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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-27

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUN'
ty of Barnes.-ss. In Justice Court,
Before C. A. label, Justice of the
poacp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-27

POSITION WANTED-By exerienced
cook on cook car. Phone 249L.
1Q.76.0w
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-27

FOR SALE-Four lots, south front,
two blocks from st. GATHERINGS
parochial school. Call 1915 Fourth
avenue or phone g.. 27-2W
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
Votes How
TC Get Them

Arrangements have been made
with the distributors oi the Famous
$500 Guaranteed lax Gold F"un;
ain Pen to introduce this pen int"
our contest Votes will not be given
such sale is made. in connection with
an order taken for subscription.
The Guaranteed Fountain Pens
will be supplied to each contestant
who desires to sell them IN order 10
increase his or her vote credits.
Nc contestant will be permitted TO
sell one of these famous Barnett
Fountain Pens unless persons buy
ing same subscribe for either the
Daily or Weekly Review at the same
time.
Subscriptions to the Daily or
Weekly Review may be taken and
votes for the same credited wlthou,
the sale Of the Fountain Pen.
The Morgan City Daily Review
and The Morgan City Weekly Re
view will publish bulletin at leas,
once month giving the number and
standing Of each contestant.
The receipt books, which will be
furnished free Of charge to each
contestent, will afford a perfect re
cord of the votes to which zach con
testant is entitled
Each candidate, with the eScep-
ton Of the three candidates winning
the three largest prizes will be PAID
cash commission on all subscrip-
ton orders, orders for commercial
printing and sales of Fountain Pens.
The three contestants winning the
first three prizes will not receive IA
cash commission.
A 26-piece set Of VIM. A. Rodgers
Silver Ware valued at $500, given
to the contestant who is credited
with the highest number of votes
each month during the contest
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
HIGHWAY EXPENDITURES
lncreAae Of More Than $50 Per Cent
in Total Outlay for Roads and
Bridges in Past Twelve Years

Rapid increase in total expehdi-
lures for roads and bridges, growth
. of building and maintenance activi-
ties under State supervision, and a
sharp decrease in the proportion OF
contributions in the FORM Of statute
labor mark the development Of high
way work in the United States dur
ing the past IL years These fact.
are brought out only by statistics Cor
the calendar year 1915, recently
compiled by the Office Of public
Roads and Rural Engineering de-
partment.
The total length Of public roads in
the United States outside the limits
of corporated towns and cities was
about 2,452,O00 miles on January J,
1916 OF this, about 277,OOO miles,
or 11.3 per cent, were improved by
some form of surfacing. The mllage
of surfaced roads has been ,,icreas-
a year, and in 1915 approximately
One-half Of this increase was made
under the supervision of State High
way Departments. In addition, these
departments supervised the mantle
nance of nearly $4,000 miles OF
main and trunk-line roads
The increase in expenditures for
roads and bridge work in the United
States has been from approximately
100000 per year in 1904 to
about $2s2 100000 in 1915, an IL
crease of more than $50 per cent
The expenditure of state funds dur
ing this same period increased from
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19

approximately two and che half mill.
ion automobiles in use ON the roads
of the country, or on car for every
mile of road This r~escn, motor
traffic is in excess Of all sort, ~
years ago. -~x~
The cash road and bridge. expcn
ditures of the United States 1veray-
ed only $28 per mile Of rural ROADS
in 1904. In 1915 this average had
grown to $lO9 per n..I.. New Jersey
led all other States, bo.n in ,3o4 ami
1915, with 1921 and s4-5 per mile,
respectively. Nevada nal, the least
expenditure in both years-s3.72
per mile in 1904 and SIT per mic in
1915.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
GIBSON NOTES

MIR A. Me!anson was business
visitor to Morgan City this week.
\ number Of peop'a from here
took in the Parish Fair at Houma
last Sunday.
Mrs. Saliic Me!anson and daugh-
tiers were IN New Orleans on visit
this week
Mr. Rufus Nash is spending u
while in Houma and Bayou Black
Many friends Of Mrs Phillip Val
theirs regret to learn that she is sui
fering from a sprained wrist, th,
result Of fall received this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walthers
made a flying trip last Sunday to
the home of MIR. and Mrs Harry
Walthers. to get the first sight Of
their new granddaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. D c. McIntire il.
are spending a while with Mrs. Nc
lntire's relatives in the western part
of the state
:,iE
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
Win An Automobile or Diamond Absolutely rec
view Popular Voting Contest Is Just Starting.
Winners Read Carefully the Rules The Contest and Then Gail p Review

