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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
why AUTO MERCER
WAS ARoMpEp

Several reasons. personal and
legal, are given for the final de-
cision to abandon the proposed
consolidation Of the Willys-Over-
land. Hudson, Chalmers and Auto
Lite companies. One of the
principal stumbling blocks was
the desire of John N. WHY'S to
receive practically all cash for his
Willys-Overland holdings and
Auto-Lite stock. The offer of
$500 a share, however, was con-
tingent upon Mr.. WHY'S taking
back large block of the new
stock and Withholding it from the
market as has been customary
with the recent Durant promo
tions. In his desire for cash Mr..
WHY'S is said to have wished to
free himself from possible govern
mental action should grounds for
prosecution later develop through
monopoly or restraint Of COM
petition charges. For that rea-
son he is also said never to have
looked with great favor upon the
acquisition of an interest in Unit
ed Motors by the new consolida-
ton.
1t is an open secret. too. that
the advisory lawyers were not at
all sure that the proposed conso!-
idation might not eventually fall
under the ban of the Clayton law.
On the surface, however, it is diff
ticult to detect illegal action in the
contemplated community Of in
terest. The Wllys-Durant in
terests through American Motors.
General Motors and Chevrolet
companies would control the pro-
duction of about 100000 mach
ines Or only about 33 i-3 per cent
of the country's output this year.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
NORTH OAK. VS.. MINNESOTA
million Dollar Damage Suit for
Flood Loss In Richiand County

The state of North Dakota is
suing the state Of Minnesota for
damages of more than 4 million
dt Ears FOR the alleged flooding Of
Lends. Papers IN the case. the fifth
Guy since t., Organ,:":i nf TIC
non. were filed in It,. supreme
court at Washington IDS. week by
II. l.. Linde. attorner genera! OF
North Dakota. and f:;runcr COVER
nor John Lind and NJ. II. BOutell,
attorneys of Minneapolis, vino
seek to enjoin the state CT Mime
sofa AGAINST an unlawful and
damaging trespass upon tine dc
main of the state of Nor1h Dakota
and to recover damages to the
property of it's citizens
The complaint recites that more
than $4,000 acres of productive
land i'm Richland county, North
Dakota, have been covered with
overflow water by reason Of a Ger
tain ditch constructed by the stat,
vi MluneSOld.
Lake Traverse and the Bots de
Sioux river are upon the bound
airy between the two states. These
bodies Of water. the complaint
contends. form the natural outlet
for surface waters of a large area
Iof land in Minnesota. Under nat
ural and normal conditions ex-
listing many years there was no
fovertlow upon North Dakota land,
but owing to the natural confor-
nation of the Minnesota area a
large portion thereof was annual
ly covered with water. due to the
overflow from the lake and river.
Two shallow rivers. the Mus
tinka and Rabbit. formed the main
channels for drainage of the Min
nesOta lands into Lake Traverse
and the Bots de Sioux. Because Of
the comparatively level formation
OF the prairies through which
these rivers flowed, drainage of
the watershed was slow and grad
ual and the volume of water
reaching Lake Traverse was new
er such as to cause anything more
than a temporary overflow upon
North Dakota lands.
In 1911 the legislature of Min
nesota enacted law authorizing
the state drainage commission TO
construct an artificial outlet for
these waters. Under the act the
Mustimka state ditch was built.
The waters of the Minnesota were
gathered by a system of artificial
arms and channels into this ditch,
and were carried so rapidly and
in such volume into Lake Ira
verse and the Bots de Sioux river
,, as to overflow their banks.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
NORTH DAKOTA CONDITIONS
EXCELLENT

