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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-09

ahc HioSG disappointing mat
ter, however, was the falling off
in freight receipts at Fergus
Falls. Everyone believed that the
freight earnings would be larger
in 1915 than in 1914. In 1914 the
freight earnings of the Northern
Pacific on freight going out of
Fergus Falls was $36,555,8I.
while for The same time in 1915,
which We have all thought was a
better year, the earnings were
27.632.37. The freight received
in 1914 for the same time, am
ounted, to- $73,5l9.6l and for the
same period in 1915 was S73,225.-
So. The total business for both
incoming and outgoing freight for
the ten months of 1917 was Sill
1O5.l2. while for the same ten
months in 1915 il was $lOO,857.-
93, showing a falling off of nearly
$4,000. I'm view of This showing
i do not feel like insisting that
they continue the train at a loss.
"ln d letter To me ON November
l8 Mr.. Hannaford said: You will
note that our freight earnings for
the ten months lrave dropped om
nearly $4,000 and that for the
months of September and October
the freight received earnings were
considerably less than i'm the cor.
responding months in 1911,
which would seem to indicate u
very bad falling off of business in
Fergus Falls or that the mercl-
ANTS had forgotten what they had
intended To do for us. should
ike to take this train off ON the
first of December with the under
|standing that we will put it on
early again next summer and give
1T one more trial. | should like to
do this with the feeling that our
Fergus Falls friends would ap-
lprcciate what We have done for
them this season and what we
would like lo do again and that
they would not discriminate
against us or raise any particular
disturbance with the State Rail-
way Commission ON account of it,.
Times are very hard with us and
do not like to operate a train at
lactuaI loss.
'On receipt of the above letter
lin keeping with my promise that
would not make any trouble a.
bout the train being taken Off
provided they would put il OH for
a trial. ] photographed Mr.. Hanna
ford. VIII" was on a trip of inspcr-
ton to ihe coast, as follows:
I think you have given the
train fair trial and Fergus Falls
is recomciled in having it taken OIL
hoping another years business
will warrant it's restoration. Com
missioner Jacobsen was here at q
injecting of business men imfor-
mally. N" one has any intention
of. appealing to the Railway Com
mission to have it continued
I. ''Of course, shall be glad if the
committee which has gone to- st
Paul. can succeed in persuadin4
the Northern Pacific to continue
the train. but | feel that the com
pany has treated the city very
fairly in the matter and that il
they do not want to run he train
during the winter. il would be un.
fair. i'm view of wlIat they have
ldonc and what We may expect an
,otllcr season, to attempt to forci
,heln to run the train. am sorry
that I was not here at the meet :
Ing so that could have submit
ted these figures to the business
men,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-09

ever. they have all agree to do bet
ter and on the strength of this
representation will entleavor to in
lluence President Hannaford To
restore it soon.
kilograms were sent President
Hannaford during tine evening
and committee appointed To
leave for st. Paul at once to sec
what could be done. Unfortunat
ely for them. however. they found
the officials out on a tour of in
spection from which they would
not RETURN until December ist. As
Il consequence. the train was dis
continued Tuesday and efforts, will
now be made to have il restored
as soon as possible.
! While the curtailmcnt of ser
vice will not materially affect this
citys patronage along the branch
IL does greatly concern The numni
Gus statesmen working out of
Wahpeton. as we'll as others. who
have occasion to- travel ON the
branck. II also gives the reader
ian idea of the conscientious effor.
made by the N. p. officials to meet
the demands of the territory which
That road service. The following
"details from the Fergus Falls
Journal will. therefore, be of more
than ordinary interest To the the
!readers of the Times.
Elmer f. Adams. who carried
ON the negotiations when the tra., II
was put ON. returned from ST..
Paul last night after the meeting
WAS over. He made the follow
ling report today:
II am sorry that was ,no, here
To attend the meeting and lay be-
fore them such facts as have bcen
submitted to me in regard to- the
train. inasmuch as I carried on
the negotiations for putting it on.
/ MT. HanEafo"d. the president
Iof the Northern Pacific. was very
not pay, but as he upprccja'" {!
apprehensive that the train woui,..
ithc business which Fergus Falls
ihad given the Northern Pacific.
persuaded him to give the train a
few months trial with the explicit
promise that i'm case it did not
pay and was run at a Loss that M
trouble would be made if il had Ia
taken off.
EARLY in October when the
schedules We're being made for
the winter, they informed me that
the train was losing them money
every day and would have to be
taken Oft. made a further ap-
peal to Mr.. Hannaford to permit
the train to stay on until after
the courts here believing that
business would pick up. About ten
days ago he submitted the earn
lngs Of the train and YVES much
surprised as anyone to find that
the train had been run at loss
every month except one and there
was a steady alling off in Novem-
Der. at the time when we all
Thought business would pick up.
The earnings of the train per
mile are given in the annexed
statement, No. l15 being the west
bound train and No. 1i6 the east
bound train. 1t will be seen that
the earnings. which were 73c Il
mile i'll August. dropped down to
Csc a mile for the first half of
November. The automobile has
raised havoc with the earnings of
local passenger trains and it is
inevitable that fewer trains will be
run in the future on account of it..
The heavy load on this train was
between Henning and Fergus
Falls, while the train had to run
from Staples to Wahpeton:
Earnings Per Train Mile
M Az M AAS
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-09
4 MARRIED MANS comcLus,on