One silver aet Will ht givn each
month on November list, December
Is, February list and March lst.
A candidate can not win but one
Of these handsome silver sets but the
winning of the silver set does not
effect in any way the candidates
chances Of winning one Of the by
prizes 10 be given at the end Of the
contest.
Each contestant will be credited
with 5000 votes when nominated
For each paid-in-advanec sub
Scription to The Morgan City Daily
Review at $500 per year. con,cs-
tant taking order for same Will b"
credited with ........ 10000 votes
For each half-year's paid-in-ad
vance subscription to The Morgan
City Daily Review at $500, contts-
.ant taking order for same will be
credited with 1900 votes
For each three months paid mad
vance subscription to Morgan City
Daily Review will be credited with
For each paid-in advance subscrip-
ion to the Morgan City Weekly Re
view at $50 per year, contestant
taking order will be credited with
500 votes
For each paid-in- advance yearly
subscription to the Daily Review and
one $500 Guaranteed Fountain Pen,
candidate taking order for same will
be credited with. 80. $4,000 votes
For six months to the Daily Re
view and Guaranteed Fountain Pen.
contestant taking order for same will
be credited with. -. 10000 votes
For three Months to the Daily Re-
view and Guaranteed Fountain Pen.
contestant taking order for same will
b. credited with ...... 5000 votes
For One Year to Weekly Review
and Guaranteed Fountain Pen, con-
.estant taking order for same will be
credited with ..... 10000 votes
For every dollar paid on CONNER
cial printing. contestant taking order
for same will be credited with
........... 5000 votes
In case Of tic vote for any prize
offered the value of the prize will be
divided equally between the tieing
contestants.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19

I Mr.. John Moncado of New Or
leans is here today
Fine Stationery Boxes. Writing
! Tablets. Pens, Pencils. etc, at Bel
anger Drug Co.
Mr. +. p. Lewis of New Orleans
registered at the Costello Thursday.
Mr.. Walter Spranley Of New Or
leans was in the city today on bust
ness.
| Have you nominated a friend, to
enter the Morgan City Review con-
test. You should do 30 today, It is
worth while.
Have you ever known dollar
sent to "A mail order house to "come
back"
Hair Brushes. Toilet Soaps, Face
! Cream, Face Powders. Everything
first quality at Belanger Drug Co.
| Mr.. w. j. Serville and family
have moved into one of the Ditch
homes in the annex
! Try bottle of Bay Horse Radish
Dressing. The very best ever in Nor
gan City at Pioneer Grocery.
, '.,S the merch,t VIII" aIvertises
, in the Review next time you mail
your money to Chicago or New York
mail order housee
Store residence on R. R. Ave in
Berwick for rent or sale cheap-one
block from depot. Good location.
Apply to DR.. j. c. Berwick
Mr.. Comeaux and family of Ber-
wick have moved over to Morgan
City and are occupying the home at
the corner of Third and Railroad
Ave
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19

about $2.55O,00O to more than $53,
O0O, 900 In addition more than $27'
O00, 900 of local funds was spent un
der State supervision in 1915, bring
ing the total road and bridge cxpen.
ditures mananged by the State to
$50, 1899. This amount is great
er than the total expenditures Coz
roads and bridges from all sources
in 1904.
The growth in Importance Of the
State highway departments has been
rapid. The first Of these agencies
wal created in 1891 in New Jersey,
and now some form of highway de-
partment exists in every state except
Indiana, South Carolina, and Texas.
Since their inception these depart
ments had expended to January l.,
1916, an aggregate of $265,35O, 1928
in State funds for roads and bridge
construction, maintenance, and adj
ministration. They had constructed
over $4,000 miles of roads in CO.
operation with the States More than
10000 of these roads were surfaced
The falling off in the value Of
road work performed by stature and
convict labor was from $4,000. 0oh
in 1904, when the total road expeh-
ditures were $8O,OOO,O0O, to about
100000 in 1915, when the total
expenditures had grown to 1882.
100000 This was reduction Of
Is per cent from The total in IN"
former year to less than ) IL per
cent of the total in 1915
An increase in the uS" o' better
and more expensive tyres o: roads
also is grown by the recently com
piled statistics. This development
has been due, in large part, to the
great increase Of automobile traffic.
II is estimated that there ara now
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
Rules ofContest

