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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30
OTHERS OPINIONS


Dallas, March 29.-f read with
much interest the editorial in a recent
Observer concerning the local patron
age at Dallas of the mail order houses.
| read this with interest as l do ev-
erything on the subject because | my
self as a local resident am seeking
light on that problem. All that you
have said in this article and that
which has been previously said in
your columns, is true enough and to
the point. The great difficulty is that
it does not cover the whole field and
that you do not reach to the entire
discussion. If | may trust the state
ments of our local merchants-and I
think l may-one of the heaviest
drains upon them comes through the
credit system. Local merchants have
told me that if they could collect the
long, overdue accounts they have on
their books and get in the absolutely
dead accounts that besprinkle their
records for the years past, they could
Immediately reduce current prices to-
day. 1 do not myself believe that the
merchants are making a great deal of
money and 1 believe from what they
tell ME that it is very largely due to
the fact that they are doing a credit
business and are losing much money
through bad accounts.
l know of merchants with good up
to-date stores, who have accounts on
their books running into large figures
against single individuals. know
of such accounts that are positively
uncollectable and, on the other hand,
I know of such accounts owed by men
able to buy and sell the grocer or 9TH
er merchant whom they hold up In
this way, many times over. The dead
beat account in local trade is one Of
the biggest drains on that trade and it
comes through the credit system. The
merchant has to live. Nobody can
deny him that privilege. To live he
must make up his deadbeat accounts
by compelling the paying patron to
absorb it. There, it seems to me, is
the structural weakness Of the whole
retail trade as now pursued.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30
CONSIDER IT WE'LL.

When the county fair board con-
venes in Dallas next Saturday one of
the important questions before it will
be whether or not to sanction the in
PRODUCTION of race meet in connec-
tion with that annual event. Natural
ly, there is some opposition to horse
races, but this is true of practically
every other sport. What will attract
the attention, or receive the endorse
ment of one person, may not appeal
to another, and therefore in order to
please the various elements Of society
amusements of diversified character
are necessary where the entire popu-
lace is interested, as in the case at
hand. There can be no question that
properly conducted race meets would
induce the attendance Of home people
who have heretofore considered the
county fair in the light Of pumpkin
show or a ladies' bazaar; and more
over they would have tendency to
bring many who like the ponies from
adjacent territory, thus injecting out
side capital into a purely local enter
prise.
1t has been truly said that under
existing conditions there is little of
interest on exhibition at the county
fair for other than those engaged in
agriculture, horticulture, stock, nee
dlework or school work, and while
this may seem quite enough there are
hundreds within our own little balli-
wick who are not sufficiently interest
ed in any of these commendable lines
OF endeavor to even grace the grounds
with their presence. They want some
thing more exciting; something that
will set their sporting blood tingling
in their veins, and it would appear
that "the races" would fill this re-
quirement At any rate, the PROPOSE
tion is worthy of careful consideration
by the board Of managers. 1t may,
possibly, not be in accord with their
personal views of entertainment, but
it must be remembered that the county
fair should be conducted along lines
pleasing to their constituency-the
people-whose fair in reality it is.
There is considerable sentiment in ia
vor of the new order of things.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30
Subscription Rates.
FORETELLS END OF WAR.

Many persons will no doubt find in
terest in the predictions of Nine. dc
Thebes, the famous French seeress
who just has issued her annual al.
manac containing prophecies for the
coming years. 1t is explained, Incl
dentally, that Nine. de Thebes begins
her prophetic year on March 81, in
stead of January l, which accounts
for the delay in her announcements.
A large share of her prophecies this
year of course deal with the European
war, which Nine. de Thebes believes
will be ended by July, or soon there
after. To France, she says, the out
come will bring tremendous conse-
quences, "entirely different from what
France imagines,'' For England she
forsees "glorious future" and Rus
sia will emerge from the war "mor-
ally superior" but will pay dearly
FOR her victory. AS for Germany, the
seeress prudently chances a double
guess-one of a Germany torn by in
ternal dissensions and rebellion
against militarism; the other of a
Germany suddenly yielding and de-
claring herself beaten in order to re-
cuperate and again hurl herself at her
enemies with new strength. Austria
Hungary, she says, will cease to exist,
while the restoration of Belgium is
foretold. The United States is to un-
dergo many changes and will suffer
from financial crises and the effects Of
an earthquake.
Of course the guess of Nine. de
Thebes is no better than that of any
other person, but the prominence she
has gained in the past lends interest
to her predictions at this time. 1t is
also of some little interest to note that
the date which she sets for the ending
of the great war closely corresponds
to the estimate of the great Lloyds
insurance corporation, which is re-
ported to now be offering insurance
at odds of two to one that the war
will end by July. And certainly ev-
cry one will hope that this guess may
prove correct, whether the other pre-
dictions are verified or not. Natural
ly Nine, de Thebes' sympathies and
inclinations might lead her to see
things favorable for her own country
and its allies, but her say-so will not
make it so. Her prediction of the
speedy ending of the war, however,
encourages hope that in this particu-
lar, at least, she may prove to be
correct-a much shrewder guesser
than Kitchener and some Others, who
have told us the war may last for sew
eral years. Fl
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30

