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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
THE LOCAL. FORUM

Time was when the corner store
was the village forum, and where, on
the long winter evenings, the men OF
the community gathered around the
sawdust cuspidOrs, with the open
cracker barrel within reach, and dis
cussed weghty problems. Cartoon
lists and professional jokesmiths have
made merry at the expense OF these
meetings, and undoubtedly, they have
had their grotesque features. But, II
we can Danish from our minds for a
moment the crudities and oddities OF
these little gatherings, and consider
them for what they were, meetings
which all were free to attend; where
each might state his proposition and
offer his opinion; where the sugges-
tions of the humblest citizen were
likely to carry as much weight as the
announcements of the most import
ant magnate, we can see in these I'M
promptly gatherings some of the work
ings of a true democracy, and 1t be-
comes evident that they have had an
important influence in shaping the at
fairs of the nation.
The saWdust cllspidor has become
paSSe, and the pure food authorities
look with disfavOr on the open crack
er barrel The atmosphere Of the cor
ner store has become better favored
and less sOciable than it was. But the
need for the interchange of thought
exists, and, if we are wise, we will
make some provision to meet it. In
every community provision should be
made for gatherings of its members,
where sociably informally but ear
nestly, the things that are of value to
the community and the things that
menace it's welfare may be discussed,
and where all may have the benefit of
the experience and the opinions of
each.
1t matters little by what name such
gatherings are called. 1t matters lit
tie under whose auspices they are Or
ganized They will perform their
work if the spirit which animates
them is one of the earnestness and
moderation, if they are not used to
promote the interests Of individuals,
or sects, or parties, if they are con-
Quoted for the common good, and if
they are accessible to all members of
the community who really wish to par
ticipate in that work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

