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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

the benefit Of it's schools and of it's
charitable and penal institutions. The
fund now amounts to $4,000, 900, and
gives Minnesota q larger school fund
than that of any other state in the
Union. Four neighboring states, to
which the national government was
not less generous in aloting public
lands, have all together funds of only
$16,0O0,000.
Moreover, Minnesota still owns g.
100000 acres, mainly in the timber
district, and from the sale of the tim
Der and of the land to the settlers
the state will double it's present per-
manent fund before many years have
passed. More important still, it owns
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

above, many highly improved farms
are found growing corn. grain, fruit
and vegetables abundantly. The fact
that Central Minnesota is dotted with
many lakes and streams makes this
part Of the state q natural dafrying
country, because Of the pure water
Of vegetation, coupled
with favorable climatic conditions.
The western part Of Central Mime
sofa is for the most part q level prai-
RE country, excepting that hardwood
timber is found along the lakes and
rivers, while the eastern portion Of
Central Minnesota ia q gently rolling
hardwood timber country. Improved
farms can be purchased In Central
Minnesota today at from $66 to 500
per acre and wild land at from SIS to
$50 per acre..
"6read Basket Of the World"
Northwestern Minnesota embracing
all the counties south from the Cana
dian border line to Ottertail and west
Of Beltrami to the Dakota line is what
is generally termed "The Red River
Valley, and is frequently referred to
as the Bread Basket of the World"
Northwestern Minnesota is nearly all
prairie and the soil is a heavy black
loan resting on q clay subsoil. While
corn, grasses and vegetables are rails
ed in this section Of the state. small
grain, such as wheat, oats, rye, bar.
ley and fax are the staple crops.
About fifty per cent Of the lands in
Northwestern Minnesota are under
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
NEARLY 100000 AUTOS.
Secretary Of state sehmahl Predicts
Citizens Will Own 10000 Cars
Before 1917 Closes, or One
Auto to Every IL.
By Julius A. schmahl, Secretary Of
State

0y JULIUS "A. Scnmanl, secretary Of
State.
know Of no better criterion of the
wealth and prosperity Of all classes
of the people Of Minnesota than that
Of the automobile. In 1907, when the
Legislature first provided for state
registration of automobiles, 1000 were
registered. The following year it
jumped to 10000. In 1909 the regis
tration was 1850; in 1910 the regis
tration was 2S,500; and the year 1911
closed with q registration Of about
$4,000. The 1911 Session Of the Leg
islature provided for q three year
period with January /, 1912. and when
the department closed business on De-
cember 81, 1914, the records showed
there were 81, 500 licensed automobiles
in Minnesota and in addition there
were a large number in the hands of
dealers licensed under what is known
as the Dealers Registration Act. The
new triennial period commenced on
January /, 1915, and at this writing,
September 20, 1915, the registration,
exclusive of dealers has reached 49,
600, and there are undoubtedly a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

thousand or two more in the hands of
the $50 dealers throughout the state
that have either not been sold or ap-
plications have not been received at
this department.
People invest 50, $50, 900.
The Wall Street Journal, the ortho-
dox financial paper of the United
States, published in New York City,
in an issue circulated during the
month of August, made the state
ment that the average price Of an au-
tomobile owned throughout the Unit
ed States is about $3.50, over one-half
of the cars produced selling for less
than 500. Using this responsible
statement as basis, the people of
Minnesota now have $84,980,0O0 in
vested in automobiles. It can be pos
itively stated that there is practic-
ally little or no charge as credit
against these machines and that the
entire item is one that is exclusive
property of the owners:
This stupendous amount and growth
shows better the prosperity of Mime
sofa than any other one item that /
can think of and inasmuch it has come
from the soil of the state within the
last eight years, people from other
states desiring to invest in Minnesota
real estate and make homes in this
state, will not ponder long in their re-
Election as to the actual wealth of the
soil of the state. From the applica-
lions on file in this Office can make
a safe estimate that about thirty per
cent of the total registration has been
made by the farmers of Minnesota.
This latter registration as whole
does not cover many of the high pric-
ed machines but it does show safe,
conservative policy on part of the
farmers in purchasing good and dur
able machines and machines that will
answer all purposes.
One Auto to Every II Citizens.
At the present time the registration
comes largely from that section of
Minnesota south from a direct line
applications from the Northern sec
indicate that rapid strides are being
made in both the agricultural wealth
of that section as well as in the i'm
provement of roads.
Minnesota is now about the ninth
state in the Union in the number of
licensed automobiles. The people of
the state are calling for them faster
than they can be delivered from the
factories. Before 1915 closes Mime
sofa will have very near 100000 ma
chimes registered and before the tri-
GENIAL period closes on December 81,
1917, the people will own in the neigh
borhood of 100000 machines, equiv
alent to about one machine to every
seventeen citizens of the state
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