Dallas people who contemplate a
visit to the Panama-Pacific exposition
would better wait until June, accord
ing to the Hon. Verd Hill, who has
just returned from a thorough inspec-
ton of the big fair The exhibits are
not as yet in place, while in some in
stances foreign displays have not ar
rived. This is truly inside informa-
ton, and is worthy Of careful consid-
Grafton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30

Folks superintendent Of schools is
receiving so much favorable comment,
not only from educators in this but
other states, that we may have to
guard against losing him. Through
Mr.. Seymour efforts in behalf of our
educational system he has uncon-
sciously gained an enviable reputa
ton. The world is seeking men who
know how.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30

attacks from beneath, $13,O00,0O0
worth Of battleship will continue to
be poor investment from an econom-
ic point Of view. Whether even with
such protection the investment is
worth while remains a question to be
threshed out.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30

It's a lucky thing, come to think of
it, that we had it out with Spain be-
fore the big war started.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30

If the merchant undertakes to pro-
tect himself by organization there is
at once howl from the dear public.
He is combining in restraint Of
trade" He is doing things which
are, in the eyes of the public, immor-
al and unlawful. I have referred to
this being a problem. How is the
merchant to protect himself against
the deadbeat as local retail business
is today conducted? Our local mer-
chant is himself human as the rest Of
us and buys either where he can buy
to the best advantage or. buys under
duress and fear Of removal of trade.
You cannot very well deny his Gus
toner the same privilege. When the
customer finds that he can buy from
a mail order house a bottle Of DR..
Prices vanilla for 81 cents which the
retail dealers want 65 cents for and
that along with other things he can
buy 33 1-3 pounds of granulated cane
sugar for 81, and, indeed, long list
of articles for prices which are illus
trated by these two cases, he is apt
in the end to consult his pocket book
and he is not to be blamed for doing
it. I have seen a good many tests
of the thing worked out and it is not
true that the item of freight and
drayage anywhere near equalizes the
saving in the prices.
1t seems to me that the fault lies
with the public primarily in forbid
ding or at least actively objecting to
the grocer, the baker and candlestick
maker organizing their trades on
cash basis and under a system that
will eliminate the deadbeat and the
slow payer.
The cash order house sells at low
price, not only for reasons peculiar to
what is practically wholesale trade,
but, bigger than anything else, he sells
for spot cash and only for cash. Let
our merchants address themselves to |
this problem and they, I think, will
find they can sell their goods at much
smaller prices and will pull the teeth
of the mail order houses. 1t is prob
ably not worth while to go into the
question of the return to simpler
methods and to the morning shopping
basket. When each delivery at the
house costs the grocer five cents, as
has been testified to by dealers, the
public must expect to pay the five
cents. If the public will voluntarily
eliminate that cost by going to the
grocer and allow him to sell his de-
livery wagons they will get at one ex-
sremely expensive item, for which
they themselves are to blame.-Local
Buyer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30

Uncle Sam may well say with re-
spect to the European war that cts
an ill wind that blows nobody good. !"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-30