cess. Music and singing, telling stor.
les, also fortune telling, were the do
ings of the afternoon. At 6 o'clock a
light lunch was served and her guests
departed, wishing her many happy re-
turns Of the day.
Mrs. J. C. Monson has resumed work
as operator after a ten-day vacation,
which she spent with friends at JAM
estown.
Everybody has the hunting craze
and bagging the limit is no trick this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel Vandrachek
and baby have left for an extended
visit with friends in Wisconsin,.
Mat Dries and son, Vincent, Of
Darcy, are spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Kramer.
Jake Miller and J. P. Kramer have
returned from Pettibone, where they
spent the past ten days hunting and
sight seeing. The trip was made in
Jakes auto.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
ASHTABULA
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Nov. 6.-W. S. Emery marketed sc
head of cattle in Valley City Saturday
The Anderson family attended the
farewell party at Jake Chillberg's
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Edith Ford and family moved
to Valley City Wednesday.
Will Stanley and family moved over
on one of Ed Duff's farms, across the
river, Monday.
Joe Grasser is on the sick list.
The Wical family moved over to
Darcy Monday.
The Anderson family attended the
Bible study class at the Getchell
church Friday evening"
Chas. ROdeWald was over to NOx
on's Friday evening.
The dance at Billy Lang's Saturday
night was fairly we'll attended anG
everyone reports pretty good time.
"Raby' Anderson, of the Valley City
Normal, spent Sunday and Monday a,
home.
Olga Mortensen went to Valley City
Tuesday, where she will attend the
Normal.
Art Koch went to Luverne Saturday
Alfred Alderman and family spent
Sunday over at CallWell's.
Walter Seitz, of Elmwood, Wis, who
worked for George Anderson this sum
mer, visited friends in this vicinity g
few days last week.
Leslie Riedmah, of Valley City, au
toed out here last Monday.
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LOGAN
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Nov. 6.-Mr. Plifke and son, of Maid
en- Rock, Wis, spent several days Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Nelson at the
kuder farm.
Myles and Hilda Ronzheimer, OF the
Valley City high school, spent the
week end at home.
Miss Edith Johnson spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Stella Martin.
Mrs. Ray Tooley spent Saturday
shopping in Valley City. Mrs. Zoeller
accompanied her.
Tom Brown was over to Rogers Sat-
urday buying his winters supplies.
Miss Anna Vogel spent last week at
, the home OF her brother, Herman Vo-
gel, of Rogers.
Miss Tillie Seipel visited at the Will
Martin home Tuesday.
Jacob and Robert undem were visi-
, tors at the John Logan home the clos
ing days of last week.
Will Martin transacted business and
visited in Valley City Friday and Sat-
urday.
Frank Zoeller and his chum, ]. H.
Foreman, visited at the Albert Sch
nickel home Sunday.
Miss Rose Stark, of Rogers, visited
Mrs. Ray Toovey Tuesday evening.
Miss Nettie Zoeller is home again
after an absence of several weeks in
Stewart township.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Colville Sun
dayed at the Levi EtZell home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
EAsrEDGE
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Nome Tribune, Nov. SC. Remmen
was a west-bound passenger Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sande are now
domiciled in the Haakon Nelson house.
Louis Larson, of Kathryn, was trans
acting business here Tuesday morn
ing.
James Hanson, who was reported
sick last week, has so far recovered
that he was able to return to his home
Saturday.
Misses Hilda and Aagot Lund re-
turned Thursday from Fargo, where
Miss Hilda had been to consult an eye
specialist.
Martin Gilbertson brought home a
Ford Touring car last week which he
had purchased from James Nelson, of
Nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sande were pas.
sengers to Litchville Saturday, where
they were over-Sunday visitors with
relatives, returning Monday afternoon
Martin Highland, who has been act
ing as assistant in the Farmers eleva.
tor this fall, departed Monday after.
noon for his home at Whalen, Mimi.
MIDI nCAulul NySIIOl, VIII VlSlteu
with Miss Ella Hanson, is at present
staying at the Paul Hanson home
where she will assist Mrs. Hanson
with her houswork for a month.
Paul Hanson and Gunner Larson
made quick trip to Kathryn Satur
day morning to view the ruins left by
the conflagration there Friday night
Miss Laura Swenson came up from
Kathryn Wednesday afternoon for a
visit at the Carl Nelson home and
other relatives in this vicinity.
The Halloween hob-goblins were
rather quiet in Eastedge, yet the morn
ing after showed results of their visit
which proves that few of them are
still in existence.
Selmer Gilbertson, Paul Hanson and
Arthur Anderson were among those
who made quick trip to kathryn,
Wednesday morning to render aid if
nessary, having heard of the burning
of grain elevator at that place.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
FARM LABOR NOW GIVES
VASTLY GREATER RETURNS

The United States department OF
agriculture in 1855 made an investiga
ton as to the time required to pro
duce bushel of corn. They founC
that 1t required four hours and 81
minutes of human labor. From 1905
to 1912 a similar investigation was
made in Minnesota. T.. P. Cooper
then with the Minnesota experiment
station, now director of the North Da
kota experiment station, in summing
up the results finds that As minutes is
the time required to produce a busheI
of corn now, or only one-sixth as long
as in 1855. In other words, a day OF
human labor now is worth more than
SIX times as much as in 1855, due to
the use of more and better machinery
better varieties of corn and better soil
management.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE
of William VOgt. also known as Carl
Wilhelm Vogt and as Wilhelm Vogt,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, Carl Vogt, administrator
with the will annexed of the estate of
William Vogt, also known as Carl
Wilhelm Vogt and as Wilhelm Vogt,
late of the Village of Wimbledon, in
the County of Barnes, and State of
North Dakota, deceased, to the credi-
tors of, and all persons having claims
against, said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months after the first publication
of this notice to M. J. Englert. at
torney for the said administrator of
said estate, at his Office in the city of
Valley City, in said Barnes County.
Dated October "a, 1916.
CARL VOGT, Administrator.
BY M. J. ENGLERT,
Attorney for said Administrator,
Valley City, N. OAK
Last Publication Nov. 49,
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NOTICE TO CUT WEEDS