10000 acres of land in which there
are rich deposits Of iron. The state
has leased the iron ore land for long
periods at advantageous terms. The
land has already yielded $4,000, 900,
and under the present contracts it
will yield about $3.50, 100000 in the
next generation. Thus by 1850, Min
nesota expects to have a permanent
fund of fully 5000, 000, 900, which will
yield at per cent, $8,000,000 year
for its schools and other public In
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

prominent is this contrast that the
Youths Companion, known through
out the world for it's conservative
statements and reliability, says:
"Most of the states to which the ma
tional government has made large
grants of land find little satisfaction
in telling how they have disposed of
it. To this rule Minnesota is a no.
table exception, and the story of it's
public lands is both a rebuke to other
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

states that have squandered their val
liable grants and a lesson to the
states that still have natural resourc-
es worth preserving.
While the other states were selling
their public lands for a dollar or so
an acre and using the money for cur
rent expenses, Minnesota was selling
the land itself for agricultural pur-
poses for IS an acre; it put the total
proceeds into a rermanent fund for
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

tions, agents, spur tracks and the ser
vice given by freight and passenger
trains. The control over telephone
companies was effective on July LIST
and over storage warehouses on Oc-
tober LIST. The law is very broad and
gives the Commission ample power to
regulate service, prevent discrimina-
tions and enforce reasonable charges.
Some of the large telephone compan-
les raised their toll rates before the
law went into effect, and this placed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

under a 100000 bond to the state
and who are under close supervision.
Information concerning the loss of
grain in transit is furnished shippers.
This service is of utmost importance
to the producers and dealers because
it insures fair and impartial grades
and weights. Practically the same
service is given to hay and straw
which reaches the terminals. All COM
mission merchants who deal in grain
and agricultural products are licensed
by the state and the Railroad and
Warehouse Commission is permitted
by law to investigate any complaints
that may be filed by interested par
ties and to make such decision as JUS
tice and equity require.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
KANDIYOHI COUNTY BANKS HAVE
OVER THREE MILLION DEPOSITS
Capital and Surplus Exceeds One. Half
Million Dollars IN Fifteen Banks
OF the County.

community
condition Kandyohi fifteen
financial
dollars the the
1272s1 If this huge
22s7
lowing is table of the the banks showing
gained and the amounts of capital deposits
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

The estimated value Of Minnesota
standing timber is 81 per thousand.
The value of the annual timber pro-
duction of Minnesota is $25,991, 104.
The cost of material used annually
in Minnesota factories is 1921, 622, 900.
The annual production of Minnesota
factories is valued at $409, 42O,00
Minnesota building stone is beauti-
full, durable and adaptable to every
purpose.
Minnesota ranks thirteenth among
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

situations.
1.-THE care of this fund is an impor-
tant part of the business of the state
government which acts in the capac>
ity of trustee. OF the present fund
of $34,000,000 about 100000 is in
vested in the bonds of other states,
SIC, 00O, 900 has been lent to counties,
cities and townships within the state,
and the rest, drawing interest at 4
per cent, is in contracts Of sale for
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

the burden upon the Commission of
determining reasonable rate after an
investigation and hearing In respect to
telephone and storage companies the
work of the Commission is necessar-
lily in a formative state, but there is
no question but what the regulation
will be beneficial to the public and
corporations.
Controls Weights and Measures.
All scales, weights and measures
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

cultivation at the present time, while
the remaining fifty per cent awaits
only the hand of man to make them
bloom and give forth abundant crops.
Improved farms are selling in North
western Minnesota at from $40 to SIS
per acre and wild land can be pur-
chased at from $40 to $40. North
In addition to this, statements made
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
LoFvEN's MAMRE FARM.