The contest will begin October
10th, 1916, and will close March lst
1917.
The schedule of votes as given
positively will not be changed dur
ing this contest. No special voting
offers will be introduced in addition
to the conditions herein set forth
Each person nominated will De
given number and the candidates
name and number will be immediate
ly entered in The Review contest
books
Only the number of each contes-
tant or candidate will be published
until the close of the contest.
When a contestant is once nomi-
mated and number assigned that
contestant can not withdraw and
turn the votes already entered to his
or her credit over to another con-
testant. However. contestant may
withdraw from the contest at any
time and turn his or her votes and
his or her number over to any per
son who is not contestant.
Every contestant is required to
make weekly report of the votes
to which he or she is entitled. That
is, each contestant must render an
account at least once week of all
subscription orders received in order
to get the proper vote credits for
such orders.
Votes will only be credited on az
tual cash subscriptions, cash-on-deli-
very commercial printing, and for
cash received for each $500 Fount-
ain Pen.
Votes will be given on all money
collected on subscriptions to the
Morgan City Daily Review and the
Morgan City Weekly Review, and on
all money paid on commercial
printing, and on the Guaranteed
Fountain Pens. No votes will be Civ
en- for advertising.
The skedule Of votes is given IN
der the heading Of VOTES" HOW
TO GET THEM"
A perfect record will be kept by
the Review Of the entire transaction
Of the contest and these records will
be audited by competent set Of
judges at the close Of the contest.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
26-Rece Silver Set,
value SIS

This VIM. A. Rogers Silver Set
will be given to the contestant who
brings in the largest number Of votes
for the months ending November LIST,
December LIST, January LIST, Febru
AIRY LIST, and March LIST
In addition to the large list Of
valuable prizes mentioned in the
above list, The Morgan City Daily
and Weekly Review will pay five per
cent commission to each contestant
in the race, with the exception Of the
three contestants who win the first
three prizes. These three contestants
will not receive the cash commission.
The commission will be paid on all
subscriptions made on the Daily Re-
view, The Weekly Review and the
famous lax Gold Point Barnett
Fountain Pens.
Don't delay writing or calling on
the Manager Of the Morgan City Re-
view for any further information
you may want in regard to this big
contest.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
$4,000 Diamond

This Diamond will be set in Ring
=, Pin Setting, to please the winner.
This magnificent prize is gwen by
~. ~" IMPERIAL JEWELRY COM
pANY OF MORGAN CITY and 1s
~ exhibition at the Jewelry Store.
lis value is guaranteed by them.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
THE PRIZES

rio chance Of lifetime for some,
nv .o win one Of the latest model
one one, g To ~" Cars, beautiful Two
rr O.u Dollar Diamond or one %
hua Orc handsome prizes absolutely
~. candidate securing the high
AZ. ,mher Of votes in The Revie"
=, Contest will be gwen gwen 40
' ',.tolv free the newest modei
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
9hece Oak
Dining Set

This splendid prize is given by
TIE HONE FURNISHING CON-
PANY OF MORGAN CITY and they
Suarantee it, value to be $500.
The set consists Of Polished Top
Buffet with French Bevel Mirror,
IN S-foot Extension Dining Table
with. large pedestal, a Beautiful
China Closet Five Handsome Dining
Chairs and One Arm Chair covered
n Chaae Leather. This prize is now
On exhibition at their store.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
Nomination Blank
Morgan City Daily and Weekly Review,
Morgan City, Louisiana


MorsaA City Louisiana
q
Voting
prefix
with Mrs, Miss Mr.
You blank.
at
should the contest is started
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
Ford Automobile,
Value $395.00

Tho candidate receiving the sec
- HIGHEST number Of votes will re-
ceive a
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19

rha candidate receiving the third
h;oheX number of votes will receive
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
SIS Administer Rug

This prize is given by ALBERT'S
STORE, MORGAN CITY, and its
value is guaranteed by them. AL
BERT'S STORE has the exclusive
sale on WALkOVER SHOES.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19

