at the matinee and evening
performances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-23
AUCTION SALE
Livery Stock

Being obliged to vaeate the stable |
now occupy, | will sell at public auction.
on the premises. real Hotel Ellis, En-
erald street, keene n H.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-23
YOUNG WOMEN

Wanted at once to serve as table
mattresses and maids at Linden Lodge.
Good wages paid, Apply in person, or
address Mrs W. Fl. Johnson, at Linden
Lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-23

TO RENT-A very desirable nine,
room house. in perfect repair, centrally
located at No. 3 Bullock St, between
High and Green. Also 5-room tene-
ment in Granite block. 0. J. Pratt.
293-tf
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
State Of North Dakota, Executive
Department, A Proclamation.

State Of North Dakota, Executive
Department, A Proclamation.
After the Harvest and following a
season of our states greatest pros
perity, and in keeping with custom
long observed in this country together
with the proclamation of our presi-
dent, it is fitting that we turn with
thanks to Almighty God for the boun-
ties and blessings bestowed upon us.
The past year has been one Of
great. plenty. Bountiful crops have
rewarded the labors of the husband
man; in all the avenues of trade
there have been plentiful evidences
Of expansion and prosperity; all con-
tributing to make the people Of
North Dakota prosperous, happy and
contented.
With practically all of Europe af-
fected to a greater or lesser extent by
the ravages Of q terrible conflict, we
in the enjoyment Of our peaceful
homes should be dodbly thankful to
our Maker for the loving mercies He
has given us. /.
Now, Therefore, I, L. B. Hanna,
governor, 90 nefeDy QeAgnaLe ana set
apart, Thursday, November 25th, as
A Day of Thanksgiving
in the State Of North Dakota, for the
year Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen,
and recommended its appropriate OBJ
servance. #
Dated at the Capitol at Bismarck,
this first day Of November, A. D..
1915.
(Seal) L. B. HANNA,
Governor.
BY the Governor:
THOMAS HALL,
Secretary Of State.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
FAMILY LEFT THE CITY
HAVE MADE GOOD FARMING

The Anton Burda farm, five miles
northwest of Dickinson, is a most in
teresting place and we'll repays a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burda settled in Dick
inson about twenty-seven years ago,
having come over from Bohemia a
few years earlier. Their farm shows
what thrift and forethought will do.
When Anton Burda landed in New
York thirty-four years ago, he had
just five dollars to his name. He Sc
cured job at two dollars per week,
later taking up the trade of cigar
maker, which work Mrs. Burda also
learned.
For a time after settling in Dick
inson, the wheels rolled little hard
but Mr.. and Mrs. Burda were careful
and soon had things coming their
way. Mr.. Burda is now owner of
1,040 acres Of as fine land as there
is in Stark county. He has a good
house and year or two since erected
a good barn 66 feet long and 80 feet
wide, equipped for twenty-five head
Of cattle and 40 tons of hay. At the
present time sixteen cows are being
milked, the cream and milk being de-
livered daily in the city by automo-
bile. The large hen house is pro-
vided with a heating plant. An ice
and milk house has been provided
granary and machine sheds (and the
past summer a large vegetable cellar
was constructed. A shelter belt OF
trees a quarter of a mile long pro-
tects the farm buildings on the north;
a dam holds a great body of water
in draw west Of the buildings which
affords boating, etc. Strawberries
and various kinds of fruits are grown
in the garden. This season the fielt
crops were $50 acres of small grain
40 acres of corn, etc.
This shows what people who leave
the city and come to Stark count,
can do if they only will.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
$4,000 Bushels at
Everett Farm

This was splendid crop season at
the w. R. Everett farm on the Can
non Ball river. The rye from lao
acres gave an average yield of 20
bushels and so acres of durum wheat
on the George Gerlich field gave
yield of 20 bushels. Early sown
Marquis wheat averaged rs bushels.
This model farm on the Cannon
Ball river has it's own threshing rig
and is equipped with new elevator
and granary, having storage capacity
of 5000, bushels. Fairbanks Morse
scales, machinery for elevating and
cleaning grain. have been installed.
The farm also has other storage
houses that will enable the owner
to store around $4,000 bushels of
grain, the amount threshed this
season. s&gs ~ ~ 5Ef, ~ .g,...,, ,,t g
The ,Everetts and Gerlchs came
out from Minnesota several years ago
and have surely made a success of
farming in this section of North Da-
kota. ,sq fv1.ste5 he4 =! Sz-.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
SLOPE COUNTY
HAS! / |! TROUBLES
ACTION STARTED MONDAY TO
SET ASIDE TAX LEVY FOR
1915. A LEGAL BATTLE
is EXPECTED.
Believed Now That Both Bridge and
Court House Cases Will be Ap-
pealed. The Farmers Are
Determined.