North Dakota may rightfully
be considered one of the most
fortunate state in the Union to-
day. The returns. from the crop
of last year have put the state in
splendid shape, and the prospects
for this year are not exceeded
anywhere, and in few other states
are they equal4ed. All persons
who have had opportunity to in
spect crops throughout any con-
siderable portion of the state are
agreed that the small grain crops
have never looked so good, but
small grains and hay bid fair to
yield fully as we'll as in the record
breaking year of 1915.
In contrast are the conditions
i'm many other sections. In the
east weeks of rain have flooded
fields, and in many sections Nd
seeding has been done yet. Nat
urally i'm these sections there will
be no grain crop this year, and
the farmers must rely on late hay
and pasture for their income. The
California district was also un-
fortunate in the early spring in
being subjected to tremendous
floods whose force stripped humid
reds of farms of their soil down
to the very orcks and swept it in
to the ocean.
Taking it "by and large" the
people of North Dakota have ev-
cry reason to consider themselves
fortunate.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
FARMERS CLUBS

Many different ways Of organic
ing farmers clubs are tried
throughout the state and one Of
the most successful ways is be-
ing used by the farmers near
Grand Forks.
First the club is formed by the
farmers in certain territory,
which may take in farmers from
an area of several miles. After
this is done the different sections
are organized. such as; crop i'm
proNement, dairying, poultry.
schools, roads. home economics
etc, and these are all under one
idisions Or committees attend to
certain assignment. These div
idisi"ns or committee attend to
their special work and arrange a
program for the day set by the
main Officials of the club. In this
weay each meeting has program
of special interest which makes
it more interesting. A social
committee is one of the princip al
units of every club and at each
meeting which is held at least
once a month. program of music
and other entertainment is furn-
ished after the business is dis
posed of. While these meetings
take up but little of the farmers
time. they prove most valuable to
him i'm many ways.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
DAlRYlNo HAS GREAT FUTURE
IN NORTH DAKOTA

There is no question but that
the future will see great profit to
North Dakota from dairying. This
is to be the great Bread and But
err and Ham State the Unin in
the years to come. What better
basis for permanent prosperity
'could we have. Bread and But
ter and Meat. The very basis
of staple foods-a sure market,
for people must eat, and North
Dakota will sell them the basic
necessities of life.
Our state is now making a very
decided start along dairying fines
One of the largest creamery con-
Germs in the country has opened
a large plant i'm Grand Forks and
lis manufacturing close to a car
load of butter day which is ship
ped to New York market. Groom
is an important North Dakota
product and should have careful
intelligent handling. 1t should
be thoroughly cooled before sep
arating. Where ice is not to be
had. the can should be placed in
a vat of cold water. preferably
running water.
Warm cream SHOULD never be
poured in with cool cream. as
this practise will raise the temp
lerature of the whole and encour-
age bacterial growth, causing the
jcream to become sour and dew
elope bad flavors and odors.
When marketing, it is a good
practicing to cover the can first
with a wet blanket and then with
"a dry blanket. This will help
to keep the cream cool.
Grading cream is becoming
more and more important. Frequ-
emily the prices vary from and
Z cents a pound between proper
Ily and improperly handled cream.
Care of cream means added dol
las to North Dakota wealth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
BEAUTY sklN.DEEP
AND SOul.DEEp

The Old proverb has it that
beauty is skin-decp.'' But the
action and thought of the major
ity OF the passers-by shows how
valuable an assest is even this
thin. silken covering. lent to the
fortunate perosn tcmporily by 4
But the great trouble with the
skin-deep, is that it is fading and
passing possession. There
kindly nature. No wonder so
many women desire beauty above
all earthly gifts. so much SO that
they spend their time dressing
and studying the part.
For it is a powerful weapon
in gaining the joys and pleasures
of life. i'm winning love, admira-
ton, wealth and rulership. The
pretty baby is pe-ted. the pretty
girl wins the most attention. and
the beautiful woman has the ''soft
places" OF the earth at her COM
mand.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
TRINITY CHURCH

