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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
KILLING orr THE PRAIRIE DOGS.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE extermi-
nation of prairie dogs over large areas
has been practically completed, &C.
cording to the report Of the bureau Of
Biological survey, just published by
the United States department OF agrl.
culture, and wide stretches of valuable
grazing lands have been entirely clear
ed of this pest. In national forests in
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Okla
homa, more than IS per cent Of the
prairie dogs have already been de.
stroyed. Active campaigns are still in
progress in Arizona, New Mexico, Mon
tana, and South Dakota, and in the
Rio Grande forest in Colorado.
The average cost Of distributing poi
son on areas infested by prairie dogs
has now been reduced to less than
five cents an acre. In cases where re.
infestation has made it necessary to
go over the land again, the cost has
not exceeded three cents an acre.
Poisoned oats have been found to give
the most consistent results, except in
the Coconino forest in Arizona, where
a species of blue-stemmed grass is
CLAUS and Ed. Severson, popular
salesman for the Pollock and Ramseth
stores in Fingal, are in the city at.
tending court and are registered at the
Rudolf.
The Misses Edith and Alma Lahlum.
who have been visiting friends in
Nome, returned home few days ago.
1t used to be that the uso Of autos
was practically abandoned with the
first zero weather and the first fall OF
snow but it is different in these days.
Autos have become commercialized to
the extent that they are used here in
North Dakota all winter. Contrary to
the belief Of some, the country roads
are still passable. With the tempera.
ture lowering around 20 degrees below
zero, VIM. Adcock drove his car out
to the farm Thursday, distance OF
nine miles, without trouble, making the
trip in about 30 minutes. Farmers and
doctors are still using their cars, while
the takes are doing good business.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schnur, of Fingal,
are in the city on business.
DR.. Crary is in the city on business,
coming up from the neighboring town
of Fingal. "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
1915 n. D. Grain Crop
Worth $226,2l8,053

That the grain crops raised in North
Dakota in 1915 were worth $226,218,-
053 on the farm, is the estimate of
Commissioner of Agriculture Flint.
He estimates the wheat crop at 1885,
100000 bushels. In 1914 the North
Dakota crop was estimated at S5,0O0,-
900 bushels by Commissioner of Agri-
culture Gilbreath. ..
Mr.. Flint's figures are conservative
As a matter of fact it is probable that
the farmers realized great deal more
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

for the crop than $226, 1000, 900, because
the crop was not all sold on the basis
of Dec prices. Since then prices
have been steadily rising and are now
well over the dollar mark for wheat.
Again, a great deal of the crop was
turned into beef, pork, or some other
stock and was worth more to the farm
er than the market price.
Following are the figures as made
public today by Commissioner Flint:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
LEAP YEAR SCIENCE

At the scientists meeting last week
DR.. Rittenhouse, president of the New
York Life Extension Institute, said
1.-THE presence of 100000 unmarried
men and women is an evidence of men,
tai and physical decline" 1t is hoped
this scientific utterance will not have
any depressing effect upon the antici-
pations of the fair sex, upon this ad.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
SHERIDAN LANDS
BRING HIGH PRICES

McClusky, Jan. 10. Forty below
zero and snow could not keep the
Sheridan county farmers away from
the sale of the institutional lands at
McC lusky, yesterday, when Land Com
missioner Frank s. Henry sold 1928
acres Of land. The highest price for
any piece was $40.25 and the average
price was 1925. The bulk of the buy
ers were local parties and the bidding
was lively from the time the sale open
ed until the final lot had been dispos-
ed Of and the sum total Of $4,000
had changed hands. a
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

M. Hoseid, Ed. Embertson and M.
O'Leary were down from Eckelson in
attendance at the Leap year dance
Thursday evening, returning on No. 7
Friday morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