An action was started on Monday
to set aside the tax levy for 1915
in Slope county. This move brought
half dozen of the officials to Dick
inson in the evening Of the same
day, an effort being made, it is un-
derstood, to effect a compromise.
However, it was learned later in the
week that there was no hope Of
settlement out Of court.
1t is alleged that the Slope county
commissioners did not meet on July
Is to make the tax levy as adver-
tised. The minutes of the proceed
ings of the board are said to show
no meeting for this date, although
some of the county officials declare
that there was meeting.
There are other irregular items set
out in the complaint and it looks as
though a legal battle royal was to
be fought out in the courts.
Both the court house and bridge
decision, handed down by Judge w. C.
Crawford, a short time ago, are to
be appealed, it is now understood.
This means that all building will
cease at least until the higher court
has passed upon the questions.
A mass meeting was held last Sat-
urday night by large number of
farmers in the DeSart and Rainy
Butte neighborhoods. About 200
farmers have joined forces to fight
both the court house and bridge prop
ositions. w. F. Burnett of this
city was present as counsel for the
farmers.
Among those who came up from
Slope county late Monday evening
were the following: Commissioners
E. P. Church and J. F. Devine, Audi
tor j. S. Hume, Sheriff w. ]. john
son and Judge Fred White. Mr..
Diehl, clerk Of court at Bowman, was
also in the party.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DISCUSSES NIGHT SCHOOL

The Commercial Club dlined to-
gether Wednesday, evening at the
Willard hotel and later adjourned to
the east room where they held a
business meeting
The question of extension .educa-
tional work was discussed at some
length. It is suggested that a night
school be established in Dickinson. for
the benefit of those who wish to be-
come more familiar with the English
language, the construction and prin-
ciples of government and the rudi-
mentary branches Such a school is
in operation in Devils Lake. T. n.
Pugh, L. r. Baird, p. IS Berg, T. D.
Casey and John Orchard were app
pointed to discuss this matter fully
with the school board and see what
arrang are best to make.
Rev. A. Coffin was present and
gave an interesting talk on the
necessity Of unity in all things for
the best interests of the city.
Messrs. Gillespie Of Fargo, Nc
Pherson Of Bismarck and Peterson Of
Milton were visitors and gave inter-
sesting talks, especially favoring the
establishment Of a normal school at
Dickinson. They said the sentiment
in the eastern and northern parts of
the state was practically unanimous
in favor Of the Dickinson normal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
NORTH DAKOTA
LEADS nation
INCREASE IN IMPROVED LANDS.
IN LAST TEN YEARS GREAT
Err THAN ANY OTHER
STATE IN UNION.
Corn and Hog Production More Than,
Doubled Last Year. Business
Conditions are Excellent.

Has North Dakotan a right to
feel proud Of his state and optimistic
regarding the future?
Read the following from The FL.
nancial World, one Of the leading Wall
street publications and a paper Of
national circulation:
According to statistics, compiled
from the last decennial government
report, one-sixth Of all the increase
in improved farm property in the
United States was in North Dakota.
"The increase in improved land in
that state during the past ten years
has been 112 per cent, more than any
other state in the union.
"In 1914 North Dakota marketed
more than five times as many hogs
as in 1912.
acorn production nearly doubled
during the same time.
"The average farm in North Da-
kota is 582 acres.
Business conditions at the pres
ent time are excellent and real estate
and loan agents state that the loan
business is very slow this season ow-
ing to the splendid financial condi-
tion Of the farmers"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
RETURNED TO NORTH DAKOTA.