Services will be- held i'm the a.
hove church Sunday next, July 2:
They will be as follows:
Morning Prayer and sermon at
1900 a. M.
Evening Prayer and sermon at
at 500 P. M.
Sunday school at 9:45 A. NJ.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend these services. I would
draw everybody's attention to the
change of time of holding morn
ing service and Sunday school.
M. WALTON, Rector
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
AmERlcAnlsm AND OTHER lsKs

The REPUBLICANS nominated
Justice Hughes for the presidency
and he Immediately chose "Ameri-
canism'' for his campigan slogan.
The Progressive at the same time
Colonel Roosevelt, and
the colonel is we'll known as Il
stau2ch advocate of Americanism
he has yet declined the
Later the Democrats
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
QUICK RESPONSE

Though North Dakota has but
a single regiment of state militia
the great area of our state and
the smallness of our population
make the assembling of our troops
of states having a dozen regi-
ments. The members of an en-
tire company in New York or
Chicago may live in New York or
blocks of their armory, whereas in
a state like North Dakota many
of the members are farm boys
who live great distances from
each other. and from their armory
Nevertheless the response from
the governor of North Dakota was
as ready as that from the COVER
nor of any other state when the
call for troops came. Only two
things prevented the assembling
of North Dakota troops at Fort
Lincoln practically by the Qext
train after the call was issued.
One of those was the need for
time for the railroads to make
their Transportation arrangements
and the other was the fact that
most of the equipment of the re-
giment was at the camp grounds
at Devils Lake, where it is used
every summer. The work Of re-
moving this equipment has re-
quired time and the various
companies were kept in the mean
time in their home towns until
the change could be affected. The
North Dakota regiment made a
highly creditable record in the
Philippines and there is evry
reason to believe that it will again
acquit itself most honorably.
PROSPERITY CONTINUES
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
Tearing Sounds.

The ear can be trained to accuston
Itself to the sound Of the tearing of
various materials. The noise accom-
panying the tearia. of cotton is unlike
that Of linen. The warp has its voice
and the filing quite another. the for
mer being shrill. while the latter is apt
to be dull,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29

Theny is a worse enemy than a
burglar, the latter ''steals trash >
but the former steals the lives of
countless human beings by trans
ferrlng the germs Of disease from
infected filth to food.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29

The winter fly is an individual
of great potentially. If given
"a fair ficld' he may during the
season become the pregcnitor Of
millions. Swat him early and thus
reduce his possibilities to min
imum.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29
SWAT the Ely

The three graces that make for
good health and freedom from
1llth diseases are: A pure water
supply, safe disposal of human
excreta and we'll screened
home.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29

HIS Feat.
"Your friend had quit an acrobat1c
promotion"
Flows that?'
went up over lot Of other peo-
pies heads."-Raltimore American.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29


Every fly is a prospective dis
ease carrier. The Indictment,
against him are many and grave.
He is an outlaw against society
and fugitive from justice. Be-
Gin early and wage against him
war "a determination. Swat
him. trap him and destroy his
breeding places. Screen your
homes against the stray ones that
escape. Let him not come with
in your dwelling place much less
into the sick chamber, for in so
doing he may carry infection from
the unwell to the we'll. Baby's
bottle invites his presence; guard
1t as you value your infants well
fare and life.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29

Seed and Soil are necessary for
propagation. We may not be able
to destroy all the flies, but we can
destroy their breeding places and
thus prevent their multiplication.
Spring house cleaning should go
beyond the door steps and include
everything on the premises ana
beyond havig suspicion of fifth
mess, and your neighbor seeing
your good-works will go and do
likewise.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-29

PROSPERITY CONTINUES
Despite some of the most un-
weather in years, busi-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-24
WORTH SOMETHING TO KNOW.