II You are amarried man you
Will find it much safer and less
expensive to run over chickens
with your auto than to take them
Joy-riding. is the sage conclusion
of benedict of long experience.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18
WHOLE WEEKS CELEBRATION
Descendants Of Old Spanish Settlers
Observed Christmas With Din
ners and Parties.

Among the descendants of the old
Spanish settlers we find that they OBJ
serve week in the celebration of
Christmas. This begins one week be-
fore Christmas. In the daytime they
have dinners at each others homes,
and in the evenings they give series
of parties at the different houses. In
the evening the young folk go to the
home of one of their number and
knock, and then all begin to sing.
Those within the house ask, who Is
there?" and the answer is, "The vir-
gin Mary and st. Joseph seek lodging
in your house." To carry out the BIZ
BILE story they are at first refused ad-
mittance, and then the door is opened
wide and they are all given hearty
welcome.
On Christmas eve the old and
young all join together and nave q
big celebration. In large hall they
fix up one side to represent the man.
ger, and here they very solemnly give
little play in which many take part.
the characters being Mary and Jo-
seph, the wise men, the shepherds
and the angels. This play is very real
to them, and they all play their parts
with a reverent spirit.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

Nice Present Any Girl Can Make.
er with a bit of muslin is sewed all
around the white covered sole and
then to the smaller sole, silk upward.
When this is sewed together you have
a sole half an inch in thickness turn
ing up at the toe as the Chinaman's
shoe does. Fill this with cotton.
The one thing to remember is to
take time in making this pretty box.
Il costs next to nothing, but IL will not
be success il carelessly done.
The writer saw an exquisite model
of this work case that is to be given
to bride. 1t is carried out in white
satin embroidered in silk and silver
thread in a wistaria design, the lin
ing being of wistaria-colored silk to
match.
This should be hint to girls who
have friends marrying during the holi-
day season. II embroidery is beyond
the donors skill. tiny spray OF
orange blossom tied with silver cord
might decorate the top, or the initial
of the bride could be placed there.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18
THE GIFTS FOR MOTHER

The gladdest hour Of Christmas day.
The time the hearts are lightest
An every care is chased away
An all the smiles are brightest.
Is when the family. young an old.
From dad to little brother.
With all the love that hearts can hold
Come bringing gifts to mother.
We keep her presents till the last
An then when she sits rocking.
An all the other gifts are passed.
We go an get her stocking.
We gather round her easy chair.
First one an then the other
Steps up an says: "well. declared
Here's something else for mother"
An with each present goes kiss.
An all Is still an quiet
When mother murmurs. What is thisr'
An hastens to unite II.
Then everybody wildly cheers
An shouts for perfect gladness,
An mothers eyes are moist with tears.
But not the tears Of sadness.
Oh, here's scene that gold can't buy.
Or stage in imitation.
The smiling face, the glistening eye
OF loves own celebration.
And with each jolly Christmas day
We pray to know another
When we shall meet the self-same way
And bring our gifts to mother.
Detroit Free Pres.
c1 .12l5a<-sA4A
- N&
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