The Rural Carriers of Barnes coun.
ty wish to call the attention of the
patrons and township boards to the
cutting of weeds along their roads.
If they are not cut and we have much
snow this winter it will be difficult for
us to give good service. Sec ZIG
Postal Laws and Regulations requires
that roads on which rural delicery
service is established shall be in good
conditions and so maintained, etc."
RICHARD G. BROWN, Sec.
L. A. CRAVER, Pres.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
AN EPIC OF THE COST OF LIVING

John r. CrOeSus owned a clutter OF
maZuma slang for dough-,
And he led the league in grabbing off
the dollars long ago,
And he speared the shining shekels
with an ambidextr0us tin,
And he hunted down the festive tin
tintabulating tin;
But his pile is pale and puerile when
compared with that of mine,
He is just plea piker and tin horn
and shine,
l am richer now than Croesus ever
dreamed that he could be-
I've genuine potato and it all be.
longs to me!
Alexander Henry Midas was the trans
INITIATIVE guy,
With the alchemic mitts juggled ev'ry
thing that met his eye
With goboons to gelt to crafty his
smallest wish or whim,
You might say, as in a whimsy, life
was touch and go Cd) for him.
For indeed he had multitude of cum
ming, curly kale,
And he had it by the bushel and the
barrel and the bale,
But l hold I have him faded, more
plethoric is my roll
l am now the sole possessor of gen
uine piece Of coal!
Sing me not the wealth of Inca, Ell
Dorado, or Cathay,
Fair Golconda, General Motors, U. S.
Steel, or wheat of May,
Tell me not of John D., Morgan, Alci-
blades, or Schwab,
Captain Kidd, the Guggenheimers-
mention not a single slob,
For these puny penny snatchers could
not match~my hoard immense,
They resemble phony testoone-and
a testoon's thirty cents!
am richer than a magnate, private
banker or yegg,
For l own controlling interest in an
onion and an egg.
p. ]. McEvoy in the Chicago Tribune
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
THE RURAL HOT LUNCH

"The Rural Hot Lunch" is the title
of Agricultural Extension Bulletin No.
4 published by the extension depart
ment of the North Dakota Agricultural
college. A great deal of attention is
being given to the rural hot lunch as
it has been found that the kind of a
lunch that the child eats at noon has
a good deal to do with the readiness
with which the child learns. n
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

Harry Davidson has returned to the
city from New York city, and is greet
ing friends in the city. Harry has
been spending the past year in New
York studying with Oscar Seagle, and
as Mr.. Seagle is now on concert tour
Harry will spend several weeks here.
He will return to New York city again
the first Of the year to resume his
studies.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
HIDES AND FuRs

We positively give more valuable Illus;
trated, information relative to Hides
and Furs than any other house in the
world. We pay Highest Cash Prices
for HIDES, FURs, PELTs, Etc, and
make prompt returns for each ship,
ment. We sell Trapper's Supplies
very cheap. Write for Circular, Ship
ping Tags, Illustrated Trap Book, Cat.
alogue, etc.,-it's Free.
NORTHWESTERN HIDE 4 FUR co.
Established 1880 Minneapolis, Mimi.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
FARMERS ATTENTION

If you intend to make farm loan
this. fall, do not overlook in calling on
the MIDDLEWEST LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY. before you place
your loan as we can quote you a very
low rate Of interest. Loan can be clos.
ed on the day the application is
taken.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
SOME READABLE VERSE
SUM MING II UP

For All Voters it is Chooseday,
For the Mugwumps it is Whoseday,
For the Prohibs Anti-Boozeday-
They are voting as OF old.
For the Democrats it's Doseday,
For the G. 0. P. it's Hughesday,
For the Bull Moose it is Fuseday--
They're returning to the fold.
-POliticuss.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

