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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
WOMENS CLUB DINNER
WAS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

One of the most enjoyable of recent
social events was the Woman's club
dinner, given by Mrs. A. S. Sigurdson,
Mrs. A. Beecher Cox and Mrs. ]. B.
Meyer, Monday evening. This was the
last annual dinner of the year, and the
husbands of the club members were
the guests. Covers were placed for
20, and the decorations were carna-
lions and tulips. The place cards that
marked each place were very quaint
and unique, and were in the form of
letters, addressed to each guest, and
upon opening each envelope contained
a conundrum After an elaborate four
course dinner was served the evening
was spent informally at playing cards.
The next meeting of the Woman's club
will be held at the home of Mrs. ]. B.
Meyer on North Fifth avenue and at
that meeting the new officers will be
elected for the coming year. The
dinner Monday night was one of four
of series of dinners given each year
by the Woman's club.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
RESIDENTS ALONG NORMAL
AVENUE AREPR0GRESSlVE

Arrangements are being made to
construct curb and cutters on Normal
avenue some time this spring or sum.
mer. They will run the entire length
of the avenue from Eighth avenue to
the mill.
This will make this residence street
as we'll paved as Fifth avenue and
Main street, our best business streets.
The residents on both sides Of the
street have signed petition asking
the city to construct these improve
ments at the expense of the individual
citizens.
Thus what is probably one of the
incest residence streets Of Valley City
will be still more beautified and better
cared for If more of this spirit were
shown among residents of other Sec
lions of the town, we would indeed
have most beautiful city.
It is only recently that curb and
cutters have been built along the two
main streets, yet the vast. improve
ment can be noticed already; and our
progressive citizens on the south side
of town have likewise caught up the
spirit and are going to better their
street conditions. "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

part in them. She was an early mem
Der of the first womens club organ
lied in Fargo, and saw the club move
ment expand from single association
until it now is identified with the life
of every community in the state. She
was one of the most influential forces
in combining the clubs of the state
into the state federation. From it's
organization she was member of the
state library board, the only woman
ever serving on state commission
For three years she was a member Of
the school board of this city and dur
ing the last year of that service she
was it's president. At the time of her
death she was on her way to the Ma
tional convention of Charities and
Corrections which is to meet at Balti-
more next week, as the delegate from
this state .'a -
Feb. 4, 1912, the Votes for Women
league of North Dakota was organized
at the home of Mrs. Darrow's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Weible. Mrs. DarrOw was
elected president, and was the leader
in the equal suffrage movement in
this state from that time until her
death. It is not too much to say that
she gave her life for that cause
Though her health was impaired she
did not spare herself. She organized
an equal suffrage league in every
county in the state, and she it was
that inspired and directed the activi-
ties of the organization during the
campaign of 1914. She visited nearly
every part of the state, and wherever
she went her genius for inspiring CO.
operation was fully recognized.
Above all else Clara L. Darrow was
an incalculable liberalizing influence
, in the community where she had spent
THE best part of her life. It was the
spirit, rather than the form that she
always emphasized. Whether in rell-
gion or in government or what not.
her keen, logical mind went at the
heart of the matter, and regardless of
tradition or custom she pointed out
fearlessly the eternal values. What
ever proposition was placed before
her, she grasped firmly, and unhesi-
tatingly analysed the motives that
animated the advocate of the cause.
She understood the true philosophy of
life, because she could separate the es-
sential from the unessential. Few
women can or dare express their true
beliefs as she always did, and ground
them as well.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
EFFECT REORGANIZATION
OF n, D, IMPROVEMENT CO,