One Of the prosperous Mamre farm
ers is Louis E. Lofven, who operates
a $40 acre farm on Sec. 30, on the
Swift county line. He came from
Sweden in 1888, settled ON thN place.
and has lived there since. He does
general farming, raising grain, cat
tie, hogs and poultry. Mr.. Lofven
says, For my part like Kandiyohi
county. think that Minnesota is
one Of the best states for all pur.
poses especially for making 4 living
and building home"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

ique in many ways. No private con-
Germ strives harder for a profit, none
apportions that profit with greater
concern for those to be benefited, and
none certainly combines in the two a
better method of thrift and uplift for
those employed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
FORESIGHT OF HER PIONEERS
Story Of Minnesota Public Lands Ia
Rebuke to States That squan-
dered Valuable Grants.

The wisdom Of the founders of Min
nesota is beyond question, for as the
result of their forethought and the
good judgment of such men as Alex
ander Ramsey and other early law
makers, our state stands out and
ahead Of any other in the Union in
its provisions for the schools and 9TH
er public institutions of the state. So
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
Organized Capital and Surplus Deposits

According to A. H. Turri
917
total OF o banks and trust companies The deposits
institutions $92o0o000o 1892
Five
deposit OF over $34o0ooOo00
deposits a Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
VALUE OF STATE INSTITUTIONS
TOTAL INVEST.
MENT OF $16,oo8, 967.7z
Prison at saltwater 10 Largest State
Institution Of ito Kind In
the Country.
BY Ralph Wheelock,
State Board Of Control.

The valuation of Minnesota's II
state institutions is $15,088,967.72.
The average population is $3.50.
The average number. of employees II
1912. Average number of inmates t.
each employe is 6.2 and average year
ly wage per employe is $562.47.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
ADVANTAGES OF MINNESOTA.

Minnesota has 100000 acres OF
timber.
The primary horsepower used in
Minnesota factories is 297,670.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

The poultry and egg production of
Minnesota amounts to $34,000,000 an
nualty.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

Minnesota is the only state which
has a creamery Of it's own for expert
mentatiOn. r.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

farming lands.
Minnesota deserves the heartiest
congratulations Of the other states
Tor the far sighted wisdom Of It's early
lawmakers, and for the fidelity with
which its officials Of later years have
guarded their trust. Such q splendid
record Of efficiency and honesty gives
new heart to those who are working
for the welfare Of states that have
been less thrifty. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

Minnesota is the state where clover
grows like weed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

Minnesota has taken highest aver
age score on butter 10 times out Of IL
In contests open to the world.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
ORCHARD HILL FARM.

ORCdAHOs dIII FAHM.
The nicely appointed farm known
as Orchard Hill, view of which ap-
pears on Page 8, located in Sec. 10
of Fahlun township, has been the
home of Mr.. c., A. Broman for twenty
five years. Mr.. Broman came to Min
nesota in 1870 from Andover, Ill. He
has made q success Of general farm
ing, and Orchard Hill is well improv-
ed. It consists of $50 acres.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

Butter to the amount of 123,117, 912
pounds is made every year by Mime
sofa ,creameries.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

the states in the value of it's manufac-
lures.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

There are s52 creameries in Mime
sofa.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
DAIRY INTERESTS Of
GREAT IMPORTANCE
Room for Indefinite Expansion
In Finest Dairy Country
Of the World.