John D. Burt of South Shore has
saved the people of this county up
wards OF a thousand dollars on bridge
contracts for this year. John isn't
to be exalted on that account, for
John is doing it as a business propo-
sition and because he wanted the
bridge jobs and could get them at a
living profit. But it's worth some.
thing to know that a local citizen can
deal the bridge combine a few jolts.
Codington county has many bridges
to maintain and many new ones TO
build, in the course of time. The
concrete bridge may be too costly in
some instances, but 1t is feasible to
make all the smaller bridges Of the
material at hand.
Codington county's example might
be emulated with profit by some Of
THE neighhoring counties.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-24

the first breath in favor of prefer
ential voting for the p~resiGency):
Yea Anderson, Brrndt, Brooks
Frost, Hale, McCEntOck, Stoner,
Stephenson, Shcafe, S~tutenrOth.
-Ansdrn, I}erbo. Browne,
Erickson, hagen, Hayes, Howell.
Laurson, Lincoln, Lundly May,
Warwick, 1dillor, McKinnon, Nc
Lean, McMastcr, Odland, Peter
son, Peckham, Pearson, Stiles,
Urdahl. Waters, Wh'ttemore,
Zoske, Printup.
Absent and not voting-Bickel,
Daley. Kuhne, Morris, Walker.
EXcused-Whitlock, Ziebach.
Not an administration senator from
A to Z can be found in the list Of
those voting for the Sheafc PROPOSE
ton. Every friend of Governor Byrne
and of the state machine voted in
the negative.
This senate bill then went TO the
house and was favorably reported by
the committee on privileges and cleo
lions. No effort was made by this
committee to amend it so as to full
fill the party pledge which the legis-
lature had ignored in 1915.
1t remained for Representative Nc
Farland (see House Journal, Febru-
airy 10, 1916, page 3S) to offer an
amendment, providing for preferen-
tial voting and obligating the dele
gates elected to the national conven-
ton to carry out the wishes of the
people as expressed in the primaries.
1t required strenuous fighting or the
part of Mr.. Mcfarland and a few
friends to force the legislature to &C,
cept the amendment, but eventually
the battle was won, but three mem
bers of the house having the nerve
to vote against it.
The Saturday News, in order that
its position may not be misunder
stood, wishes to add that it expects
to support the republican ticket in
1916, but it is not pledging itself tC
do so. Much depends upon the re
suit of the various political primaries
and conventions.
But If the party is to continue to be
so needless about carrying out it:
pledges as it has been with reference
to the platform of 1914, and il the re
publican state machine is going tc
bow to popular will only when it is
forced to do so. we have no hesitancI
in saying that the sooner the repub
lican party in the state is taught {
merited lesson by it's temporary over
the party and the people.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-24
ROOTS KEYNOTE.

Notwithstanding New York repub-
licans, in their recent convention,
failed to endorse Roots candidacy for
the presidency, Mr.. Root himself be
ing opposed to such endorsement, Mr..
Roots speech will be the keynote of
the republican campaign against
Woodrow Wilson and the democratic
party.
1t does not seem probable that the
former member of President Roose-
velt's cabinet will ever become presi-
dent, but that he is a man of trans
cending intellectually in matters of
governmental affairs must be con,
coded, we think.
Mr.. Root was especially caustic in
his reference to the Wilson policy
concerning Mexico. True, President
Wilson has kept this country from in.
terfering in Mexican affairs-justifi
ably so, we believe. But it is also
true, as Senator Root stated, the
presidents Mexican policy has been
weak and evasive.
The belated recognition of Carran,
za--a recognition denied him in the
earlier stages of the negotiations
has not resulted in restoring peace
in the benighted southern neighbor
Peace desn't5seem to be any nearer
than a year ago, executing that, oil
course, the country is Il year near
Ter exhaustion.
1t there was reason for refusing tht
FIRST chief proper recognition
year or two years ago, there doesn'
seem to be any reason for according
him recognition now.
The only visible effect of tPresiden
Wilson's recognizing Carranza is tina
Villa has been eliminated, in a meas
ure, but otherwise revolution still
iourishes In Mexico.
Carranza is neither a great warrio
nor a great statesman. He possesse
neither the goodness of Madero no
the badness Of Huerta. nor the geniu
of either.
II Is patent that Mexico can neve
be restored to tranquility under iii
trnle Of Carranza.
|e
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-24
FIFTH COMBINATION STOCK SALE
Deuel. County Breeders Association
Sale on Thursday, March 2.


