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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07
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More than 5000 troops took part In
the division parade at Llano Grande
recently. Major General Organ and
Brigadier Generals Parker and Lewis
reviewed the parade.
Minnesota, Nebraska and Indiana
guards made splendid showing and
their commanders We're warmly com
plimented on the appearance of their
men. 1t took nearly an, hour and a
half for the men to pass the reviewing
place.
Hard drill work every day is show.
ing results and the battalion and regi.
mental parades each evening are beau.
tiful spectacles. Each night the i'm.
provement in the troops is noticeable,
The only disappointing feature of
the big parade Monday morning was
that only two ladies witnessed it. If
any one of the brigades had been at
home, it would have drawn a crowd
of 10000 women, officers say.
Zone Of the harships of life on the
border is that there are no cheering
audiences for our drills" complained
young officer.
II didn't raise my boy to be sail.
or" earoled many wet soldier the
night of the hurricane. The favorite
yarn-spinners in the tents were those
men who have seen service in the
navy. It was the proper night for
tales of the big deep. While the rain
smashed at the canvas many a yarn
of the stormy deep was reeled of.
The Mexican boys who come out to
camp to polish shoes and puttees have
raised their price. A nickle no long.
er buys shine. Question bootblack
and he shrugs his shoulders and makes
motions which probably mean that the
high cost of living makes it necessary
to charge dime. Or maybe he says
there is railroad strike on the way,
and it is going to be hard to get shin.
ing materials. Any way, the raise in
wages was accomplished without fric-
ton and those who have been hit by 1t
have yielded without asking President
Wilson to mediate.
The water tank gallery" is still
popular with the dimeless soldiers
and nightly they climb to the top Of
~ anu OAJOy tAO AAOtAOS Al LILO "O5C'
ern Queen. One of them stopped the
manager of the ,T-Muz-U yesterday
and asked him if he would not please
have his screen placed at the west
end of his airdome. so that the gal.
lery audience could see the shows in
both theaters.
"Then If we don't like one, we can
watch the other" said the soldier.
"But I want to thank you for your
music. We enjoy it, mixed with the
Western Queen movies. very much"
1t is the middle Of the gay season
on Broadway and the gay little bright
little way was never gayer. Soldiers
throng it from the time supper mess
kits are cleaned until the bugle sends
them tentward. The three airdomes
are playing to big houses. all the res.
taurans are doing a fine business
and every concession is crowded. A
pool room Is the latest addition to the
offered on Broadway. If
the lakes which appeared after the
storm had stayed. we would have had
a chute.the-chutes and bathing
beach, but nobody got an injunction
against the drainage.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07

school, with a diploma only few
weeks away, to join the militia and
60 to the front.
"Swede," as the big Scandinavian
was generally known among his school
acquaintance, was elected poet Of the
1916 Blizzard last year, and was al.
ways recognized as a Kipling in EN-.
bryo. This is but one Of the many
compositions from the big rookie since
his life at the border began.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07
THREE HORSES ARE
POISONED BY OATS

Brinsmade, Sept. 2.-Andrew Loen
had the misfortune to lose three of his
best work horses recently through hav-
ing been fed poisoned oats by mistake.
Five horses were subjected to the poi
son but two of them were saved. He
had some strychnine coated oats for
gophers left in sack last spring and
1t was these the hired man fed the
horses, not knowing they were poison
ed,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07

Major John D. Black was an arrival
In the city on Saturday evening from
a stay of several weeks in Wisconsin.
He visited his son, DR.. Nelson M.
Black, In Milwaukee, and from there
Major Black, DR.. Black and his child
rem went to their camp in northeast
ern Wisconsin, and stayed until they
received a telegram to 60 home on ac-
count Of the prospects of strike. The
major will spend number of weeks
here and will visit at the w. w. Smith
home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beal returned to
the city on Sunday night from Kansas
City, where they attended the G.. A. r.
encampment last week. Mr.. Beal re-
ports q fine encampment this year,
with about 10000 in attendance and
about $4,000 In the parade. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beal arrived in Minneapolis Sat
urday, leaving there on Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07