Said Can't to Can: tits plainly true
That l am stronger far than you.
Just see how much poor, wretcheC
Man
Can't do compared to what he can:
He can't gro v wings and soar on high
He can't make clouds bedeck the sky
He can't live without breathing more
Than two, three minutes, maybe four;
He can't control his dreams at will,
He can't defer unwelcome night,
He can't suspend times speeding
flight
He can't do this, he can't do that,
In short, he can't do much, poor gnat.'
Can smiled and said: "Alas, alack!
You've gotten badly off the track!
Behold the things that Man can do
Compared with what he can't so few:
He can fly through the air and rise
Above the clouds that deck the skies,
He can descend in caverns dim
And breathe the air he takes with him,
His waking dreams he ca ncontrol,
He can, as steam, seize waters soul,
He can make night seem like the day,
He can, through work, hold Age at bay,
He can do much, he can do more,
None knows as yet how he can soar 9
Can't sadly smiled and said: Now,
cease!
Man can do much; he can't keep
peace. New York Sun.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

Hans Gudin, who has been assisting
with the revival meetings at the Scan.
dinavian NJ. E. church, went to James.
town on No. Monday, and will re.
turn later in the week. He reports
that they are having vefy successful
meetings.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

If Mr.. Ford had to 90 to Europe and
spend half million to find out some
thing that everybody knew. we don't
wonder that every Tom, Dick and Har-
ry has a new appliance for Ford cars.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
SCOUTS ATTENTION

The scouts of the Congregational
church will hold a meeting on Tues.
day evening at o'clock in the social
room of the church. Boys who are IL
years of age or over will be allowed
to attend this meeting whether they
are Scouts or not. Willard Crosby
Lyon, Scoutmaster.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

White print paper is going out of
fashion on account of the mills being
unable to get enough of the bleaching
compound which formerly came from
Europe. If the paper you take soon
appears to be jaundiced you need not
attribute it to yellow journalism.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
some READABLE VERSE
HERE'S TO THE PRESS

HERE'S TO THE PRESS
Here's to the press
Throughout the land!
Prosperity
To beat the band
We hope will come
To every one
And all of them
Make lots of mon!
May every ad.
The truth proclaim,
And not a fake
Get in the game!
An honest brand
At honest price
Depend not on
A skin device.
;s's7i .
~ ~;
From Golden Gate
Unto Manhat.,
May contracts big
And plump and fat
Pour in on all
From everywhere
And make each man 49,
A millionaire!
Editor and Publisher
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

Announcements will soon appear
from several aspirants for political
preference in Barnes county. Among
these We understand is an editor or
two, and with their knowledge of the
"hell box there will be nobody but
"hisself" to blame if they get singed. y
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

The advantage lawyer has in life
is that when he meets with some OBJ
stacle he can apply to some judge and
have it set aside.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

The press gang will assemble at
Grand Forks January % and 20 for the
annual winter meeting of the associa-
ton. From our experience in Jerry
Bacon's town on a former occasion we
believe there will be time that no
member or prospective member can Of
ford to miss without a valid excuse.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

Amateur writers would have more
success with the editors it they would
write prose in the form of a check
for subscription.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
ATTENTION K. P.

All who have taken the rank Of Es-
quire are requested to be present at
the meeting next Wednesday night as
the Rank of Knight will be worked.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

If England had our weather for a
short time it might get the required
number to enlist for the trenches.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

One reason for saving money is to
have a bigger chunk when the time
comes to spend it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

The coal dealers should be adver'
Using fresh egg coal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
POSERS


I love him more than l can say,
But, oh, the questions day by uay
He pops at me.
While sitting wide-eyed on my knee,
On things he seeks to know the way
Of
Like, PA, what did the Dead Sea die
off," .s. w....-.
And t'other night, ~
With eyes all bright,
He heard it said, "The clocks run
down."
Then turned from out study brown
And with a truly puzzled air
Asked, Down to where?"
Again once while we sat at tea
I felt his eyes fixed on me,
And from their depths all wondering
l knew poser fierce would spring
"Why do they call it T." said he,
Instead of X or @ or II"
But the hardest question I recall
The very worst l think of ALL
Was when he called me from my bed
At four a. m. one morn and said:
IF you weren't you, and Ma weren't
Ma,
Who'd I be, Pa"
John Kendrick Bangs.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

The fellow who bought a fur coat
may not have been so foolish after all.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

Russia appears to be one of the ear
lest "comebacks" for the year 1916.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

OF all strong words that people utter,
The strongest are the price of butter
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
CAN AND CAN'T.