Kandiyohi County has made much
progress in dairying. Thirteen cream
cries produce one and half million
pounds of butter annually. The re-
adjustment Of the dairy industry by
reason of the general Introduction Of
individual cream separators did away
with some of the old time neighbor-
hood creameries and skimming sta
tons and has had tendency to con.
centrate the creamery industries at
the marketing towns.
The creameries in operation in the
county at the present time are those
at Atwater, Georgeville, Irving, Harri-
son, Kandiyohi, Lake Elizabeth, New
London, Spicer, Sunburg, Svea and
Thorpe. The. Western Minnesota
Produce Company and North Amer
lean Cold Storage plants at Willmar
buy cream and operate creameries
here. Other creamery enterprises are
under consideration and will no doubt
soon materialize.
In addition to the creameries there
are many dairy farms that make their
Own butter and sell large quantities
of dairy products both in wholesale
and retail.
The greatest need of the dairy in.
dustry is better herds and much pro-
gress along this line is being made in
Kandiyohi county. More COW testing
associations are needed in order to
weed out cows that are not paying
producers. The successful dairyman
runs his farm on business principles.
Factors that do not show a profit must
be eliminated.
The dairyman who has a herd OF
good cows has steady income the
year around. The cream check is
good legal tender in Kandiyohi coun'
ty. Many creamery patrons draw
handsome checks every month.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
GROWTH OF DAIRY INDUSTRY
State Has $50 Establishments That
Produce Butter and Cheese, Sup
piled by 1,215,000 Cows.
BY J. J. Farrell,

Dairy and Food Commissioner.
that produce butter and cheese ap-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-04

Ralph Phipps had business at De-
catur Friday.
Frank Noftsger and wife were in
this locality Tuesday.
John Wion and family were Deca-
tur callers Tuesday.
Mrs. Dell Bates and Velma May
nard called on Mrs. j. w. Stephens
Monday.
Bert Maynard and Dell Bates at
tended the Charley Phipps sale We'd
nesday.
]. L. Gooding was seen in this
vicinity Wednesday.
John Smith and wife and Mrs. Ed
Fest and daughter had business at
Decatur Thursday.
4lahlon McGahuey and wife and
Forest Rauch were in this vicinity
Thursday.
Ed Fest and Nelson Smith were in
this locality Friday.
Dell Bates assisted Fred Tenny
bale hay Friday.
T. F. Maynard called on his broth
er Bert and family Friday.
Dell Bates and wife called at the
James Stephens home Friday even
ing.
Those who were Decatur callers
Saturday were L. N. Stephens and
wife and son Loren and Mrs. Carrie
Earl, Dell Bates, Bert Maynard and
Clyde Rauch.
frank Noftsger and wife and little
daughter and son Henry had bust
ness at Leon Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-04
Garden Grove.

Dave Jackson and family were
Leon visitors last Saturday.
Sam Covington of Grand River
was a business visitor here the first
of the week.
passengers for Bethany, Mo-, last
week, the former on business trip.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Trullinger were
visitors at Humeston recently with
their son Roy and family.
Mrs. Will Adams went to Derby
last week to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Will Trisler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Ridgeway were
recent visitors at Oskaloosa with
their son, James Ridgeway and fam
lily.
Willis Aten of Charlton came last
week for a visit with his mother,
Mrs. John Aten.
Mrs. Ola Potts went to Centerville
last week to visit relatives.
Mrs. Poole recently returned from
a visit with Centerville relatives.
G.. M. Russell was business visi-
tor at St. Louis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould Sanford left
Tuesday for an extended visit at Du
luth, MINI.
Elmer Brown of Oregon who has
been visiting his parents, Capt. ant
Mrs. Brown of Leon the past two
weeks came to Garden Grove the
first of the week to visit several rela
tives.
A, spellerberg and Ray Sullivan
drove to Des Moines last week in the
formers car on a business trip.
Mrs. Johnson of Humeston was
here last week visiting at the home o.
her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Morris.
There were several Hallowe'er
parties in this city and vicinity the
latter part of the week, and some
very original stunts were pulled
off. The boys on this occasion were
a little more civilized than usual, nc
damage to property being done thai
we have learned of.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-04
Davis City.