o we have left our northern land
Some thousand miles behind
To watch this bloomin' Rio Grande
And do our daily grind.
Yes, guard that greasy river
That isn't worth ham,
Except to prove forever
The rights of Uncle Sam.
We left our weeping mothers
Whose heartstrings nearly burst,
Our fathers, sisters, brothers,
But sweethearts were the worst.
Those that had EN- kissed 'em,
And those that hadn't sighed
Because they sorely missed EN-
With nothing at their side.
Now we don't mind the daily hike
Nor even washing clothes,
Inspection we don't really like
Though it's the lesser Of our woes.
What makes us sweat and swear and
stamp ~ \ ., ."... =.
An cuss so bloomin' hard
Is the everlasting tramp
When we are placed on guard.
It's tramp, tramp, tramp and tramp
To an fro an up an down, r.
Through the dry an through the
l. damp
(Git, you bloomin' soldier houn)
Back an forth (you military MANI
Till your back an legs are numb,
Watch for trouble an fires an
Relief that never seems to come.
Come to think, perhaps the guard
Is not so bad as it might be,
For you can sleep in prison yard
When your -four of" makes you
free.
The thing the rookie hates the worst
And which always brings wall,
Is that word forever cursed,
That awful word, detail"
When Time rolls. up. that misty veil
T. Which hides fair Canaan's shore
We hope that awful word, detail
Won't plague us any more.
Will all the streets be graded there?
f"Policed" and neat and clean?
Will Colonel Gabriel ever swear
When orderlies are green?
=
But then, 1t really "ain't' 80 bad
Though we grumble and we d-n;
Some day we'll bless the times we've
had
While serving Uncle Sam.
II it isn't-always fun ~. =.
It does us heaps of good,
So mother, listen to your son,
WED, not come home if we could
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07

Miss 1dalia Larson left Tuesday aft
ernoon on No. 4 for Minneapolis and
from there she will 60 to her home at
Lancaster, MINI. Miss Larson has
been spending the past three weeks in
the city visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Sam Mikkelson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07

LOGAN.


Sept. frank Logan, of Weyburn,
Can, is looking after his farm inter-
ests, and visiting his brother John.
Miss Stella Martin visited Mrs.
Omar Nelson Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Zoeller made business visit
to Valley City Saturday.
John Eggert transferred his thresh-
ing machine to the neighborhood and
is helping farmers ascertain the extent
of their wealth.
Miss Minnie Undem spent part Of
Monday visiting Miss Stella Martin.
Miss Antoinette Zoeller is assisting
at the Vogel home during threshing.
Wilbur Logan was a guest at the
Undem home Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Herman V0gel, of Rogers, was
recent visitor in this locality.
Miss Annie VOgel made a trip to
Valley City Tuesday. :,
Harris Aronson, of st. Paul, was a
recent visitor to his farm in this VI
entity.
Fred Becker, of Rogers, was a bust
ness caller in the neighborhood Sat-
urday.
Omar Nelson was a guest at the
Fred Kuder farm Sunday.
Hobart Dowell, Of Viola, Wis. is
visiting in the neighborhood and prov
ing very popular with the young folks.
DR.. Martin, OF Valley City, was call.
ed to the John Logan farm to allevi-
ate the suffering of a sick horse.
Will Colville and family autoed to
Valley City Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07
Y. {. Boy Writes
Poetry at Border

1.-THE Wall OF the Timberlost'
(By "Gumbo Pete" LIST Regiment, N.
D. Infantry After Kipling Some Dis
lance.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07

The said "Gumbo Pete is no other
than Private Alvin G. Swanson. of
Company G, who was a student in the
State Normal school TIE past year.
and, like some 80 others, left his
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-07

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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
RABIES SITUATION SAID TO
Be NOW WELL IN HAND
Commissioner Believes That Disease
VIII BE Eradicatcd BY
BY Fall.