nhNxNlNETEEN hundred years
~ ago = star poised above Z
x& io.-iy manger in Bethle-
hem. nd above the moon
lit hills of Judea the an
gels heralded the beginning OF the life
Of Jesus Christ upon this earth. And
once more the birthday OF the Saviour
approaches. y,
How fast these festal days follow
one another! Only few days ago !
was penning Thanksgiving day mes
sage. Now we are looking forward
with happy hearts and bright antici-
pations to Christendom's great gift
giving day.
Gratitude inspires in US the gr4os
of giving. ~
Gratitude is the great original
source OF noble living and service.
just as sin is the original source and
root OF all selfshness. The great all
seeing eye of God, as It surveys this
planet. with all It's scenes OF revelry
and its riot of sin. beholds but one
fostering ulcer-selfishnes gazes
oPOh OLC tHihb VI SiC0t OCauty 0SA-
tude-which recognizes in every need
of man the voice of God.
The immortal Frances e. willard
said: II regard ingratitude as one of
the basest OF sins"
The Psalmist said: What shall I
render unto the Lord for all his good
ness to me?" Then answers his own
question by saying: II will take the
cup OF salvation and call upon the
name of the Lord"
Never before have we 80 seriously
faced the question of our obligation to
Almighty God. There are thousands
OF heavy-hearted. world-worried men
and women who will never find life
worth living until their lives are
linked with Jesus Christ.
There is no safety save in service.
We must use or lose. The Dead sea
gives nothing out. and that's why II II
dead. Many lives are like the Dead
sea. n you would have the Joy Of
Christmas. you must find It in doing
what Jesus did. He went about do
ing good. No one will ever find the
CHRISTIAN secret OF q nappy iiIe save
by trying to make 1t easier for others
to do right and harder to do wrong;
There is Joy in lifting any burdens
Of others. as the little girl found It
who was carrying her baby brother
across the street. He was almost a.
big as she was.
isn't he heavy?" asked a passer-by.
"Oh, no; he's my brother"
You cannot be Christian without
being a good fellow in the sense Of
trying to help others to be good. or.
as someone has put it. Except you
erect the cross in your own heart.
Jesus will profit you nothing" H
o Holy Child OF Bethlehem.
Descend on us. we pray:
Cast out our sin and enter In:
Be born in US today.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18
CHINESE SHOE woRkBox
Perhaps This May Provide Work for
Some. Small chIId's NImbIe
Fingers.

The small girl who would like to
make mother or elder sister a gift,
but whose pocket money is limited.
should try her hand at the little Chi
nese shoe workbox shown here. She
Will surely succeed II she can sew at
all, and II she will be very careful
about the cutting and sewing. The
beauty OF 1t Is the piece bag wiz
probably supply the materials for max
ing, while rs cents will buy the fur.
nishings.
One must cut two pieces Of card
board, each seven inches long, then
shape It into sole and take on one.
quarter inch from the toe Of one piece.
The larger piece is covered on one
side with white muslin and the small.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18
The Russian St. Nicholas.

In Russia the children put their
shoes filed with hay outside the door
for the horses Of st. Nicholas; and
It is believed in most sections that
st. Nicholas comes first on prepara-
tory visit ten days before Christmas
TO learn which children have been
good. He leaves nuts and candy in
the shoes of those who have been
good. but nothing for those who have
been bad, who thus know that they
may expect no presents on the real
Christmas day.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18