Harry Buell. of Spirit Lake return
ed to this city where he expects to
stay until Christmas.
All the children in this town were
seen carrying their books to school
Monday morning, after a long vaca-
ton on account of the new addition
not being completed.
Miss Celia McClaran has been
visiting the past week with friends
in Bethany, returning home Sunday.
Miss Bernice Hartley returned Sat-
urday from her home in Malloy to re-
sumo her duties as assistant principal
in the Davis City High School. This
makes her third year here.
Mrs. Bill Merritt is reported to be
worse at this writing. She has been
belfast for several months now.
Mrs. H. l.. McClaran returned
from Corning, California, where she
has been visiting the past month.
Her mother Mrs. Sylvester came
with her.
Miss Neal Howell spent Sunday at
home returning Sunday to Weldon
where she is teaching.
Pleasanton attended the masquerade
/ dL JulS p1dCO i ! Auoy OVOAAA6s
Mrs. Rosamond Roberts and Mrs.
w. L. Severe returned Friday from
Des Moines where they were in at
tendance at the o. E. S. grand lodge
which convened at that place the
past week.
Jesse Milligan has been confined
to his home with malaria fever for
the past two weeks, but is some bet
ter at this writing.
Miss Ollie Fent and her sister,
! Cora Salana and brother Frank
Scott of Ottumwa were visiting rela-
tives in this city the past week.
Mrs. Bee Adkins and children
Ruth and Argyll and Roy were visit
ing in this city Saturday.
Mrs. Shirley returned from Des
Moines Friday where she attended
grand chapter of the O. E. S. which
convened at that place the past week.
Mrs. Alice Marble was in Lamont
Friday having dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Piper were
calling on +. M. Kicks and wife
Tuesday. They were going to st.
Joe Wednesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-04

Mrs. Matte Hendrickson called on
Mrs Katie Lamphiear Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Floyd Payton called on Grace
Drury Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herd Davis and fam
lily spent Sunday at Seth Davis.
Mrs Cora Starr and daughter Es-
tella called on Mrs. Alder Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Davis spent
Thursday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Graham.
Matte HendricksOn called on
Edyth Spargur Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Kate Still called on Mrs.
Alder Monday afternoon. .
Mrs. Julia Spargur and grand
daughter EdYth called at the Graham
home Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Jewell Drury came home Fri
day to visit over Sunday with her
parents.
Miss Ruby Brown spent Friday
night with Hazel Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Drury and son
John attended the sale at Newt
Young's Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Still and son
Earl spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolla Craig.
Those who spent Sunday at the
Spargur home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Payton, AL Sumner and Mr..
Huffman.
James Drury and daughters Page
and Grace attended church at Eden
Prairie Sunday.
Mrs. Kit Frost and grandchildren
spent Saturday night with Mrs. c.
V. Starr.
Miss Hazel Graham spent Sunday
with Fleeta and Ferna Drury.
Mrs. Ed Still spent Friday with
Mrs. John Minor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-04
Brush College:

Miss Belle Webster spent Monday
at E. j. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Woolsey and
misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
were Sunday visitors at Mrs. Jane
Lilies.
Mrs. Jane Lille visited one day
last week with Mrs. George Myers.
Mrs. Jane Lille spent one day last
week with Mrs. VIM. Newton.
Nell Still and wife visited Sunday
with Rolla Craig and wife.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-04
Welcome Ridge.

Several from here attended the
George Woodmansee sale Monday.
Miss Carrie Earl came Monday ia
visit at the Mrs. l.. N. Stephens home.
Ellen Grayatt and sister Laura
called on their aunt, Mrs. L. N.
Stephens Sunday.
l.. l.. Payton and Al Payton and
SAINT McGahuey were in this vicinity
Monday driving cattle.
o. H. Stanley and Mrs. Mary P.
Bond were Decatur callers Tuesday.
Miss Ellen Gravatt called on Miss
~es va-and Carrie Stephens Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Worley and son
howard of Leon spent Saturday and
Sunday at M. L. Dale's.
Mrs. Mike Grogan spent one after
noon last week with Mrs. Charley
Campbell.
A. E. Poole and family were Sun
day visitors at David Robison's.
Miss Nellie Dale of Des Moines
visited Saturday and Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Dale.
John and Clarence Hubbard spent
Monday evening at Steve Latta's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-04
Little River.

We have been having fine weather
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Davis spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Da-
Wis.,
Mrs. George Davis spent Thursday
with Mrs. Cora Starr.
Claud Craig spent Saturday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Still.
Jewell Drury called on Edyth
Spargur Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-04
COl1ectiOns and adjustments of eV

Collections and adjustments of ev-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis.
We start in where collection agencies
leave off and can positively collect
your outstanding accounts If there is
the remotest chance. References and
particulars upon request. CONNER
cial Reliance Associate Kansas
City, Missouri. Att