The North Dakota Improvement Co..
corporation in the hands Of receiv-
ers, iss being reorganized into the
Western Reality CO., directors having
been appointed who met Friday in
Fargo to organize. The company il
the owner of the Sheyenne Flats and
there are some Is contract holders In
Valley City who are very much inter
ested in it's affairs.
The directorate is composed of J. NJ.
Kelley, Devils Lake; DR.. E. M. Hegge,
Hatton; DR.. c. MacLachlan, New
Rockford; Rev. ]. D. Runsvold, Nor
thwood; D. O'Malley, Valley City: H.
F. Emery, Fargo; Thos. Baker, Jr.,
Fargo; John Tracy, Valley City: X.
Daley, Devils Lake, DR.. E. C. Haag-
ensen. Hillsboro; p 0. Thorsen, Grand
Forks.
The old Improvement company mat
ter has been in the hands of the dis
trict court for some time and re-
Gently numerous meetings of the con-
tract holders have been held for the
purpose of arriving at some solution
Of the problems that face the COM
pany.%, Judge Pollock on Thursday de-
cider in favor of reorganization.
Looking forward to possible re-
organization Of the company, COM
mittee had been appointed by the
contract and stock holders and this
committee reported that after making
a thorough investigation it was de-
cided that reorganization was the
safest method to pursue to protect
the assets Of the company.
The Western Realty Co., is capital
lied at $45O,O0O, of which 100000 will
be preferred stock and the remaining
$4,000 will be common stock. The
company will incorporate as soon as
the preliminaries can be arranged.
Attorney Allen w. Wood, of Fargo, has
been appointed official counsel for the
new company and he will at once pre-
pare a charter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

The Missionary society of the Ep-
worth M. E. church held an interesting
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Seymour Granger on
North Fifth avenue. There was good
attendance, and Miss Della Stueig
gave delightful talk on the text book,
I'm Red Mans Land" which the socie-
ty is making a study of. Quotations
were responded to from Longfellow's
"Hiawatha." This concluded the pro-
gram for the meeting, and the date and
place of the next meeting will be an
nounced later.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
SALOON TACTICS

Fargo Courier-NeWs: Lists of bus1-
ness men who have been supporting
the fight for local option in Pennsyl-
vania have been sent to the $4,000 re-
tail liquor dealers Of that state in an
effort to organize a statewide boycott
against the drys. One big baker in
Philadelphia lost 600 customers in one
day because of the mistaken impress
sion that he favored local option. Neil
Bonner, president of the Liquor Deal
ers' association has announced that
leach case will be carefully investi-
gated" when it is rumored that bust
ness men favor the local option bill.
The boycott has long been favorite
weapon of the liquor dealers and has
resulted in a widespread resentment
in many places. In one city man was
boycotted because his wife, from whom
he was separated, helped circulate a
local option petition. Another young
man in the same city was discharged
from his position in a bank because
he had circulated handbills ANNOUNCE
ing prohibition meeting.
A list of this kind could be compiled
in Moorhead. It would be diversified.
with several original and patentable
improvements Those aimed at strang-
ling a free press which opposes their
business are especially unique and in
teresting, but we do not believe they
will win. Right and fair play are
bound to succeed-and the saloon
must go. The people will not stand
for the boycott, for business bludgeon-
ing and for the crimes spawned in the
saloons much longer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
STOLEN KISSES
WERE VERY HIGH

A book agent or solicitor who claim.
ed to hail from the wilds of Kansas or
Nebraska was arraigned in police
court here Thursday morning before
Judge Moe on a charge of assault and
battery. He was arrested at the Ru-
dolf hotel late Wednesday night on
complaint Of people representing one
of the young lady school teachers of
Barnes county.
The story runs something like this:
One C. B. Dobbs, canvasser for
books, was soliciting orders in the
northwestern part of this county. Wed
nesday he called at a certain school
house just before the noon hour. He
was told by the teacher that no books
We're needed or desired, but he re-
NAMED until school was dismissed at
noon. AS soon as the pupils left he
informed the teacher that he did not
propose to solicit for nothing and pro-
ceeded to embrace and kiss the young
lady. The teacher was frightened
and Frustrated by the insult and i'm
mediately proceeded to dismiss the
school and inform her friends Of the
treatment she had received. The re-
suit was the complaint and arrest.
When the defendant appeared before
Judge Moe he wilted and entered
plea of guilty as charged. He put up
the usual spiel of not wanting publicity
and that he had good family connec-
tons at home. Judge Moe took the
ground that fresh people coming into
this part of the country must have due
respect for the women and customs of
civilized communities, and imposed
sentence of 80 days in the county
Jail.
This ought to be sufficient warning
to other young Lotharios that offend
ers in this line will be brought to
book in Barnes county and get what is
coming to them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
REGISTERING THERMOMETER