Portland, March "a. To the Editor
of The Observer: Being a native of
Polk county inclines me to feel a very
strong interest in its welfare. Every
time that | visit the county | note the
improvements that are being made.
The hamlets are growing into towns,
and the towns are becoming model
cities for their size. A few weeks ago
business called me to Independence
and Dallas. The amount of paved
streets and other adjuncts of a city
were pleasant surprise to me. The
country is also developing and indus
tries increasing. A portion of my
fathers donation land claim has been
subdivided and it is traversed by a
railroad. The landscapes of the coun-
ty are superb. The Greek Arcadia
cannot excel them. If one will stand
on the Bethel hills he can survey the
valley, the emerald coast range, the
Cascade range with its crystal peaks
and rugged attitudes, the Willamette
flowing between-a panorama of rare,
if not unexcelled beauty and gram
deur.
| need not descant upon the super
latives of soil resources, scenery and
climate which Polk county possesses.
They are understood and realized.
What is needed is accurate and sue
cessful exploitation and progressive
and practical development, talks
which cannot be accomplished in a
day. Impulse and impatience will be
Intellectual, but a well directed and
effort will be successful.
That which makes one somewhat i'm
patient is that an unprecedented COM
of fortuitous circumstances
favors this coast during the present
year and | fear that we will not get
the full benefit of the possibilities. l
feel assured that it is no fault of the
citizens of the county. l have read
with interest some of the literature
prepared for the benefit of the county.
l can commend its subject matter and
compliment the author. But my re-
gret and surprise were excited when
read the report brought by Mr. Henry
G. Campbell from the Albany meeting. |
Still cannot but feel that the matter
will be so adjusted that the people of
the county will get the benefit of their
diligence.
Pursuing the subject a little farth-
er, allow me to say that the ingenuity |
of the most skillful and experienced |
publicity workers with their latest and
most effective schemes will no doubt
be brought into requisition at the ex-
position and that some methods con-
siderably different and more attractive
or alluring should be adopted, than
have usually been employed, if our
county shall successfully compete in
the race for public favor. Let us
then give all the aid and encourage
ment that we can to those who are
representing US at this, the greatest
exposition Of the world. J. ID. LEE. !
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16

number of guests were present
and a very pleasant time enjoyed
by all.
The Northern District Sunday
School Convention will be held at
Willow River Saturday Sept, the
25th. An all day session viii be
held and a picnic lunch will be
eaten in the church. Every one
interested in Sunday school work
is cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. A. C. Fig and daughter,
Mabel of Omaha, Nebr., arrived
from that city last Friday. Mr.,
Fig has a farm three miles south
of Bruno which the family in
tends to occupy and improve in
the near future. Mrs. Fig had
never seen the place but expires.
ed herself as very much elated
after inspecting same and return.
ed to Omaha quite enthusiastic
over the prospects in the vicinity
of Bruno and Pine county ir
general.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
REDWOOD DRY

Under a decision by Judge I. MI.
Olsen, Redwood county remains
dry by a majority of only two
votes. The election was held
June 7, and a recount was held,
the vets contesting the election.
The result again favored the
drys. The vets appealed to the
district court. The judge finds
the total number Of ballots cast
was 1916, Of which 1899 were
for prohibition and 1889 against.
The majority of 10 votes favor
ing the drys, however, was re-
duced to two as one ballot was
blank while seven were defective.
This decision will close all saloons
in Redwood county after Dec. z.
1915.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16

10. the sum of three hundred
dollars to pay interest on bonds
Of said town.
To raise by taxation on the
taxable property in the original
Town of Partridge, being Town
ship 43 in Ranges 15-16-l7-1S
and 10, the sum of twenty-five
hundred and fifty dollars to be
set aside as a sinking fund. to
meet bonds of said original Town
of Partridge coming due 1917.
The minutes of proceedings of
the last preceding meeting were
read and approved.
All bills were properly settled,
On motion seconded: To ad-
journ. Motion carried.
&C. Flint,
Fred johnson.
-E. A. e. Laage,
Supervisors
H. R. Buck,
Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