trees stood very straight
and still on this cold night. BY and
by the tallest and the oldest of them
said:
How happy l shall be when at last
am strong enough and tall enough to
be cut down by the wood cutters. l
hope when they do cut me down that
l may be good enough that they will
want me for some great ship. and then
] shall have a chance to sail the seas"
What do you know about ships and
the seas?" asked little pine tree who
stood at the foot of the tall one
The stately tree bent his branches
very little and looked down at the
small tree, at his feet.
Il have heard many stories Of the
seas, and the ships that sail on them.
for the birds sit in my branches and
sing to me all the time of the beauties
and wonders of the world. Then, too,
the starbeams, who are much older
than the birds, have some truly won
derful tales to tell of things that they
have seen in their trips around the
world. There is the Starbeam of the
Brightest Star, just peeping over the
hilltop. He can tell some truly won
derful tales"
The little pine tree trembled for
very Joy. This was his first winter in
the forest, and these things were all
new to him. just as was the snow that
was covering his roots, and making
them all warm with its white blanket.
Won't you please ask the Starbeam
to tell US a story?" asked the little
pine.
Let US ask him to tell us again the
Christmas story" said another OF the
older pines, 'the one he told us last
year."
So, when the Starbeam came over
and rested gently on the tallest pine,
he asked 1t to tell again the Story OF
the First Christmas.
Il love to tell this story best Of all
stories that l know" said the little
Starbeam.
"Once upon time long time ago.
long before even the oldest pine trees
here began to grow, beautiful wom-
an, named Mary, and her husband, Jo-
seph, went on q journey to little city
called Bethlehem. All the people in
that country went to this same city, to
pay their taxes, and when Mary and
Joseph got there, they found SO many
people, that there was no room left
for them at the inn. The only place
where they could find shelter was In a
stable. and here they went. That night
a little babe was born, and its mother,
Mary, laid him in a manger on some
nice clean straw.
Away of in the East, the Brightest
Star appeared. He had never been
seen before, and some wise men who
knew that this was the time for the
babe to be born, saw the Brightest
Star as they started out to find the
babe. All their long journey the Bright
est Star kept just in front of them to
show them the way to go, and when
they rested at night, the Brightest
Star would rest too, and wait for them.
At last they reached the city OF Beth
1ehem, and found the little babe In the
manger' with his mother by his side.
These wise men had brought some
very costly gifts to this babe. and 1t
js the birthday Of this babe that is
celebrated every Christmas, and 1t is
in his memory that gifts are given to
the poor.
THAT is all of the story, and It is
time for me to be going" and the Star
beam went gayly on. dancing over the
tops OF the trees.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

= ~riRisTMAs TMEI rhA, nan

CtiRisTMAS TrfEl That man
- mus be misandrope indeed
n whose breast somsshins like Z ,ovia1
feeling % nos rcussd- N whose mind
some pleasant associations ere noe
Akened-by the recurrence Of
Chrismaa There ars people wiso
will tell you dhAf Christmas 70 not %
dsen wA,ai Il used 10 be; hat each
succeeding Christmas has found sons
cheridhed hope o. happy prospecs q
DE year before dimmed o. passed
away; thAt Ire present only serves -
remind them Of reducet circumstAns
ces and ssraitened incomes-of he
feast d,ey once bestowed on hollow
friends and Of de cold looks thAi
meet hem now IN adversely and
misfortune.
Never heed such dismal reminiS
cencea There are few men who have
bed long enough In the world who
cannot call up such thoughts any day
IN the year Then DO not select the
merriest ofthe three hundred and sixty.
FIVE for your doleful recolIectiona bus
draw your chair nearer the blazing
fre-fll the glass and send round the
sons-and If your room be smaller
than Il was . dozen years ago Or V
your glass be filledwth reekins punch
instead Of sparkling wine. put q good
face on the matter
Look on she merry faces Of your
children IF you have any) as they sic
round the fire. One lixle scat may Be
empty: one slight form that sIaddened
tbe fathers heart and reused the
mothers pride to look upon. may not
be there. Dwell not upon die past
think not that one sbor year ago the
fair child now resolving into dust sat
before you. with the bloom Of health
upon its check and the sayey of in
fancy In ITS Joyous eye Reflect upon
your present blessings -ot which
every man has many--no, on your
past misfortunes Of which al men
have some. Fill your glass again.
with q merry face and contented
heart Our life en- Il but your Christ
mas shall be merry and your New
Year . happy one.
-Charies Dickens
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18
a chrIstmaa Prayer. !.

Give me the eyes to see my brothers woe;
Grant me the vision that perceives his
care,
That I, amid my Christmas Joys. may go
And take some touch OF mitigation
there.
God point the way that ! may quickly
md .- f7
His acre waiting for the glad relie.,
And ope my eyes that may not be blind
10 Tasks OF love that ease the sting OF
John Ksndrick Bangs.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

AS two little girls were hurrying to
school, one of them saw discarded
Christmas tree in an ash barrel.
Lizzie" said she, do you think
Santa Claus Is myth?"
Certainly not" retorted her COM
panion, glancing sharply at her. San
ia Claus is mister. What makes you
lisp so?"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

1t would be the proper thing.
Il have my duty to the children of
this world. and I must not impair my
health or my power Of service to them
by the strenuous work demanded in
the movies. No doubt i would prove
q very popular star at the children's
matinees. But wonder II the chill
dren who see me In their dreams do
not get better and more flattering
idea Of me than they would in the
picture.
"You see, my dear sir, the camera
does not lie / am sure It would not
lie for me when it will not tell false
hoods about the appearance of kings
and potentates. Every child in the
world thinks of me as a very hand
some old gentleman. Some of them
may have an idea that l am inclined
to be q little stout-but good many
others imagine have as graceful q
form as that of young soldier. They
think curl my. whiskers and have a
beautiful wave In my long. silky locks.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