The candidate receiving the 7th
highest number of votes will re-
ce;ye "A burner
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
SIS Wardrobe Trunk

3hk elegant prize il given by
THE HENRY LOEB CO., LTD,
MORGAN CITY, and - now on ex-
Mutton ct their store. Call and see
tbs prize. THE HENRY LOEB
COMPANY IRE distributors Of the
famous HART, SCHAFENER E
1ARxt CLOTHING for men and
young men.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
$50 Made-To
Measure Suit

This splendid prize is given by
FISHER BROS, HABERDASHERS,
MORGAN CITY. and its value is
guaranteed by them.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
Bon Ami Oil Stove

This splendid prize is given by the
DYER & LEHMAN CO., LTD,
MORGAN CITY, and is now on ex-
hibition at their store. DYER &
LEHMAN are not only agents for
the fine Oil Stove, which would be
welcome in any home, but they
pride themselves on having one of
the finest and best stocked GRO
CERES in South Louisiana.
To the candidate securing the
highest number Of votes during each
month of the contest will be given
~ ~ Os1 q
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19

The candidate receiving the 4th
highest number of votes will re-
ceive 4
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19

The candidate receiving the sixth
highest number Of votes will receive
his or her choice in patterns of d
beautiful mp
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-10-19
p 100000 In Prizes For the Winners.

The candidate receiving the Fifth
highest number Of votes will receive
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-12
FARMERS ARE BUSY
PLANTING THEIR CROPS


Washington, April 1.-THE north
ward advance Of crop planting from
the extreme southern portions Of the
country 10 the Canadian border
causes farmers to be husilv occupied
during April. The National Weather
and crop Bulletin of the weather bus
reau in lis first issue 81 the season,
indicates how far north the planting
of various crops usually advances
during April
In an average season the beginning
Of corn planting has advanced by
April as far norihward as south
eastern Virginia. central North caro-
lima and Tennessee, and southern Mis-
souri, aud Kansas During April the
beginning Of planting spreads as far
noWhward as southern PENNSYLVANIA,
central Ohio, northern Indiana AMI
Illinois. and central Iowa and Nebras-
ka.
Planting Of early potatoes by early
April has usually spread nearly as
far northward as the planting Of corn
at the close of April and during the
month reaches to the extreme north
ern portion of the United states, ex-
ccpt In northern Maine, where the
planting Is generally later than May
list.
Seeding OF spring wheat in an av-
erage season Is done during March
In Iowa Nebraska, and most OF
South Dakota. and during April the
seeding under normal conditions Is
carried on in alt Of North Dakota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin. and in up
per Michigan.
Seeding Of spring oats is usually 20
ing on In April from southern New
York and PENNSYLVANIA. north central
OHIO, and northern Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Nebraska northward nearly
60 the Canadian border west of the
lake region, and to north central New
York and southern Vermont and
Maine in the eastern districts.
Cotton planting begins on an aver
ase in extreme southern Texas about
March and hy the close Of that
month Il has advanced in normal
seasons as FAR north rs central Texas. |
Mississippi Alabama and north een-
trial Georgia. During April planting /
of cotton is usually carried to the /
northern limit OF the cotton region,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-12
"SPEAR HEAD
THE WORLDS
& GREAT CHEW
Famous for Over a Third Of a
Century as the Leader
Among Plug TObaccos

Even the man who has chewed
tobacco for years gets all al
together new sensation when he
bites off a juicy chew Of Spear
Head.
It's deliciously sweet, mellow
flavor makes Spear Head totally
different from all other tobaccos.
Chewing is the best, most sat-
isfying way to use tobacco. And
for fresh, pure, genuinely en-
joyable chew you want good Plug
tobacco.
In Spear Head plug you get a
pure, healthful high-grade prod
uct, preferred by the best judges
Of tobacco for its unique favor
and uniform quality.
: Get a cut from your dealer and
try it. You'll say you never tasted
such delicious tobacco before, In
SC and Ioc cuts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-12
AMERICAN STEAMER
MAY BE C0NFISCATED