Miss Marie Johansen left Tues
day to 90 to work at Coxad, Nebr.
Jeppe Sorensen was in Pine
City on legal business Monday,
Mrs. d. ]. Adolphsen and chill
dren returned Friday from 4 visit
at Tyler.
James Frokjer has bought the
place occupied by p. Simonsgaard.
Consideration $4, 400.
Mrs. Eske Petersen returned
Tuesday TO Brayton Nebr., after
having spent several weeks up
here with relatives.
VIM. Vildsoe accompanied three
counsins to Racine, Wis. Mon
day. They had visited here about
q week at the Vilsoe horne.
Jorgen Christensen Of Cedar
Falls, Iowa. who bought the
Christ Birkholm eighty recently,
Ills building house on same and
expects TO have his family come
Iup here about Christmas time.
Niels Juhl, who has worked
here this summer for Niels B.
Miller. left last Thursday to-
gether with several others and
took in the State Fair at Hamline.
From there he went to Iowa to
do ditching.
r. s. Rasmussen is building i
silo on his farm. He also expects
to build an addition on to the barn
this fall. The silo will be inside
the barn. Mrs. A. N. Sorensen
is also going to put up silo On
her place.
Editor Warren accompanied Nv
his wife and father, OF Hfnckley,
autoed up here Saturday after
noon i'm their Maxwell car and
stopped off long enough to say
hello. They were on there way
to Kerrick to visit the editors
son, who Is cashier Of the rank
at that place.
Among those that we have
heard of who attended the State
Fair at Hamline last week are
the following: Peder Nielsen,
A. G. Ravnholt, Fred Degerstrom.
Albert johnson, Sigurd Mosbmk,
Johan Sorensen, Hans Poulsen.
N. p. Johansen and Hans Krog-
mann.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
. A FEW INSTRUCTIONS TO
CREAMERY PATRONS

The time is here or will soon
come when it is difficult to make
good butter on account of the
cows being fed cabbage, rutaba-
gas and leaves from same. The
latter should never be fed the
dairy cow, neither should the
cows be led onto potato field,
because rotten potatoes of which
some will remain there, is enough
to spoil any milk. 1t is alright
to feed rutabagas but don't use
too much of it. We have received
good prices for our butter this
summer and also paid you pa
irons good prices, but we received
a letter recently from our butter
house in New York that our
butter was not up to usual stand
ard and they could not pay us
the highest price then. That of
course means that we can't pay
any high price for butter fat for
the past month. The butter
firm wrote that the trouble came
from off favored cream, but what
did make that off-favor? 1t is
mighty hard to find out some
times, but if we do our duty in
taking care of milk and cream
we can avoid such. Cool the
cream quickly, even in cold
weather use cold water immedi-
ately after separating. Wash
the cans in cold water after you
receive them from creamery, be-
cause the buttermilk sticks, and
then use washing powder and
hot water. Quick cooling and
cleanliness are very important,
You know all these things, but
they are not always done how.
ever. Another thing g-don't keep
cream in cellar where you have
potatoes, onions, etc. Keep il
where it can have fresh air.
V. Hoiberg.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
NEWS FROM
TOWNS NORTH
BRUNO
From Our Correspondent.

From Our Correspondent.
l.. L. Peck of Sandstone, was a
Bruno passenger Monday.
A. Ogren was a Sandstone
passenger last Wednesday.
A. Mathews of Two Harbors
was a recent Bruno visitor.
Mrs. John Smidt of st. Paul, is
visiting Mrs. Hiram Walsh for a
few days.
o. l.. Mossman of Hampton,
Iowa, transacted business in town
during the week.
B. F. Pierce of Watertown,
South Dakota, transacted busi-
ness in town last week.
C. A. Darling of the Duluth
News Tribune transacted busi-
ness in town last Tuesday.
Ralph Williams has returned
from Minneapolis and St. Paul
after an absence of a week.
Martin Westwick of Slayton,
Minn., was among the land
seekers in town last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Flynn and
children have returned from
Minneapolis where. they visited
for ten days.
The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
terian church met at the home of
Mrs. Anton Myron Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. D. G.. Hoist who has been
ailing for some time was taken
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
seriously i'll last Monday night
but is slowly recovering.