The Straus Clothing Co., has in
stalled new automatic thermometer,
to be found just outside the store on
the southwest corner of the building
The apparatus is interested in that
one can tell the time of day, the tenn
perature at that time, and the temper
ature at any particular time during
the past week. It is constructed in
the form of dial so that pen
marks red line as the line of tenn
perature. The dial is removed once
week and fresh one substituted. The
thermometer completed it's first week
of work on Thursday. a> q, .,..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
{, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ELECT

Bismarck, April 21.-The election
of the Grand Commandery Knights
Templar was held here this morning.
George M. Pike, Of New Rockford,
was named grand commander. Frank
White, of Valley City, deputy grand
commander and w. L. Stockwell,
grand recorder.
Grand Forks was chosen as the
next place for holding the annual
meeting. Seventeen North Dakota
communicates are represented at two
days sessions of the grand comman-
cry which closes tonight.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

The Episcopal rectory has been
rented to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Beecher Cox,
who expect to take possession about
May 1. Mr.. and Mrs. Cox have been
occupying the Congressman Young
home on North Fifth avenue. The
Youngs expect to arrive here later in
the season for the summer months,
which will be interesting news to their
host of Valley City friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
PLAYGR0UNDSARE
WELL PATR0NIZED

Not all of our citizens know Of the
provision which has been made for
playground work in connection with
the public schools. Both schools are
provided with complete sets of appara-
tus which include seven CT eight chain
swings, a number of chuues and sliding
poles, and the teeter boards and lad
ders.
During the school session all play is
directed by the teachers and the work
of the teachers is supervised by teach
ers who are something Of specialists
in their lines. Miss Pearl Peterson
has charge of the work at the Richie
school and Miss Olive Love acts in the
same capacity at the Lincoln school,
Thus it will be seen that proper pro-
vision has been made for the use of
the Fairgrounds, and they are used!
Every day in the week, every month in
the year, the Fairgrounds and their
apparatus are being used.
So far as can be learned, the local
Fairgrounds were the first public
school Fairgrounds in North Dakota
Thus the city has shown her progress
siveness. But because of this fact, the
school authorities had to devise their
own plans and determine what kind
and how much apparatus should be
constructed. How well they have done
becomes apparent when it is learned
that the local Fairgrounds are the pat
tern for many of the smaller schools in
this section of the state.
Building their Fairgrounds on a
smaller scale, using only some particu-
lar part, yet modelling their apparatus
after that of Valley City, these small
er schools now possess very excellent
little recreation yards for the children.
The Valley City plans are being used
to a large extent at Enderlin and Mar
ion. Leal, Wimbledon and Washburn,
have patterned their Fairgrounds after
the Valley City model. Numerous ru-
raj schools all over Barnes county have
adopted some particular part of the
plans.
1t means good advertising for Valley
City and the school authorities can
look with pride at the Fairgrounds
springing up over the state of which
Valley City was the inspiration.
Play is the legitimate outlet of en-
ergy in the child. How much better
it is to have an organized system of
play and the apparatus to use in con-
nection with it. It means health and
a readiness on the part of the child to
take up his school work more eagerly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
PENNSYLVANIA WANTS TO
LEARN FROM N. D.

Bismarck, April 21-Dr. w. F..
'Crewe, state veterinarian, is in re-
ceipt of letter from R. M. Stanley,
director of the division of transmits
sible diseases, of the State Livestock
Sanitary Board of Pennsylvania, ask
ing for information as to the pork pro-
ducing contests of the North Dakota
Better Farming association. Pennsyl-
vania is recognized as state where
work along this line is well develop
ed and to receive such letter was a
surprise to DR.. Crewe. It will be
promptly answered.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
NORTH DAKOTA At THE FRONT