The Deuel. County Breeders asse-
citation will hold a combination pedi-
greed stock sale on Thursday, March
2, 1916, at Clear Lake, S. D., in the
sale ring of the large stock Pavilion
on the fair grounds.
There will be no postponement on
account of bad weather. Stock will
be loaded at Altamont on the C. g.
N. w. and at Clear Lake on the c.
R. I. & P. free of charge to the par-
chaser.
This sale consists of Shorthorns, 16
bulls; H%erefords, 7 bulls; Red Poll, l
bull; Holstein, 1 bull; Duroc jersey,
81 sows and gifts; Poland Chinas, 3
sows.
This is an extra good selection of
stock. Come and bring your friends.
Sealed bids may be sent to J. A.
Benson, auctioneer, in care of F. r..
Angle, secretary.
Auctioneers-Col. J. A. Benson, and
Wright Auction Sales Co.
F. R. Angle, Secretary,
Clear Lake, S. D.
Write him for a catalogue. 3637
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-24
PERIOD OF EXPANSION.

PERIOD OF
There is more idle money lying in
the banks of the United States than
ever before in the cOuntry's history.
Capital-that is to say, money
more timid than a hare. Man some
times snatches il and forces it into
speculation, but it is the reckless
man, the man who is willing to gam.
bic on the outcome.
This money is accommodating be-
cause of its timidity-because il
Owners do not wish to risk invest
ments and loans at this critical time.
Money will go on accommodating for
some time to come-Wtll continue to
pile up" in bigger and vaster heaps.
fguratiyely speaking. 1t is not yet
ready to venture forth.
Fortunes, judged by the Wall Stree
quotations, have already been made.
Bethlehem steel, for instance, has
iSoIlf iIplIi IoItS dolldIS Il SIdlC "
five hundred. dropping back to four
hundred, about the present quota
ton.
Other stocks and bonds, especialIy
stocks associated with the production
Of munitions, have assembled in price
accordingly. Those institutions and
men who are not engaged in makin2
war supplies are allowing their ca. :.
to increase in the banks. Small in.
vestors, following the cue Of the larg,
er, are increasing their reserves in
bank deposits.
Blu there is no profit in keeping
money idle. 1t will eventually begin
TO owe 1t Will begin to move faster
and faster, or more freely, as Euro.
pean affairs become adjusted for the
future.
And when it begins to move-The
Saturday News isn't venturing a
prophecy, but is outlining ~probabil
tiles as many supposedly ~far-seeing
men of affairs assume to see them
we shall have approached a period OF
general eXpansion-expansion upon a
! vaster scale, in the opinion of some
than ever hitherto known in America
WatertoWn and South Dakota, fol
instance, which have continued alonG
the line of prosperity Notwithstanding
widespread depression in both the eX
treme east and the extreme west
will feel the effects of this expanding
industry. Farm lands, the safest in
vestment in the world, will resume
their upward tendency in price.
Everywhere in America, If Thu
theory holds good, due to the wonder
full waste in Europe and while Euro
pean industries are recuperating fol
lowing the close of the war, there will
be a stimulating movement in al
lines of enterprise-the farm, the fac
tory, the business house, the profes
sional office. Possibly even the news
papers may be included!
THEREAFTER the lapse of two o
three years, or maybe five, or poss.
bly, six or seven-there will come tn
inevitable collapse,-unless, the grea
bank reserve law shall save the day
which it's sponsors said it would d
when they enacted it, but which bu
few others believe will be the case
SO, if this meandering prognosticf
ton shall be fulfilled, get ready t
profit by the expansion-but be sur
to prepare to "get out from under
before the collapse strikes you!