NE COLD winter night the
snow was gently falling on
the pine trees of the for
est. These tall. stately
fraoa afood vary otroiUh<
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

"They are not aware that your uncle
Santa is getting so fat that there isn't
room in the sleigh for himself and the
larger toys. Nor that my noble name
of hair isn't what 1t used to be. II
people ever sent me presents-which,
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

The core Of Christmas Il the truth
OF unselnshness. This day Of the
new spirit that irradiates all ne
earth, ID the day Of lavish pour1no
out OF self. Somebody cares, -
written large over every Christinno
gift and Christmas plan. \ = -
day Of taking thought fDr othsr -
sons. Christ In Chrastmas m@1no
unselnsh lovethe love Of Cd ~
man, snA of meh 10r one anothee. e
aee gvery t6tluoNoe.
Cromwe111 lone Do11la1n6o) ~
|poinf e neceInG eycty y
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18
Observation-Disclosures

OUR information is in
part correct" said San
ta Claus, receiving the
interviewer In the IL
brary Of his ice palace.
1T 10 true that ! have
received several fiatter-
ing offers to star in
moving picture produc-
tions. But It is not
true that I have ac-
cepted any one of these
propositions. ] am still
IN dOuht m IN whafher
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18

INETEEN hundred years
ago . star poised above .
10 .-Iy manger in Bethle-
hem. I'd ABOVE the moon
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-24

While Mr ". c. Wright was in
 Portland, during his trip to the
 States, he was entertained at the
 home of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Will
 Hams. This pleasant affair was
 all Alaskan" none being present
 except those who had spent some
 time in the far north. MT. Will
 Hams was Tor a number of yell6
 connected with the U. s. customs in Juneau and Skagway, Mrs. Williams
 as Miss Hazel Van dc Wall made
 her home in SkagWay with the
 family of her brother, MT, r. J, Van de Wall, and was charming
 addition to the younger set of a few years agCne. Mr. and Mrs. E. r. DosCh, MT. and Mrs. James
 Wheeler, Mir. and Mrs. George Daniels were other guests, and all
 old time -Alaslans. Mrs. DOsch was Mrs. Burt WUrzbaCher, and made her home here some years ago as the wife of Ir. Wurzbacher, and
 again in her widowhOod she was a member ol the family of Mir, and Mrs. Frank B. Wurzhacher. Mir. Dcsch was also an Alaskan and after marrying Mrs. Wurzbacher they removed to Portland, Mir. Dan iels and Miss Stella Reirhart wee
 married in Skagway and have lived
 on the coast ever since. Mir. and
 Mrs. James Wheeler were long Identified with the north and lived ill Skagway several years N.r. W. c. Wright needs no intro dnction, as he has lived in Skag- way nearly all his life, and has
 hosts of friends here. The pleasant e. ening with Mir. and Mrs. Williams was devoted to music, dancing and recalling happy, bygOne days. It
 IS needless 10 add that a supper be- fitting this reunion was served by
 the hostess assisted by her friends in true northern tyle, All sent
 greetings to :kagway friends.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-24

o'clock. Then followed q well rem dered program: Opening song, AL ska; a paper and talk Cn the
 .rea and available lands in Alaska suitable for farming by Mr.. McRae Agricultural Possibilities, by Mrs. A. Harding; a musical selection, Woodland Echoes came next; My Experience on the Trail to the At lin Strike, by Mrs. w. F. McElravy; Alaska as l found it in '9S, by Mrs. Charlotte Tompkins; then a piano selection by Mrs. J. Ii. Chisel closed the program. Mrs. A. Ander- son of Fort w. H. Seward, hCttess for the day, served q dainty re- past. The club will meet again on the date set for regular meeting, the second Tuesday in May.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-24

Mrs. T. A. ShOrthill must have re ceived the pen that was used in signing House bill 52, with much gratitude and thankfulnezs. The writer remembers when Mrs. Short hill organized her little band of temperance workers, and in the sace of opposition and prejudice, she held to her work and long battled for the right, and to know that hers was the first organized efforts in this noble work, and to see that gradually but surely this curse of humanity is being plotted out will be all the reward that such faithful heart can ask. The pen will surely be among her most treasured possessions.