. I
North Dakota, constitutes a promi-
nent part of the bread basket of the
world. 1t has the cheapest lands, con.
sidering their fertility and possibili.
ties, Of any in the world. A home can
be more readily procured and more
certainly be paid for in this state, than
in any other, by purchaser of limited
means. These facts are now becom-
ing patent and the. necessary and re-
sulting consequence Is the men Of
limited means who are looking for good
and productive home property are
coming to this state.
The speculator is not as much in
evidence now in this state as hereto
fore, but the home buyer is more in
evidence. The man who wants a
home sees an opportunity in this
state to procure one and to pay for
it, and he is coming this way. The
tide is strong and will be stronger,
and under the circumstances it is ne
cessary that the people of the state
as a whole should see to it that those
who come here and locate are pro-
perly handled, and at all times given
a square and fair deal.
The business men in the cities and
villages should cooperate with the
farmers in making the incoming tide
welcome and to see to it that it is at
all times handled with. fairness and
cordially. The addition to the popu,
lation will be big asset for the state
and will help build up not only farm
ing, but the industries of the state,
and they are growing and multiplying
The present year is particularly one
of opportunity for the forward move
ment in the state and it should be pro.
NOTED to the utmost by all.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
BOARD OF CON-
troll CASE IS
DISMISSED

Attorney Dave Richie and w. J.
Curren returned Thursday from James,
town where. they had been in attend
ance at court in the board of control
case. Judge Kneeshaw had the mo-
ton to dismiss under advisement and
finally granted same. This disposes of
the injunction, and complaint. The
defense wins on every point.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
mrs. BARROW
PASSES AWAY.

Fargo, April Zl.-WOrQ was TecelV-
ed in the city this morning that Mrs.
E. M. Darrow, of this city, died at 3
o'clock this morning at Jacksonville,
Fla, where she was taken seriously ill
several days ago while on a trip with
her husband DR.. barrow. None of the
children arrived in Jacksonville in
time to see their mother alive with
the exception of Mrs. Weible.
While her death was not unexpected,
especially by those intimate with the
family, the news of her sudden demise
CONS as a great shock to the people
of Fargo and the state at large. known
all over the state through her ":7orH IN
women,s clubs and her interest and
activity in many public questions, Mrs.
Darrow's death will create deep sor-
row among vast number of North
Dakota people. ~.
When the news arrived that Mrs.
Clara L. Darrow had died, her friends
and associates felt that the city and
the state had suffered an irreparable
loss. For years she had thoroughly
identified herself with all the better
movements in Fargo and North Dako-
ia, and had devoted the latter years
of her life to the best interests of her
community. ....t. ..o.s ~
DR.. barrow and Mrs. Weible, dau-
ghter, were with her at the time of her
death. The other children were on
their way, but did not arrive in time.
In accordance with Mrs. DarroW's re-
quest, her body will be taken to the
crematory in Baltimore, Nd, and from
there the family will return to Fargo,
where the last rites will be held. They
do not expect to reach Baltimore be-
fore Saturday.
Clara L. Dillon was born at Apple
ton, Wis, in 1860. Her father and
mother had emigrated from Athlone,
Ireland, to try their fortune in the
new world She received her educa-
ton in the common schools of Apple
ton, and was an earnest and wide
awake student for three years in Law,
renee university, located in her ma
tive town. 1t was during those col
lege years that she met him who later
became DR.. Edward M. DarrOw, of this
city, who was then student at the
same institution. DR.. Darrow came to
Fargo as a pioneer in 1878, and estab'
lished himself in his profession. Dur
ing that year Mrs. Darrow taught
school. The following year they were
married, the young couple coming i'm
,mediately to Fargo and establishing
their home on Eighth street south
where they were living at the time Of
her death.
Mrs. barrow was pioneer in her
life as well as in her temperament
She belonged to the Old Settlers
association, and during many Of he1
early years she rode the prairie as
the companion Of Doctor barrow.
Mrs. barrow had a full life. Hell
home was center of culture. The
circle Of her influence has steadily
grown until it embraced the entire
state. True to the home duties she
was likewise true to the larger duties
Of life. Her home has been her world
but the world has been her home.
M Not only did Mrs. barrow see many
of the important progressive move
ments start, but she took an active
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