Said Can't to Can: tits plainly true
That am stronger far than you.
Just see how much poor, wretched
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
THE pENMANsHlPs1lR

John Kendrick Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
MOOSE DENOUNCE
7. R. AS ''jUDAS"
Anti-Hughes Progressives Call
Colonel Traitor Will
Perpetuate Party.
CBy the international News service.)

CBy the International News service.)
Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 3.-Fifty Pro-
gressive leaders from eighteen States in
conference here today decided to per-
petuate the party, but voted against hold
ing another national convention or Sc
lecting a candidate to fill the vacancy
made by Theodore Roosevelt
1t was planned before the conference
ended to keep the party in existence by
nominating State and local tickets, main
tanning electoral candidates, and leaving
the name OF John NJ. Parker, vice presi-
Dental nominee, on the ticket
Burton Vance, of Kentucky, declared
Roosevelt was a Judas Iscariot" and
he would go down in history as the
greatest traitor of history
Cheers and mumbled words of protest
greeted this denunciation OF the former
idol OF the Bull Moose.
In addition to denouncing the betrayal
OF trust" of the national committee in
indorsing Hughes at Chicago, the dele
gates stopped a movement to indorse
President Wilson without letting it get
a good headway
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
POKES HEAD OF SNAKE
IN POLICEMAN'S FACE

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Aug. "A big snake,
classified by its owner as a chesapeake
brown" was the main attraction at Mag
istrate Harris court.
The magistrate let the owner. William
Moseley. animal trainer" go, on condi-
ton that he take the snake with him.
The charge against Richmond was in
terfering with an officer. While Patrol
man Lapp was standing at a call box
with a prisoner, said to have been a
friend of the snake trainer, Moseley
walked up and playfuly poked the big
head of the coiled snake in the officers
face. accompanied by a demand for the
prisoners release.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
MAY DECLARE
QUARANTINE
Medical Experts Consider
Drastic Means of Checking
Plague in New York.
CBy the International News Service. :

CBy the International News ServiceD
New York, Aug. with the epidemic
Of infantile paralysis APPARENTLY un-
checked. medical men discussed today the
possibility OF a general quarantine of the
city.
1t has been suggested 10 the health de-
partment and the mayors medical ad-
vieory committee that caildren under I6
be prevented from leaving or entering
the city
At 10 o'clock this morning the death
total was $50. Health department figures
at closing time showed that the 100
mark had been passed. Total cases at
10 a. IN. numbered 4.Jo5.
Despite the several treatments that
have been tried in various hospitals. the
death rate still continues more than 20
per cent
Today twenty-five of the most emf
nent pathologists and bacterologists OF
this and other cities, called to aid in the
fight met behind closed doors of the
College of Physicians ana Surgeons Of
Columbia University to plan further steps
against the plague.
The conferees pledged themselves to
secrecy regarding their deliberations.
DR.. Simon Flexner presided over the
meeting
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
HUGHES READY
FOR CAMPAIGN
Eeaves Tomorrow on S.Oen
Mile Trip to Pacific Coast
and Back.
CBy the International News Service,

CBy the International News Service
BridgehamPton, y. Y, Aug. S.-On ihr
eve OF his departure for the West.
Charles E. Hughes today spent ten
strenuous hours going over the he'd look
ing to his forces inspecting his powdc-
and shot, planning where he will launch
his heaviest attacks and giving the fnsl
touch to the riders that will start the
national Presidential campaign booming
within the next forty-ei=ht hours
Tomorrow will he devoted chiefly 70
the thousand and one personal affairs
that are pressing for the nominees at
tention, and Saturday he will wave good
bye to his summer home for the 5000
mile trip to the Pacific Coast and back.
Before he returns. unless there ts
radical departure from his present plans.
the country will know definitely without
an if or but where he stands
on every great question that faces the
nation.
There wiH be no room. il the nominea
can help it. for doubt: no need for
searchlight to see where he stands on
single issue; no legitimate argument for
the critics who said his speech Of sc-
ceptance was vague.
Mr.. Hughes Pronouncement on his
stand OF women suffrage. made while the
newspapers were stiU carrying columns
Of his acceptance speech, is the first Of
series Of statements he expects 10 make.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
SCOURGE
SCARES CAMP
Mothers Rush Panic-stricken
to City When Strange
Symptoms Appear.