George Russell Jr., who is a mem
Der of the State rabies commission,
has j4st returned to Elko from q
trip ID which he covered a consider
able portion of the State, and the
Free Press quotes him as follows:
From all indications l believe
that the fight against the rabies con
ditions that eonfronts US in Nevada
is progressing very satisfactorily and
that we have the situation well in
hand 1t is true that the disease is
extending southwark steadily and
reports are that almost the entire
State is now affected But the fight
against the coyote is being rapidly
perfected and in each county the
force is being put under the charge
of a travelling supervisor. The Sc
lection from Elko county has not
yet been made. In Humboldt, Lam
der and Eureka counties the hunters
md trappers report that during the
past month they have been almost
unable to even see a coyote and the
'song of the coyote" is seldom heard
there at night We believe that be-
fore the time arrives for the annual
fall shipment of stock the situation
will be such that the disease will be
exterminated throughout the State.
Already the loss of livestock is grow
ing less. The commission has been
using the money contributed by the
federal government and from the
two live stock associations of the
State, and have not yet been COM
PEELED TO call upon the counties for
their proportion, but expect to do so
later on, probably after the first of
July
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
HARMON DISTRICT ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Mason took
dinner with Mr.. Harren and Mr..
Fred Nelson Sunday.
r. d. Freeman came down from
the Hartman ranch Saturday even
ing and spent Sunday visiting in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Thomas of the
Sheckler district spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T Roach.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Mason called
on MIR. and Mrs. l.. L. Freeman Sun
day afternoon.
The annual Easter Hunt will be
at the schoolhouse Sunday. There
will also be Easter Services in the
forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Freeman
and Mrs. E. NJ Baker were entertain
ed at Sunday dinner by Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. e. Freeman.
Emil Hansen and II. c. Taylor
have received a shipment of twenty
one hundred baby chicks from Peta-
luna, Cal. They are having excel
lent luck so far.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
TUNGSTEN CONSUMED
IN MODERN INDUSTRY

Tungsten consumed in the motor
industry annually now exceeds the
total amount of consumption of
tungsten for all purposes heretofore.
1t is estimated that 100000 auto
mobiles and auto motor trucks built
in the United States in 1916 will
consume from three to / s pounds of
tungsten steel, or an average of
about seven pounds to each car.
The tungsten used in this manner
is equivalent about 1,100 tons of so
per cent tungsten concentrates. The
main use of tungsten is in high
speed steel used in metal cutting
machinery. metal cutting saws, dies,
stamps etc Considerable is also
used in armor plate and tungsten
aluminium used in aeroplane con-
struction. The tungsten supposed
to be used in munitions is used,
apart from armor plate, in the steel
cutting machinery which cuts steel
shrapnel cases and little if any en-
ters into the actual munitions them
selves.-Ely Record.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
KANSAS CITY MARKET FOR
ALFALFA is VERY STRONG
AL Grades Are In Demand, but Bulk
of Offerings is for Standard at
S11 to $3.50.

IRON a circular issued by Kansas
ity produce firm we learn that ali
grades of alfalfa are wanted and
the market is very firm, some extra
fancy selling as high as $3.50. The
bulk of the offerings, however, are
standard The nominal quotations
are as follows: Choice, $3.50 to
$3.50; No. l. s14 to SIS; Stand
ard, $11. to $3.50.
The total acreage of alfalfa in the
United States is now 1857, ,45S. The
value of the 1915 crop was s215,-
647,643. II is sixth in value of all
crops grown in the United States.
Alfalfa is not a new crop in the
world, but is new in prominence.
From what can be found it seems
that alfalfa was brought into Mexi-
co by the Spaniards and carried by
chem to California and since has
spread over the entire country.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
WIN Introduce New Spud

Through the kindness of W. t.
Thompson of the department of COM
merce, the University of Nevada
viii have an opportunity to test the
new high-altitude potato, the Mid
lothian Early. This potato has made
g remarkable record in Montana,
even in the vicinity of the Yellow
stone National Park. Seed is so
scarce and in such demand that the
university will be able to secure
only three potatoes for its first trial.
In regard to this potato, Mr.. Thomp-
son writes that 'for fixity of type,
eveness of size. etc, they are almost
like peas in a pod. They are entire
ly free from blemish and are good
keepers"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
MINING FOR QUICKSILVER
IN CARSON RIVER BED

James Larson, of Empire. who
has charge of the work of dredging
and recovering amalgam from the
bed of the Carson river, recently
came into town with five TASKS of
amalgam, says the Carson News.
The quicksilver, alone, is worth ap-
proximately $50 a flask, and there
Is said to be considerable void mixed
with it as it comes from the river
bottom Lacking facilities for re-
torting the stuff. it is shipped just
as it comes from the sand, and
therefore it is impossible to tell the
value of the shipment. This is the
second shipment of amalgam since
the company began operations
short time ago.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
Reclamation Commission is Considering
Preparing Land in Advance for Settlers