Buy your tickets to or from Scandi-
anvia via the Scandinavian steamers,
the Danish and Norwegian lines. The
new route is between the Shetland
and Farce islands, which is about 250
miles north Of Scotland, consequently
outside the war zone. For further in
formation apply to Eivind Gjerdrum
Valley City, N. D. 27tf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

A letter to the Times-Record from.
Congressman Geo. NJ. Young orders
the paper sent to the Rudolf hotel here.
From that we suppose the genial con-
gresham will soon be "in our midst"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

Mrs. J. P. Tyler is the guest for
few days, of Mrs. E. A. Pray. Mrs.
Tyler came up from Fargo to attend
the Guild party given at the home of
Mrs. Beacham Friday afternoon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

Attorney Herman Winterer and Mrs.
Winterer returned Wednesday evening
from Bismarck, where they spent
couple of days this week, and where
Mr.. Winterer attended the meetings
of the grand commandery of Knights
Tomn1ar
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
CHILD'S WELFARE CLUB.

A very interesting meeting was held
Friday evening with Mrs. H. o.
Myhro. Mrs. Thomas Benson gave a
very interesting paper on sex hygiene,
and Miss Louise Whitbeck, of the Nor
NAL, gave a story for the little ones.
Light refreshments were served.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

= A. G. Becker, of Rogers, was a Val
ley City visitor Thursday. He was
registered at the Kindred.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White returned
Thursday morning to the city from
Bismarck, where they spent several
days this week. Mr.. White attended
the sessions of the grand commandery
of the knights Templar and was elect
ed deputy grand commander.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-29
MCGEE BUYS COAL LAND.

F. H. Warner sold to the hustler
from Oriska, C. H. MCGEE, a section
of land in the coal fields near Wash
burn.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
was still lying in the snow this morn ing, the passengers having spent the night in the cars.
Snow Flow Stalled.

Winsted, Dec. 14.-Traffic on the Central New England Railway be- tween Hartford and Canaan was com pletely snow bound today, and a snow blow despatched to dig out the express train from New York stalled at Bancrofts Crossing, was itself stall led just south of Winsted About twenty inches of snow fell, the heaV- iest it was said since the blizzard of 1888. Schools suspended, there was no trolley service and telegraphlc communication was impaired Ac- cording to reports received here the snowfall on the western end of the Central New England was heavier than here.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
Locomotive Jumps Track.

South Norwalk, Dec. 14.-A serious loss was sustained by the storm here
 All along the post road, between Nor walk and Darien, poles and wires were levelled, and in Railroad Avenue and several other sections many large poles were broken off or completely pulled out of the earth in which they were 1mbedded. The wires were a tangled mass, and scores of men are engaged in stripping the poles, and will set new ones as soon as possible. Fifty additional men were put to work in the street department assisting in the removal of snow. The passenger train eastbound which should have arrived here from New York at 7:10 last night, came in at o'clock this morning, and the locomotive then jumped the track opposite the depot, effectually blockading traffic which had been resumed after. many hours
 delay.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
Thirty Inches Deep.

Pitsfield, Mass, Dec. 14.-Berkshire is in the grasp of the worst snow storm in twelve years today. The snow is al- ready thirty inches deep and is still falling. Trolley and steam railroad traffic is practically paralyzed. All schools are closed because of the storm and a portion of the motor driven fire apparatus has been stalled on the out skirts of the city since midnight. If the storm continues until night it will equal the storm of 1888.
 Mass. Snow Bound.
 Springfield, Mass, Dec. 14.-Large gangs of men were put to work early this morning breaking out snow bound western Massachusetts. The snow reached height of from ten to twenty inches outside of snow drifts which were piled several feet high in many places throughout the Connecti- cut Valley. Trolley traffic was com pletely suspended at midnight and has not been resumed on many of the suburban lines this morning. Car crews in several sections of this part of the state were stalled by the snow drifts and slept in the cars over night.
 Railroad traffic is also demoralized and the regular trains are from one to seven hours late.
 Sleighs and hacks are being used to convey voters to the polls 1T Chicopee, which has it's city election today