Fred Bolte, one of the thrifty Stark
county farmers, has this season erect
ed $4,000 farm residence. The house
is two stories, fitted with heat and
plumbing, and, is one of the best
dwellings in the Heart river country.
Mr.. Bolte had 300 acres of marquis
wheat which yielded Is bushels or
more to the acre. The grain was too
far advanced to be injured to any
extent by rust. He has another 100
acres of oats and speltz which will
also show a large yield. The speltz
will be used for hog feed, etc.
This farmer does most of his plow-
ing with a gasoline engine and he
tells us that he likes spring plowing,
providing one has equipment enough
to- do both plo&ing and seeding be-
fore it gets late. e
Mr.. Bolte has a herd of Jersey
cows which he brought out from
Missouri a few years ago and is
selling his cream in Richardton.
However, he plans on getting Short
Horn sires and will breed more for
the dual purpose COW, that is for both
beef and milk.
The farm has trees for shelter and
a large quantity of fruit trees and the
apples from the place have been
prize winners at the fairs.
Mr.. Bolte was one Of the pioneer
settlers in Stark county and seven or
eight years ago he rented his farm
land and went down to Missouri to
try his luck. He soon discovered
that Missouri did not compare with
North Dakota for the farmer who is
willing to work and who is looking
for a chance to make the most Of
his opportunities. Since returning
to Stark county Mr.. Bolte has been
contented and it is not at all likely
that he will make another move. The
family is plea sanity situated and have
health and all the comforts of life.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
PROMISE AND FULF|LlMENT
APPRECIATION SERMON

In accordance with Governor L. B.
Hanna's request that all churches OBJ
serve November IA as Appreciation
Sunday, Rev. A. C. Hacke of the Con-
gregational church chose as his text
Sunday morning, Isiah Al: 1929, "I
will set in the desert the fir tree, the
pine and the box tree together; that
they may see, and know, and consider,
and understand together, that the
hand of Jehovah hath done this"
"The churches are the one agency
working all the while unselfshly for
the development of the state, the
churches platform being TO supplant
the bad with the good and to develop
the good into the best. ~ ;7.2y
1--WE have many things we ought
to appreciate. We have land and
land that can be easily farmed and
it is very productive when treated
right. Farms in the United States as
a whole increased zoos per cent in
the past ten years; in fifteen western
states, taken together, 1927 per cent;
in North Dakota, 281.9 per cent.
eve have power. Some states
boast water power, some forest. Our
power is wrapped up in our mex
haustible beds of coal.
eve have great possibilities but
we are prodigal of our resources and
have yet to learn the lesson of econ
omy.
"Man deserves all credit for find
ing out Gods laws and developing the
God-given resources but we should
never forget that development is not
production and that God gives the
land, the coal and all the natural
wealth and that mlis-appropriated re-
sources may become curse instead
of blessing.
awe are co-workers in the de-
velopment Of these raw resources,
neither God alone or man alone but
both together and the biggest un-
developed resource We have in North
Dakota is human life and the biggest
business is that which developes
character.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
DICKINSON MANUFACTURERS

One of the finest exhibits and one
which attracted a large amount of at
tention at San Francisco was the dis
play of the Dickinson Fire & Pressed
Brick Company in the North Dakota
building. Nearly one-half a car of
the products of this local company
was shipped to the exposition in De-
cember, 1914, and fire mantel for
which the firm is so famous was sent
later.
I The variety of facing, ornamental,
standard and fire brick of the Dickin-
son firm was exceedingly large and
home builders, architects and con-
tractors were especially enthusiastic
upon the discovery Of this display.
The products Of the company were
of the best and thousands are learn
ing for the first time of the North
Dakota industry, which is just in it's
Infancy. The ornamental brick are
fmany special forms for decorative
purposes both for interior and exter-
ior works. The special form brick
for boiler settings and other furnace
work furnished many surprises for
the engineers and contractors. All
these brick are out of the ordinary
class and it is no wonder that the
Dickinson plant made the visitors at
the North Dakota building sit up and
take notice.
Samples Of fire clay and the pot
ter's clay were the admiration of
those interested in ceramics, as we'll
as the excellent exhibit of pottery
made in the ceramics department of
the State University. Nearly all of
the exhibits in this department were
credited to Dickinson clay.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
.UN|MPROvED PRAIRIE LAND.