The infantile paralysis scare hit Camp
Good viii yesterday. but it was proba-
bly, only a scare.
One of the youngsters was taken sick
yesterday afternoon The baby acted
queer and before a doctor could be sum-
their belongings, took their children and
sis in the camp.
DR.. G. B. Heinecke, OF Brightwood. was
summoned. He assured the anxious
staying in the camp with her baby, had
not suffering from infantile paralysis,
but in all probability from some stomach
trouble and that the queer actions which
had aroused their suspicious were results
of a spasm. He ordered the child iso-
lated for observation. saying that he
would be back today to make complete
diagnosis.
During the excitement, before anybody
was missed. Miss Margaret Simpson. su-
perintendspt of the camp. received a
telephone5 call from Georgetown asking
her il she had case Of infantiIe paraly-
sis in tn camp.
1t developed that Mrs. Zarin, who was
staying in the camp with her baby had
made her escape and started the report
from her home in Georgetown. Upon
examination 1t was discovered that an
other woman with two children also had
vanished from camp.
DR.. Heinecke stated last night that.
while 1t would be impossible to make a
definite diagnosis until today, he was GER
tain that the child was not seriously Ill
and that it was not suffering from infan-
tile paralysis.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
13 VESSELS
SUNK IN DAY
Ten Steamers, Two TrawIers,
and Brigantine Victims of
Subs or Mines.
CBy the International News service.)

(By the international News Service.)
London, Aug. 3-Ten steamers, a brig
antine and two trawlers were reported
today as sunk by submarines or mines.
Seven vessels of this number belonged to
the neutral nations The list of victims
follows
Danish steamer Katholm, 1901 tons. re-
ported sunk in Mediterranean Sea by
German submarine. Crew saved.
Four Swedish steamers-Bror Oscar, S6S
tons: Vermland, 2lS tons; Hodikswell, de-
stroyed by fire of Germans, and the Per
brahe reported sunk in the Gulf of Both
MIA
The Norwegian steamer John Wilson,
1877 tons. crew saved, and the British
steamers Britannia. of the Cocker line,
and the Heighington.
Two unidentified Finnish steamers are
reported to have been torpedoed.
The brigantne Margaret Sutton and
the two British trawlers. Twiddler and
Soingarn. also went down.
Reports from the French consul at
Malta state that twenty-seven survivors
of the italian steamer Letimbro, report
ed torpedoed by submarine. have been
landed there. The vessel carried 113 pas
sengers and a crew of fifty-seven.
Stevedores have gone on a strike in
Stockholm.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
FLEURY RETAKEN
BY FRENCH ARMY
IN GREAT DRIVE
Whole System of German De-
fenses from Thiaumont to
Froid Terre Captured.

CBy the international News serviceD
London, Aug. 3.-The French coun-
ter-ofrensive northeast of Verdun today
which has resulted in the complete recap
ture OF Fleury and the whole system
OF highly organized defenses from south
east Of Thiaumont to the Froid Terre
ridge.
After a series OF almost uninterrupted
attacks during the night and in the fore
noon on the four-mile front from the
Meuse to the woods west of Damloup. the
French this afternoon concentrated all
their power in a tremendous thrust on
the one-mile Thiaumont-Fleury line
They smashed forward on this front
for a distance Of about a quarter OF a
mile through the most powerful field
works on the western front Tonight they
had counted more than $50 prisoners.
The village of Fleury was attacked
from two sides, the northwest and south
east. In previous attacks the French
had advanced as far as the ruined rail-
way station against furious resistance.
Then, after the big guns had been given
time to clear a path. the infantry again
swept forward, this time to complete vic
tory.
All the gains made by the Germans
in their attacks of Tuesday have been
swept away.
The French have regained a footing
on two Of the most irnDOrtant heights
which>IoUk down on Verdun-Pepper Hill
and the Froid Terre
The crest Of the former is No-Man's s
Land. constantly swept by shell fire. But
from the latter the Germans hold ar
I'll cry control of the hea.t of Verdun.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
SENATE TODAY TO HEAR
HUGHES SPEECH SCORED