London. April II $3.50 p. m.1-The
prize court reversed its decision today
in the case Of the American steamer
Joseph ". Fordney whose cargo Of
cattle and seed the British government
is endeavoring 60 have condemned on
the ground that il was destined for
Germany. although ostensibly bound
for Sweden The attorney general,
Sir Frederick Smith. said that by the
discovery Of documentary evidence
there had teen revealed a gigantic or
ganlzation 10 evade the blockade of
Germany
The person referred to as Albert in
certain interrupted cablcgrams he as
serted. was the chief financial adviser
Of the German government in the
United States Sir Frederick said Al
bert was the governing figure in all
these Vaccinations in America and
that it had been found he was ham
ding millions Of dollars in these mat
tiers without apparent embarrassment
The attorney general also read some
OF the letters taken from James F. }.
Archibald I'm an endeavor to prove Al
berts connection with the Fordneys
cargo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-12
SENATE PASSES
SUGAR BILL To
RETAIN DUTIES

tsf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL tEtsGn wiRnl
Washington, April 1.-THE senate
late today passed its substitute for
te house free ugar repeal resolution,
extending the present duty Of one
cent a pound on sugar until May,
1920. The vote was 40 TO %.
Senator Works amendment to in
crease the tariff on lemons and other
citrus fruits to one cent Il pound was
voted down. A 70 20. Senator Phe-
Ian Of California was the only dem
ocrat voting for the amendment and
senator Ia Toilette the only repub-
lican voting against II.
-Four dembcrats. Senators Brous-
sard Kansdell. Newlands and Lane,
joined the republicans In voting
against the substitute They favor
the fiat repeal passed by the house.
A sharp controversy in conference be-
tween the two houses Is predicted
Anticipating that the house would in
sist upon It's resolution. Senators Sim
mons, Stone and Lodge were named
as the senate conferees
Unless a conference agreement is
reached and approved before May /.
sugar VIII go on the free list until
such time as the repeal or extension
OF the duty can be made effective.
Most Of the tariff discussion today
did not touch upon the sugar issue.
which had been talked out yesterday.
but was devoted TO an amendment by
Senator Works Of California. to in
crease the tariff on lemons and other
citrus fruits To one cent a pound
This was defeated by vote Of A
TO 20, Senator Phelan Of California,
being the only democrat to support II.
With the sugar issue temporarily
Of. the senate will resume
debate on the army reorganization bill
tomorrow and viii reach vote by
next ThnrsdaY.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-12

primary stage Is passed tuition is con-
tinAed IN the massage department at
the National institute for the Blind.
Among the students in the massage
department is Clutha Mackenzie, son
of Sir Thomas Mackenzie. high com
missioner Of New Zealand. Ciutha
Mackenzie IL hardly more Than boy.
but he has accepted the inevitable
.cheerfully and IS studying assiduous-
y 70 master the ways Of the kingdom
of darkness. He IS but one of many
Interesting young men among the
students.
The average Duration Of training At
st. Dunstan's is probably about six
months. When the men leave the
hospital great care tx taken 70 see that
they settle in suitable localities where
the work they have selected can be
pursued, Their training places them
In position Of comparative indie
pendence, for in addition 10 what
they can earn they receive pensions
OF about 50 week. and more in the
case Of non-commissioned Officers.
"'s AfdifOH HthteU That the Ma
tionaI institute for the Blind has
started special branch which has for
its object the after.care Of blinded
soldiers and sailors 1t is planned to
erect a large building to be devoted
principally to this use. There raw
material viii be supplied TO the men
at cost price, and difficulties with re-
gard 10 selling goods viii be smoothed
over In such work as boot repairing.
where no articles are produced. every
effort VIII be made to secufe steady
1t is not all work and no play at
IS Dunstan's The men row on the
lake, play pushbail, swim In nearby
baths, and engage IN other amuse-
mcnts to their liking. Entertainments
are provided regularly. including
dances twice week Most Of the
Tommies and Jack Tars dance very
wen and enjoy these occasions inn
mensely.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-12

siding. Commercial branches, Presi-
dent j. f. Goodell; manual training,
Prof ". +. Conway domestic science,
Superinte ndent Grace g. Goebeh, ag-
riculture. Director ". Il. Gonzales.
lliteracy Moonlight schools and
After Superintendent G. C. Hill, pre-
siding Discussion. superintendent J.
v Conway, Superintendent James M.
Buckley Superintendent Mrs W. l..
Quinn. superintendent Il II. Errett.
Automobile ride. Green stock
ings a play by senior class " normal
university Ia evening.