Joe Winkier ana party of four
friends from St. Cloud, Mimi, were
arrivals in the city Wednesday and
visited here until Friday evening at
the homes of the Winkler brothers,
also Frank Ertell, John Heiling and
John Kretchmer. The visitors thought
we had nice city. They were also
pleased with the farming country and
liked North Dakota very much.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
Sufferer From Indigestion Relieved

ouHerer from indigestion Relieved
Before taking Chamberlain's Tab
lets my husband suffered for several
years from indigestion, causing him
to have pains in the stomach and dis
tress after eating Chamberlain's
Tablets relieved him of these spells
right away" writes Mrs. Thomas
Casey, Geneva, N. Y. Obtainable
everywhere.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

Mrs. c. G.. Fuerst, of Stanton, N. D.,
says she was cured of Gall Stones by
DR.. Mellenthin's treatment and there
by saved an operation. DR.. Mellenthin
will be at Valley City, Kindred Hotel,
Monday, 20. Hours 9 a. m. to 4 D. M.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

An Idaho taXidermist is attracting
considerable attention by his adver-
tisement which reads: Let me mount
your head and tan your hide"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

D. R. Craig, superintendent of the
service department of the Western
Newspaper Union, spent Friday in the
city looking after the business of his
concern.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

The bread line used to be desig-
nation of poverty or hard luck. Now
it represents fortune or being fortu-
nate to get chance at this luxury.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

The word "obey' is to be retained in
the marriage ceremony. AS to it's Sig
nificance it might be said:
A little hum0r now and then
Is relished by the grooms' best men.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

Shakespeare's fine phrase THE
worlds a stage" has been revised to
read "The worlds smoking car"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

1t would be an expensive game for
Germany to maintain it's submarines
if the other nations abandoned navi-
cation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

If prices continue to raise it is al
most certain that Coin Harvey will
have TO come out of his hiding place.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09

North Dakota papers should use the
word launch advisedly, always re-
membering that this is dry state
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-09
Do You Have Sour Stomach

Do You Have Sour Stomach
If you are troubled with sour stom-
ach you should eat slowly and masti-
cate your food thoroughly, then take
one Of Chamberlain's Tablets immedi-
ately after supper Obtainable every
where.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-20
Richards Takes
Up New Duties

Salem Statesman: Willamette Uni
versity's new extension secretary, E.
c. Richards, and the student body
became formally acquainted yester-
day morning when DR.. Doney intro
duced the new administrative at the
chapel hour.
For over a year the trustees Of the
university have been seeking man
upon whom could be shifted large
part Of the advertising and extension
work. \ President Doney is not able
property to attend to his administra-
tion duties and do justice to the mass
of details connected with the depart
ment which has been assigned to Mr..
Richards. Rather than take a man
who might prove unsatisfactory, the
position has been kept open until the
right person could be found
Speaking briefly, Mr. Richards
asked for the privilege of co-operat-
ing with the students, for it must de-
pend upon them for the ultimate sue
cess of his work. He congratulated
everybody connected with Willamette
upon the fact that it is Christian
declaring that "the fund
amental force in the world today is
the educated Christian"
Mr.. Richards starts his work to-
morrow, when he will go to Inde-
pendence in the interest of the uni
versity. His desire is that he may
get well into his duties by the close
of the semester.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-20
Mrs. II. N. Smith.

Mary Jane Harris was born in Mil
ton, Ore, January II, 1874. Died
at her home in Ashland, Ore, No
vember 10, 1916, aged AZ years, 9
months and 29 days. She grew from
babyhood to womanhood in Milton,
where she was married to Mr.. f. N.
Smith January 19, 1892. To this
union was born one son, Walter l..
Smith, who remains to mourn the
loss of both father and mother. I'M
mediately after their marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Smith moved to their ranch
twelve miles south of Pendleton,
where they lived twelve years, when
they moved into the city of Pendle
ton. From thence they moved to
Ashland in 1907.
Besides her son Mrs. Smith leaves
to mourn her loss one brother, two
sisters and a host of friends, among
whom are her sisters in the Rebekah
lodge, of which she was a member.
Mrs. Smith became a member of
the Christian church about twenty
years ago and always lived a consist
ent Christian life, full of good works
She was always thoughtful of the
needy to which many could bear testi-
mony.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the Christian church by w.
L. Mellinger and at the cemetery by
the Rebekah lodge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-20