Senator James Hamilton Lewis served
notice yesterday that he would speak in
the Senate today and answer some Of
the indictments that Charles Evans
Hughes brought against the Democratic
party in his notification speech.
The Illinois Senator has been in touch
with the White House, and his remarks
thus will take a semi-official nature and
serve to reflect the opinion OF the ad-
ministration on points that have been
criticised by the Republican candidate.
The Mexican policy, suffrage, tariff re-
vision, and preparedness will be dis
CUSSCd.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
LITTLE HOPE FELT FOR
COOLER WEATHER SOON

The weather forecaster gives little hope
for cooler weather in Washington for the
next week. The present outlook is foI
fair weather with the temperatures OF
yesterday. He predicted last night that
If any change comes It would be warmer
Notwithstanding yesterdays .coolness
three cases of heat prostration were re-
ported, Douglas Binngs, p. 34O6 o street
northwest, was taken to Georgetown Uni
Versity Hospital; Henry Holman, OF
Baltimore. Md. was treated at Emergency
Hospital. and George Wanthan. 30, of
81 l. street southeast. TO Casualty Hos
pital.
Holman was overcome on a Washing
ten. Baltimore and Annapolis Railway
train. None OF the cases was reported
as serious.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
FLOODS RAGE;
36 DROWNED
Enormous Property Damage
Also Reported Near
Tazewell, Tenn.
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tBy the international News seryice.D
Middiesboro. Ky. Aug. 3.-Thirty six
persons were drowned and enormous
property damage was caused by cloud
burst on Blairs Creek, near Tazewell.
Tenn, last night
Rescue parties returning from the
stricken district report that the water is
all over the little valley of BIairs Creek
and that apparently every home along
the creek for distance of six miles has
been washed away. They brought out a
number of persons who were homeless,
and these are being taken care of in
Tazewell and in farm houses in that
vicinity.
These survivors tell thrilling tales of
escape, but the majority say the water
came upon them during the night and
that before they had time to flee their
homes were floating away. Several res
cue parties stayed in the valley tonight
with the expectation that they could
start work in earnest in the morning If
the water recedes.
The region is very rough, and COM
munication, which normally is not of
the best. has been cut off. Blairs Creek
is ten miles long and it is estimated
that $50 persons lived in this neighbor-
hood, although only 100 of them are sup
posed to have been directly in the path
of the cloudburst.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-04
SENATE PASSES
POLICE AND FIRE
RELIEF MEASURE
DC. Appropriation Bill Ready
for Conference with Pension
Provision Attached.
by ANDREW r.. KELLEY

On motion OF Senator La Toilette, the
Senate last night adopted a pension plan
for the iremen and policemen Of the Dis
trict that provides fund sufficient TO
give superannuated and veteran MEM
bers Of both departments adequate COM
pensation on retirement.
Previously the Senate had passed an
amendment that gave the fremen a re-
lief fund sufficient TO meet its needs, but
Unintentionally the Wisconsin Senator
failed to include the policemen
Mai. Raymond Pullman. superintendent
Of police, called the attention Of Senator
La Toilette to the fact that the policemen
had been forgotten and he Immediately
agreed TO submit the amendment that
provides for both branches of the service
which guard the Districts safety.
This measure. which has been persist
emily supported by The Washington Her
aid. was adopted without a rolI-can and
members OF the Senate declared after
its passage that the conferees will be
urged TO stand for it firmly when the bill
goes to conference
The District bill was passed carrying
appropriations Of S13.654 J02s IS. a reduction
OF approximately s.. .3OOOoO from the COM
mittee figures and an increase OF nearly
s. 10000 over the House totals.
With few exceptions. practically all the
amendments recommended by the Senate
Committee were adopted.
The Senate restored the Half-and- Half
plan OF taxation. abolished by the House.
it defeated amendments designed to make
the District dry and It fixed a definite
tax on intangible property. which has
been the subject OF long debate.
After an extended speech from Senator
CONTINUED on PAGE Two.