Project Manager nHoghinorm the sdd lie IS n p O to the fec t
tn Reama ommiso i serious o 0 in
of gaueme ON the TrudeeC eCarsnp prot
examine the wha
ecdn thoer considers kveng to ppa o cost NJ
f carrying OIL
athougp the ge b o
from ocl contractors
the opposed pan o an prpa is nn "a
rapid tement and da o ptab
poymnt b. he tl ~
ayerso experience in a a 0
Undrh hi plant news settler &c he could
of practice after mhta
car a m will De
thu genpene of fpurcaan k % and eng qaImmt vii BE
ohea o
b tha vii be an wills
outpe p tt
tn eonarud OF an adeqmte system 70
willie a u n
geand land Ca a h the
vanamen to the Truke project
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
RABID STEER RUNS ANUCK
NEAR MOUNTAIN WELLS
First Authentic Case of Rabies
Among Range Cattle In Church.
i'll County.

The first authentic case of rabies
among range cattle in Churchill
county occurred last Thursday near
Mountain Wells, about fourteen
miles east of Saltwater when a
yearling steer in the herd of Chas.
E. Kent, which is ranging in that
section, ran amuck.
The animal developed the usual
characteristics of the malady, in
eluding a disposition to gore every
thing that came in its way. Mr.
Kent has a man employed at dig
ging a we'll on the range and the
crazed steer chased him into the
pump house where q gasoline en-
gine is used to pump water from a
spring for the use of the cattle. The
animal died Thursday night with all
the symptoms of rabies present and
the carcass was burned to prevent
possible infection.
Mr.. Kent was in town Thursday
purchasing supply Of guns and
ammunition and henceforth the
men in charge of his stock will keep
a keen lookout for coyotes- which it
nov appears have reached the East
ern end of the county In the Silver
range and are gradually apreading
southwark.
Reports from the northern tier OF
counties where the malady first
made it's appearance from across the
Idalo line. would indicate that the
disease is abating due to the active
campaign that has been inaugurated
against the coyotes and probably al
80 TO the fact that many OF the
animals have suceumbed to the dis
ease.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
WHOLESALE CAPTURE OF
PACK OF WILD COYOTES
Bob" Lee Brings Ten Into Town
Alive and Incidentally Breaks
Record for Single Days Catch

Here is another coyote story, but
this time it has nothing to do with
the rabies situation Bob Lee is
1 the hero of the story, which is to
tell how single handed and alone he
attacked and captured ten of the
animals alive and, as proof of his
prowess, and to confound all cavi-
lers and doubling Thomases
brought the whole lot into town last
Sunday without taking the time or
going to the trouble of removing the
scalps.
While il is true that they are
Of somewhat immature age-about
month or six weeks, perhaps-this
fact in nowise detracts from the
truth of the foregoing statement or
robs Mr.. Lee of the championship
in Churchill county at least, for a
record single days catch of coyotes.
The litter of potential rabies dis
tributors and jackrabbit destroyers
vas dug out of an underground den
about eight miles southwest of
town. Lee discovered evidences of
/ their presence one day last week
and on Sunday repaired to the
scene equipped with trenching tools
and after digging down to a depth
of about four feet came upon the
thrifty family, which, true to form
and species showed fight notwith-
standing their immature age. The
litter is equally divided as to sex
1t is Lees intention to attempt
the capture of the mother by using
one of the whelps as lure. If sue
eessful he will offer them to the
circus as an addition to AL G.
Barnes menagerie. Failing in this
they will be disposed of in such
manner as by law made and pro-
yided
Meanwhile they will be placed on
exhibition in the show window of
the Fallon Hardware e Supply Co.,
where Rolly Ham will take extreme
pleasure in delivering lecture
which he has committed to memory
on the habits, good and bad, of the
Wild dog of the desert, to all who
can be induced to listen to the
/ learned spiel.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
.BES|ECED IN BEDROOM BY
! COYOTE NEAR DESERT WELL
Ned SchoeraF and James Garrett
Have Exciting Experience With
Rabid Animal Friday Night