cember, 1916, at the hour of elev-
en- O'Clock, in the forenoon of said
day, at the front door of the coun-
ty court house, in the city of Jack
sonville, Jackson county, Oregon,
will sell, at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash
in hand and subject to redemption,
in the manner provided by law, all
of the right, title and interest
which the said defendants, Mrs.
Elzina M. Blowers, John T. Mau-
pin, Wallace M. Blowers, Thomas
Lovesee, Harry Ross and Louie
Della Ross, or either of them, had
on the 18th day of December,
1907, or have thereafter acquired,
in and to the lands hereinabove
described, to satisfy said judgment
and the expenses of making such
sale.
Dated this 18th day Of Novem-
Der, 1916. W. H. SINGLER,
Sheriff of Jackson County, Ore.
By g. w. Wilson, Deputy.
50-5t-Mon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-20
LEGAL NOTICES.

,OTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE UN-
DER FORECL0SURE.-Under and
by virtue of an execution in fore
closure, issued out of the Circuit
Court of the state of Oregon, for
the county of Jackson, on the 9th
day OF November, 1916, to me di-
rected and delivered, in a certain
suit in said court, for said county
and state, wherein Agnes A. Hern-
don recovered judgment against
Mrs. Elzina NJ. Blowers, Harry
Ross and Louie Della Ross, as de-
PENDANTS, in the sum of Three
Thousand Four Hundred Sixty
three and Ninety-three one hun
dredths 3,46S.93) Dollars; for
the further sum of Three Hundred
($300.00) Dollars as attorneys s
fees, and for the further sum Of
Thirty-three and Ninety hun
dredths ($39.90) Dollars costs and
disbursements; together with in
terest on all of said sums at the
rate of per cent per annum from
the 4th day of November, 1916,
the date of the rendition of said
judgment, and the court also de-
creeing the foreclosure of mort
gage upon and sale of the herein
after described real property
against each and all of the defend
ants named in said suit, to wit:
. Mrs. Elzina NJ. Blowers (nee Maui
pin), John T. Maupin, Wallace M.
Blowers, Thomas Lovesee, Harry
Ross and Louie Della Ross, and
forever barring and foreclosing
each and all Of said defendants of
any and all right, title or interest
in and to the hereinafter described
real estate, and to each and every
part ard parcel thereof, save that
of the statutory right of redemp-
tion, and by direction Of said Or
der of said court and said execu-
tion / am commanded to sell the
following described real property,
to wit: Beginning at an iron
stake az the southwest corner of
the block of land known as the
Howell Block" in the city of Ash
land, Oregon, which said block
fronts north on Main street and
east on Hargadine street (now
known as First avenue), and ad-
Joining the grounds of the Chau-
tauqua Association; running thence
easterly along the south line of
said block to an iron stake at the
southeast corner Of said Howell
Block" on the west line of said
Hargadine street; thence northerly
along said west line of Hargadine
street, fifty (5O) feet to an iron
stake; thence at right angles to
the last course and in a westerly
course, parallel with the south
line of the said Howell Block"
to an iron stake on the west line
of said block and the east line of
the Chautauqua Association
grounds; thence southerly along
said division line to the place of
beginning, embracing lot of land
fifty feet wide off the south end
of the said Howell Block" to-
gether with the tenments, hered-
itaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging or in any wise ap-
pertaining, for the purpose of sat
isfying said judgment of said
plaintiff, the attorneys fees, costs
and disbursements, and the ex-
penses Of said sale.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given, that on the 18th day Of De-