seriously i'll last Monday night
but is slowly recovering.
Chas. Gholz of Pasadena, CAL,
a former resident of Roscoe,
Goodhue county, is guest of Mr..
and Mrs. John Stafford.
Mrs. Harold Frisendahl of
Sandstone arrived Tuesday to
visit at the home of Mrs. Fred
Saastad.
Miss Edna Bates returned
Tuesday from Minneapolis where
she has been visiting with rela-
tives for the past three weeks.
Mrs. John Nelson and two
daughters, from southwest of
town, left Saturday night for a
visit at her old home in Fremont,
| Nebr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jorgen-
sen and little son of Hampton,
Iowa, are the houseguests of
Mrs. Jorgensen's brother, Mr.. j.
P. Miller.
| Miss Mollie Shells returned
from Sandstone last Wednesday
accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Ivy Shells of West Concord, who
will visit here for several weeks.
Mr.. 0. Justesen of Ringsted,
Iowa, attended the State Fair en-
route to Bruno to visit at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. J. P.
Miller. Mr.. Justesen was accom-
panied here by his little grand
daughter, Ingrid Miller.
Rev. and Mrs. Robt. Barr en-
tertained at reception at their
home Tuesday evening in honor
of the school teachers of the
Bruno High School. A large
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
H. R. Buck,
Clerk.
CONTINUED TO HOLD FORT
vandaiia Proved That She Was I'm
rnune From Dlspossesslon That
Had Been Threatened.

For the thirty-scventh time Mrs.
Wiliipns fired her cook.
"And mind, Vandalia,' she warned
her, "this is the last time | shall dis
charge you. I'm tired Of giving you
your walking papers and then dis
covering that you have failed to
walk. Ii / find you here tomorrow
morning, | warn you | shall resort
to forcep
The next morning she was still
messing up the kitchen. Mrs. Willi-
pus lost no time. That girl had TO
be fired. Summoning the towns en-
tire force OF firemen, she led them to
the kitchen.
"Now, Vandalia," she said trium-
'phantly, will You leave peaccably
or shall | be compelled to instruct
these men to fire you?"
'Miss' Nillipus,' replied Wanda
liza firmly, "Ah simply can't be
fired"
"And why not, pray?' inquired
Mrs. Willipns.
"Cause," chuckled Vandalia,
cause Ah'm fireless cooker!s y
And Mrs. Willipus, who had her
position as president of the Ladies'
Comedy club to maintain, could do
nothing but swallow her mortifica-
ton and leave Vandalia in posses
sior.--L Lonisyille Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
REGULAR MEETING OF
TOWN BOARD OF
PARTRIDGE

Regular Board meeting, Sept.
7, 1915.
All members being present.
On motion seconded: That the
clerk write to the clerk of Town
of Norman, and ask that board
to set a date for a joint meeting
to divide road between Sec. 81,
T. A, R. 10, and Sec. 6, T. 43,
r. 19. Motion carried.
On motion seconded: That the
town board of Town of Partridge
meet the town board of Town of
Sandstone in joint meeting on
Saturday, Sept. II, at 3 o'clock
P. M, for the purpose of decid-
ing what work to do on the road
between Sec. 3, Town AZ, Range,
l9, and Sec. 81, Town 43, Range
19. Motion carried.
On motion seconded: That the
county auditor be instructed to
levy the following taxes in the
manner and for the purposes
stated. Motion carried.
To raise by taxation, on the
taxable property in the original
Town of Partridge, being town.
ships 43 in Ranges 15-16-17-18
and 10, the sum of one thousand
dollars to pay interest on bonds
of said original Town of Par
fridge.
To raise by taxation on the tax
able property of the Town of
Partridge, being Town 43, Range
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Grant Gault, building cul-

Grant Gault, building cul-
vert and cutting brush. $50
Motion made and seconded that
bill of w. H. Lamson be left till
next regular meeting for further
consideration. Carried.
Motion made and seconded
that the marshall's services be
dispensed with for the present.
Carried.
Motion made and seconded to
adjourn. Carried.
Ralph Williams.
Village Recorder,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
SIBLEY COUNTY SEAT
.. MOVED

The county seat of Sibley Co.
was moved last week in q spirit
ed election from Henderson in
the extreme eastern part Of the
county to Gaylord in the center.
Gaylord received 220O and Hem
dersen 1912, a majority for Gay
lord Of 688 or 158 votes over the
required 55 per cent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
HIGH FINANCE.

Economy isn't the road to
wealth." remarked the proverb
smasher.
"But ] thought the way to get
rich was to make dollars 60 farther"
remarked the dense person.
"Then you are entitled to another
think" replied the party of the first
part. @The secret Of acquiring
wealth is to make them come faster"