Ned Schoeraff and James Garrett
had an exciting experience with a
rabid coyote last Friday night at
their camp about two miles beyond
the desert we'll.
They were asleep in the upstairs
portion of their story and half
cabin, when they were awakened by
an unusual noise about the we'll in
the yard which is covered with wire
screen. On looking out of the win
dow they were surprised to see
large coyote chewing at the well
rope and curbing and otherwise dis
porting himself In a suspicious and
unusual manner They shouted at
the animal thinking to drive him
away. when to their surprise and
discontinue he Immediately ceased
operations on the well and started
for the sound. Beneath the window
of the upstairs bedroom is wash
bench and the animal jumped upon
this and made frantic though un-
svaiIing efforts to leap into the win
dow, falling short but couple of
feet.
1t was a bright moonlight night
and the imprisoned men had no diff
fleulty in clearly distinguishing the
movements Of their unwelcome noe
turnal visitor who in his leaps was
within arms length of the window.
Unfortunately the only means of
exit and entrance to the upstairs
portion of the building was by
stairway outside the house and
their guns we're down stairs. Fear
ing to make the attempt to reach
tie lower floor they endeavored to
drive the crazed animal away by
throwing such loose article as they
could find at him.
Finally firing of its attempts to
ain entrance to the house the coy
ote started for the shed where Mr..
Sehoeraff's two horses are stabbed.
Here he gnawed at the door for a
tine and then took his departure
without effecting an entrance.
An examination of the we'll next
morning disclosed that the curbing
and we'll rope were fecked with
bloody foam, which unquestionably
establishes the fact that the animal
vas affected with rabies. The ami
NAL was an unusually large one of
lis species Mr.. Schoeraff declares,
after making due allowances for the
state of mind of the beseiged and
the uncertainties of the moonlight.
The animal was tracked next morn
ing for about three miles and was
headed toward the lake where a
large number of cattle are now
grazing.
Mr. Schoeraff admits that they
were thoroughly frightened and
have no desire to repeat the expert
ence, and it is needless to say that
hereafter the bedchamber will be
provided with artillery and amuni-
ton sufficient to prevent another
siege and that henceforth in their
daily trips to and from their mines
the aforesaid artillery will be a
part of their equipment.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-04-26
BARNES CIRCUS WILL Be
HERE ON TUESDAY, NAY z
Worlds Original and Greatest Wild
Animal Show. Sixty-fye Sem
sational Features.

The Al G. Barnes Big Four-Ring
Wild Animal Circus is coming, and
will give one performance here on
the above date.
The coming of. this great wild an
imal show always elicits a great deal
of interest, as no other circus equals
the Barnes shows for the multitude
Of entirely original wild animal
features presented.
Practically the entire entertain
ment provided by this show is CIV
en- by the use OF educated animals
500 in number-animals of al
most every known species, The
show is still circus from which all
tiresome and Objectionable features
have been eliminated, but which re-
tains the many traditional elements
that for years have made the circus
the most popular form of entertain
ment.
For instance; there are innumer-
able equestrians, aerobats, jugglers,
tumblers, high divers, bare back
riders, etc, The performers are an
imals yet their work is done with
as much or even greater proficiency
than one is accustomed to see in the
human. The only exception to this
rule are the clowns-twelye of
them, funny ones too-for circus
would not be true to tradition with
out clowns. There's sawdust rings
and pink lemonade, for what's a
circus without them, otherwise the
Barnes Circus is an animal show,
exclusively So
Prominent among the great fea-
ture acts presented are Tom, Dick
and Harry, juggling horse-riding
sea lions; Sampson, the aviation
lion, that rides to the top of the
tent surrounded by shooting sky
rockets; Big Bill the wrestling griz-
ely; Mile. Florine and troupe of
Persian leopards, jaguars and pu-
mas; Mable Stark and group of Roy
al Bengal and Siberian tigers; the
horse riding lions and bears; high
diving dogs and monkeys, and the
Barnes troupe of educated Worlds
premium horses and ponies-550 Of
them.
The big sensational. thrilling
spectacle of the program is the
group OF twenty-four man-eating
African lions shown in one act by
Herr Louis Roth. These lions are
valued at $4,000 and represent the
greatest wild animal act ever known.
Fifty comedy elephants, bears,
monkeys, dogs, goats, ponies to-
gether with Danger, Dynamite and
Mileaminit- mules, provide the
laughs of the entertainment
A new big feature mile-long pa
rade in which four bands play is
presented to the public at 1O:30.
Performance given at Fallon on
Tuesday, May End. Only one show
will be given.