This week a half section of unim-
proved prairie land eighteen : miles
due south of Dickinson, was sold. for
$32.25 per acre, the highest price, SO
far as. known, ever paid for such
land. .,. 3,E .g,i -,
Best Of all, as an advertisement for
the state, the land was purchased by
a farmer in that locality who already
owned three quarter sections and
knew what the land was worth. y,
This piece of land was sold in 1908
for $1,000. so that the owner has
$8,720 profit, less the taxes for the
twelve years he has held it.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
Lefor Needs
Daily Mail

The postmaster general is being
petitioned by over so business and
professional men, Of Dickinson for a
daily. mail service between Gladstone
and Lefor, the, mew town twelve miles
south. A position from the Glad
stone and o. AefoF country has also
gone in asking that the present star
route 5sergies M twice a week be in
creased to a daily service.
. Lefor now has q bank, store, black
smith, shop church, etc., and the
people Of this sbustling Hungarian
farming eoEn1nunisya are u greatly in
need of a daily mail. !. At present the
mail goes .out ION Saturday and Tues
day, the stage driver coming in from
Lefor in the morning and returning
the same day. Everybody is asking
to have the, seEyiee increased and If
numbers count for anything down in
Washington the new town will get a
daily star route before long.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
FEW HEAD OF STOCK PAY

It pays to raise few cattle,
horses and hogs. The live stock
practically takes care Of itself, living
on the unmarketable stuff on the
farm and a few head sold each
season bring in tidy sum. Among
record cattle saaes noted in the
PRESS this fall are: Jay Grantier,
two car loads of three year olds
which brought 800 per head; Frank
Banks 200 head at 800 each; F. P.
Suits a three-year-oad steer which
sold for $12O.8O, or eleven cents for
each day of the animals life.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
EXCHANGE DICKINSON .
PROPERTY FOR STARK
COUNTY LAND

Frank Brose, for several years a
prosperous farmer in the Luhnaann
district south, this week became an
owner of considerable Dickinson real
estate.
Mr.. Brose has traded half section
of land south for a residence in the
eastern part of the city and the
Wolf feed barn, taking possession of
the latter the 1st of December. Mr..
Brose will run the barn himself.
Mr.. Wolf plans to either sell or
rent his 320 acres of farm land.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
THE DICKINSON BOOK

AL. Timmisch and y. F. McPher-
son, both of Bismarck, representing
the Publishers Feature Service, are
in the city this week delivering copies
of the book recently prepared on
Dickinson and Stark county.
The publication is entitled "Dickin-
son, the Queen City Of the Prairies''
and is a creditable publication from
every stand point. 1t is printed in
two colors, with an original drawing
for the cover and a frontispiece, also
in two colors. The book is profusely
illustrated with pictures of various
streets, business houses and typical
industries. Two entire pages are
given over to farm scenes and the
pictures and grouping make a very
effective showing of what is done in
the way of farm building in this
part of the state.
Considerable space is given over
the matter of the location of Nor
NAL school in this city and many
strong arguments in its favor are
shown. City and country schools are
shown. Pictures of the various
churches in the city are given. The
entire book shows many reasons why
Dickinson is an ideal place for a
home or a business venture. ,.-..
b, Pen and ink sketches of prominent
residents are feature of the book.
The pictures are drawn by John Baer,
the North Dakota artist, and from
those zinc etchings have been made.
This was done to- get away from the
ordinary half tone pictures. ~ g y, . s.s s.s
Taken all in all, the book is one
that cannot help but be good adyer-
tisernent Of the city If properly dis
tributed. Neat mailing envelopes are
furnished with each booklet.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
VIM. KIRBY SuSTA|NS ''.| M SHOCK.

VIM. Kirby, car foreman at the N.
p railroad yards, suddenly sustained
slight stroke Of paralysis Monday
morning. Mr.. Kirby never had had a
stroke before, and seemed as well
and active as usual a few minutes be-
fore his attack, which seemed to af-
feet his head only.
He was found by one Of the men
and taken home Immediately. He
seemed much better and on the way
to recovery when he was taken to
the Glendive hospital Thursday, ac-
companied by Mrs. Kirby and son,
Sidney.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20

land values in the past few years.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-11-20
LAND SALE TOTALS $25,0OO

John Little, a pioneer settler Of
Gladstone, recently sold seven quar-
ter sections, including his homestead
and fine residence and farm build
ings, for $25, 1000, the purchase price
representing largely the increase in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-20
A Splendid Tonic.

Cora, Ky --Nrs Iva Moore, o.
this place. saw: II IVES en- weak. I
could hardly W TX. tried cardui,
and was greatly relieved. 1t is a
splendid tonic. Ihave recommended
Cardui to many friends. who tried it
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ands Of earnest women, who have
been benefited by the timely use of
thst successful tonic medicine, Car
dui. Purely vegetable, mild. but
reliable, Cardui we'll merits it high
place in the esteem Of those who
have tried it. It relieves women's
pains, and strengthens weak women.
1t is certainly worth a trial. Your
druggist sells Cardui.-Advertise.
ment.